Awesome level design in less than 1 hour using free assets! | Unity follow along tutorial

[@virtual4026]

You're the only Unity personality I can listen to for long, at all. Thoroughly enjoyed this video. This video is the first, but not the last, I've seen of yours. Looking forward to more!

[@sketch3436]

That's awesome to hear, thanks :)

[@BluehawkStudios03]

i agree thx!

[@devworkstation5073]

I love the background musics and the smooth moves you make. Makes things more clear for beginners. Keep going like that bro u've got a good future

[@sketch3436]

That's awesome to hear, thanks :D

[@XenoRevs66]

You taught me more in 45 mins than 3 years of Unity Courses in college did LMAO Well Done Sketch you need commending for how good your tutorials really are so thank you pal!! :)

[@vendita2]

what college where you in? lol

[@thev01d12]

jesus christ dude you learn unity in college? what college is that here they teach palindrome

[@abdelrahmanelkadi5939]

@@thev01d12 they all teach palindrome :p, but in my college, they teach Game Programming as an elective course, they taught us Unity too

[@lonelyspeckarp]

More relaxing and chilling tutorial ever created in human being

[@cursechaos9684]

I actually needed this for my game. This tutorial is so helpful (like they all are)

[@sketch3436]

XThanaChaos Thanks, I’m glad I could help 😊

[@indiedev3150]

Ohh. This is awesome. It's just so satisfying to see an empty scene converted into something so beautiful...

[@robertstimmel1100]

Wow, very impressive! You really have an eye for what will look good and I'm jealous of how well you know your way around Unity. I'm an absolute beginner but have been trying to learn to code in c# and use Unity lately. Videos like this are a real inspiration for what is possible if I stick with it. I'll be looking forward to more videos from you in the future!

[@sketch3436]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it😊. And don't worry you'll quickly learn your way around the editor, I find Unity the easiest to navigate out of all the other engines I have used.

[@_danny_idk]

Man, watching this level design i've learned how to make a sky which looks good, post-procesing and you inspired me. Thanks a lot!!! And please be more active on this channel!

[@sketch3436]

That's awesome to hear. Don't worry I'm planning to release a few more video soon

[@alexanderprestrelski2563]

A very solid intro to adding/adjusting elements of a scene.

[@alexanderprestrelski2563]

Also, update for Unity 2019.4.f10 for Windows 10: The post-processing method used in this video only began working until I set my "Main Camera" Rendering Path to "Forward" instead of "Use Graphics Settings".

[@otteris4323]

Bob ross of level design right here. Amazing video

[@sketch3436]

Haha, thanks I really appreciate it 😊

[@bdd740]

I was waiting for this long time. Thanks a lot for great work!!

[@sketch3436]

All good, it's awesome to hear that you like the video 😊

[@darwinchavarria1692]

I learned a lot, thank you very much! I'm thinking on actually using this as a main menu screen for a game I'm working on, it will obviusly not be exactly the same as the one in the video, but it really helped me to do what I wanted to!

[@Berserkk75]

Subscribed + enabled notification from the very first 10 seconds! Amazing job, keep it up!💪

[@kulak8548]

This is one of the most helpful videos I've found for Unity so far, cheers!

[@BryanGC]

First time after two years of trying Unity Tutorials that I actually finished one feeling that I achieved something. I even dared to add some flocks of birds and a few butterflies to the scene :D

[@simonkerridge]

Brilliant! Exactly the type and style of tutorial I have been seeking. Please continue creating this type of video! 😀👍

[@sketch3436]

Thanks that's awesome to hear! I will definitely be continuing these types of videos 😊

[@simonkerridge]

Sketch My only small suggestion of improvement would be to ditch the background music. IMHO it is distracting. 😀

[@sketch3436]

@@simonkerridge Thanks for the suggestion it is these types of comments that allow me to improve my video quality. 😊

[@adeveloper7184]

You are doing great job brother, there is no such detailed environment tutorial in youtube, just found you, hope you keep making this kind of beautiful tutorial, it would be great if you make abandon city environment. :) Thanks

[@sketch3436]

Thanks, I really appreciate! Also thanks for the suggestions 😊

[@adeveloper7184]

@@sketch3436 will be waiting eagerly, I wanna use some decent environment for my android 3rd person shooter.

[@hellodave5153]

Simply legendary. I learnt alot from your tuts man. Keep it up.

[@eesharsingh]

Amazing tutorial! Please make more like this! I learned so much!

[@Manas-co8wl]

Thank you so much I finally get the process and made something decent for once. You're a great teacher!

[@sketch3436]

That's awesome to hear and thanks I really appreciate it!

[@meem8550]

Nice!! For me this is my favorite that you’ve done

[@sketch3436]

Thanks, I really appreciate it!

[@redroon0395]

Wow! A new vid. Nice scene btw, amazing where you only use free assets 😁

[@sketch3436]

Thanks, I really appreciate it 😊

[@iland6158]

Man thanks you are great it will be great to see more of these level design tutorial in the future

[@sketch3436]

Thanks, I really appreciate it. I will definitely be releasing more video like this 😊

[@HKBoba]

you got yourself a sub. too many "tutorials" are just speed level designs without explaining anything. especially with lighting and post processing. very well done! loved it. im doing a challenge where ill try to make a speed level everyday for 30 days to try to get better. will definitely be using the tricks shown here. Quick question, do you set a color in your lighting settings or just use the skybox for lighting in the lighting settings menu?

[@sketch3436]

Thanks, I really appreciate it. Also, that 30 day challenge sounds awesome, wouldn't mind giving it a shot myself. For the lighting colour, if the scene is not going to change (doesn't have changing time of day etc) I usually manually adjust the colour, otherwise, I leave it on skybox.

[@HKBoba]

@@sketch3436 I wasnt sure if i missed it or something. You never adjusted it for this tutorial right?

[@pigbenis0843]

Nice vid. You’re the first to make me go “damn. All that in 40 minutes?

[@sketch3436]

Haha, thanks. That's awesome to hear :D

[@t0tzky_]

Great Video friend! Thank you so much for the help and tips on 3D design, however, I recommend to increase the volume coz its pretty hard to hear :). Thanks bro and keep up the amazing work!

[@alwalid7972]

Thanks for the tuts. This is the best and easy to follow tut compare to others. I do check out other similar tut in different engine such as Unreal 4. To be honest, I found out that Unity is much easier to learn.

[@sketch3436]

Thanks I really appreciate it, I also found Unity much easier to learn than Unreal :)

[@danielsinko9010]

Very nice scene Sketch, it reminds me modded skyrim vith enb. Thanks for te awsome tutorials :)

[@sketch3436]

That's awesome to hear, thanks 😊

[@akashkalyana8295]

I just want to say a BIGGGGG Thankyou for making this so easy and the way you keep talking to yourself reminds me of bob ross,You're awesome😄

[@sketch3436]

That's awesome to hear, thanks

[@techniphics8229]

Best ever, an awesome chilling tutorial, please create an ancient town level design, that will be terrific.....

[@sketch3436]

Thanks for the suggestion, an ancient town does sound awesome. For my next one, I do want to have more of an urban scene rather than my usual nature stuff, so maybe you'll be seeing an ancient town follow along tutorial very soon 😉

[@techniphics8229]

@@sketch3436 You are welcome, I have already followed through your terrain designing videos, and currently experimenting on my staffs, I will be waiting for the next one...

[@eBlackize]

I love your videos with those tips and tricks inside. Next I hope to focus on a scene with more realism, less saturated maybe. And for those who want to improve color grading, they can check tutorials for photography and cinematography. The settings are basically the same. (I advise this to you also))

[@sketch3436]

Thanks for the kind words I really appreciate it 😊! I agree my style tends to have a more stylised look with saturated colours perhaps for the next tutorial I'll focus on photorealism. Also, your tip for watching photography and cinematography tutorials is a great one!

[@hafizmuhammadmuteebarmagha3734]

Really enjoyed and learned a lot keep it up sir

[@sketch3436]

That's awesome to hear, thanks :D

[@likeyou3317]

Lighting is everything!

[@sketch3436]

For sure

[@newneri1738]

i think that grass texture has the normal texture level little bit too high but all the rest is just perfect, nice scene

[@suryaCh-yw5xu]

Wow its amazing, i can use all assets you recommended. And i Will write your Chanel in my credits game,, uwu thanks you. I now subscriber of you

[@sketch3436]

Thanks. Feel free to use any of the assets :D

[@OlavSchneider]

Great tutorial video, it's good to always learn new stuff. Although with Unity, after ironing out all of the error messages that come with various assets, that hour is already over.

[@denisbeyer4805]

Bob Ross 3.0 :P Awesome lesson. Thanks a lot for sharing!

[@parkourfreerunning9814]

I love this tutorial It helps sooooo much

[@sudharshanr9931]

Bro ur teaching skills are good ❤️🔥

[@cocoandgingerschannel5048]

good looking out M8.. learned alot, and looking forward to more

[@sketch3436]

That's awesome to hear, thanks :)

[@emiliodesaldanha2405]

Amazing work and great teaching !

[@sketch3436]

Thanks :D

[@blockthechainer]

OMG this is more than beautiful

[@sketch3436]

Thanks I really appreciate it 😊

[@freddi4901]

Looks good hoping I can get back in to unity soon

[@sketch3436]

Thanks :)

[@rodrigolebon4433]

i really enjoyed the video , while learning , thank you very much

[@sketch3436]

That's awesome to hear 😊

[@jacko3764]

i have watched the entire thing its epic

[@sketch3436]

Haha, sure you have 🤔, but thanks!

[@jacko3764]

@@sketch3436 i have my secrets >:)

[@sketch3436]

@@jacko3764 Fair enough, can't argue with that

[@randomcuriosities6205]

IT would be cool if you gave us your hardware config, but anyway those kind of videos bring happiness to my heart

[@ultraxdzn]

I LOVE YOU Seriously THANKS SOO MUCHHH FOR THIS😭😭

[@sketch3436]

All good, and thanks, I really appreciate it 😊

[@Jaypordy]

Amount of talent man! Thank you for this. For environmental design would you prefer unity or unreal?

[@sketch3436]

Thanks, I really appreciate it 😊. If you asked the question about environment design a few years ago I would have said Unreal due to its superior lighting system and graphics in general, however, Unity has really stepped up their game in graphics and with the release of HDPR I wouldn't say Unreal has the advantage anymore. You can create stunning environments in both, so, I would recommend picking an engine off which one feels easier to use in terms of interface etc. I haven't used Unreal too much but what I have found is that Unity's asset store tends to have more free assets that are actually good, which is always great for level designs. Hope this helps.

[@mukulkataria9128]

You should've changed your color space to linear and on tonemapper use ACES. You will get nicer results with color grading. Nice tutorial by the way.

[@maimoonayawer8839]

You are amazing. I love your work!

[@sketch3436]

Thanks I really appreciate it 😊

[@saptansu5303]

Thanks a lot bro.... Helped me a lot!!!

[@Umar-qu9wf]

Oh Allah, thank you!! for this!!! It really helped me a lot man you are soooo goooood!!!

[@nickdemas2314]

Thank you for this video, very informative.

[@sketch3436]

All good :)

[@davidmiles2055]

Very well done! Very inspiring too!. Almost started to learn and so excited to finally finish it! I wish my GPU was better (1060GTX 6Gb) I bet you have a veeery good one. Looks super neat! Thank you so much for your help

[@sketch3436]

That's awesome to hear, also that GPU is definitely powerful enough to make detailed scenes in Unity, I would know I also have a 1060GTX 6GB 😆

[@davidmiles2055]

@@sketch3436 Thank you so much for answering so quickly! I've uploaded an image from my project. Yours looks much smoother than mine. imgur.com/a/J16ORC7 I might be missing something but i tried to follow everything step by step :D

[@chrismg5098]

thanks for this video it has help drastically

[@sketch3436]

That's awesome to hear :)

[@khuctinhca]

Great tutorial video. Thanks you very much 🥰

[@deepalperera4592]

Ooooooooooooh yaaaaaaay a TUTORIAL!!!!!!!

[@sketch3436]

Thanks 😊

[@deepalperera4592]

@@sketch3436 No problem you uploading is an inspiration!!

[@tenete7273]

Great work :) don't give up !!!

[@sketch3436]

Thanks I really appreciate it 😊

[@Tinytox]

Uh.. So for anyone trying to get this to work on Unity 2019, it seems there are some depreciated UnityEngine methods. You're going to need to edit a couple files: .\Follow along tutorial\Assets\Assets\Standard Assets\Utility\ForcesReset.cs Just below the other "using" lines add: using UnityEngine.UI; Modify: [RequireComponent(typeof (GUITexture))] to [RequireComponent(typeof (UnityEngine.UI.Image))] .\Follow along tutorial\Assets\Assets\Standard Assets\Utility\SimpleActivatorMenu.cs Just below the other "using" lines add: using UnityEngine.UI; Modify: public GUIText camSwitchButton; to public UnityEngine.UI.Text camSwitchButton; There are still some warnings when it compiled, but it compiled and ran. Just for the record, I barely know what I'm doing. I was here to learn from the video.

[@SkalkinZ]

thanks mate, the video was really helpful! maybe try some post-apocalyptic environment next time :)

[@sketch3436]

Thanks, I really appreciate it 😊. Also thanks for the suggestions

[@jeremiahmcelroy2726]

pro tip, painting with the trees works now! Also the skybox shader is super broken, so what you need to do is go to you lighting settings, change the world the skybox procedural, and then edit that one. It won't let you create new instances at the moment. If anyone finds a fix let me know, but I can't find shit.

[@factanonverbadesignsfreevj6606]

Ohh yeah, this looks great :)

[@sketch3436]

Facta Non Verba Designs [FREE Background-Videos] Thanks I really appreciate it 😊

[@factanonverbadesignsfreevj6606]

@@sketch3436 You're welcome :)

[@saiyukinikishima3203]

Thank You Sensei!

[@furiothegamer1379]

this is amazing and how did u just thought of such a beutiful scene

[@ВладТетерев-ю9ф]

Hello from Russia, thx for this video and sorry my bad english)

[@sketch3436]

Hey and thanks! Your English is perfect 😊

[@NotOneix]

any assests for unity 5.x ? that can help me making nice scenes

[@harshdeepdwivedi9731]

You are the best!!!!

[@sketch3436]

Thanks 😊

[@moonsloop5464]

Your tutorials are great, i’d love to know where you are applying this in your career? Are you studying game dev?

[@moonsloop5464]

I hope to see more videos! Also major kudos on your branding, i love the graphic design of your channel

[@leomook4194]

Love your level design, this is how free assets also can create a fantastic scene, background music also good, what is the name of that?

[@sketch3436]

Thanks I really appreciate it . The music is from the talented Vindsvept. Regarding the exact song from the video I'm not to sure I can't remember the title. By the way all of Vindsvept's music on his channel is royalty free!

[@tarikammari3360]

@@sketch3436 Thank you for the beautiful and fantastic tutorial, name of the song is "Sleeper"

[@DougyFreshGames]

very cool!

[@sketch3436]

Thanks! 😊

[@Aayushhhhh]

Very appreciative BTW are these assets copyright free to use??

[@JustinHeasman]

Great stuff. Subbed :)

[@sketch3436]

Thanks I really appreciate it 😊

[@alkakumari3072]

You are best don't give up

[@sketch3436]

Thanks! I really appreciate it 😊

[@Venarius2k]

Massive thanks to you mate, this has helped me create an outstanding piece of work for my school project. I would like to ask one thing, how are you able to preview the rocks and boulders in your inspector menu on the bottom right?

[@sketch3436]

That's awesome to hear. To get a preview just click on the 3d model and then left-click on the bar at the bottom of the inspector window that has the model name, right-clicking this will also expand the preview to fullscreen. Hope this helps 😊

[@Venarius2k]

@@sketch3436 thanks a lot dude 🙏, looking forward to your other videos :)

[@lightningparadox]

Awesome dude! Is the water asset set free btw?

[@muqdadlinux3331]

Thank you

[@brandonjacksoon]

thank you, dude!!!

[@Dan47435]

Thanks! Did you use HDRP here?

[@merricktv604]

more like this please

[@sketch3436]

Will do 😊

[@RipRecords]

Would you be interested in helping build a 3D (FBX) heavenly fantasy world environment for one of my music videos??

[@TheMimoJimi]

How do i walk around in it. Noob question

[@sketch3436]

You will need a player controller in the scene to walk around. Unity's standard asset pack comes with a prefab called FPSCotnroller just drag and drop this into your scene and it should work :) Standard Assets: assetstore.unity.com/packages/essentials/asset-packs/standard-assets-for-unity-2017-3-32351

[@smokimusdankimus5353]

I noticed that you didn't make the objects static for the built in renderer. Is this a better way for the game to run? Or is making all objects static hard on your cpu? Thanks for the video.

[@sketch3436]

Setting objects to static will improve performance, however, if you have static objects the lighting cannot change. I didn't set my objects to static since I didn't want the video to turn into a performance video. Hope this helps :)

[@khalilkhan8079]

hi Your Are Soo Good Designer And I Subscribed Your Channel Because Only You Share Your Projects With Us . So Nice And I Hope You Will Always Share Your Projects With Us . Thank You So Much

[@sketch3436]

Thanks :)

[@masonhuckins1840]

When I go to add a component, post processing does not appear. I’m running this on my Mac and the Ui is slightly different as well. Would love to get render working. Begging for help

[@b_international8842]

I also am having the same problem

[@smokimusdankimus5353]

You have to import it. Window>package manager>post processing

[@tarikammari3360]

Simply Brilliant, Watched the video few times and I still totally Love it, Thank you for the great Tutorial and fantastic Content, Looking forward for all future videos, I have 1 Noob question :) I can't seem to adjust the terrain height after i add the layers and other prefabs, the scene screen simply turns black once i choose the raise/lower terrain option, is there any fix or am i forgetting to do something ? Thumbs up and subscribed to ur channel off course :)

[@sketch3436]

Thanks, I really appreciate it 😊. That bug you have sounds very strange, I haven't had anything like that before. However, I assume there is some conflict or missing file somewhere which is causing the terrain system to stop working. I would recommend to reimport all assets by navigating to Assets > Reimport All. If the bug still occurs check if it still occurs in a different project if it does it is likely an issue with the core Unity files and you probably need to reinstall Unity. Hope this helps

[@natef1212]

first of all, the grass texture u use at the start isnt in the pack. So i clicked on a random grass texture when editing the terrain and when i click on the terrain it does nothing. how do you paint grass on the terrain???

[@jiemei6666]

oh man, great work! btw, what's your ground texture name in asset store?

[@sketch3436]

Thanks, I really appreciate it 😊. The ground textures are from the 'Rocky Hills Environment - Light Pack' assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/environments/landscapes/rocky-hills-environment-light-pack-89939

[@Heisenvald]

When I apply the post processing it doesn't work.

[@metalyazilim3802]

:) Nice video thank u

[@sketch3436]

All good, it's awesome to hear that you enjoyed it 😊

[@parmesancheese7846]

Wait I got a question, how do open the level design folder into unity? Also really detailed explanation good video!

[@sketch3436]

The file I provided is the entire project so all you need to do is unzip it and place it in any directory you want. Then when you launch Unity Hub there is an ADD button just click this and then select the folder. Hope this helps :)

[@xWolfDukex]

When I try and use the Rocks/Grass in the download given to us, it doesn't show the texture. It just shows an pink color. How can I fix this?

[@sketch3436]

A pink texture indicates that a file path is missing. This doesn't necessarily mean that the file is missing but just the reference for the particular thing is. I would check to see if there is a grass texture present, if there is you just have to re-assign it. If not than the file is actually missing and perhaps try to re-download the project again. Finally, this could just be something that happens with the new Unity versions, after-all this tutorial was done on one of the 2018 versions. Hope this helps :)

[@atulitgaur]

To fix this go to lighting - compression - select uncompressed ( before it should selected to Auto)

[@dragomirpetrov5600]

Love the video and the ease you make the terrains! Currently though, in the postprocessing layer there is no option for "postprocessing" in the Volume blending menu. Any suggestions what to substitute it with?

[@nico_crowned]

I downloaded the project, but when I open it, I don't see the same scene as you. In the "project" tab, I don't see the same thing as you either, only the folders appear: "EffectExamples" "LongSword ..." "RocksAndBoulders ..." "StandardAssets" and "TobyFredson" ... Sorry for so basic question. Anyway the tutorial is great!

[@sketch3436]

That is strange I just checked the scene, it should have opened up with the scene from the video. What version of Unity did you open the project with?

[@grapehool]

@@sketch3436 will it open in the same version only? I have 2019.3

[@nahfamimgood]

we all just gonna ignore that the thumbnail said make this in MORE than one hour?

[@sketch3436]

Oh, thanks so much I didn't even realise, I'll fix it now :)

[@nahfamimgood]

@@sketch3436 haha no worries. Great vid other than that! Subs + 1

[@sketch3436]

@@nahfamimgood Thanks I really appreciate it 😊

[@jeff911p]

dam here 1/1/2025 comfort video calm and a nice scene

[@joelabraham6287]

i have a problem, the grass texture from standard assets is not transparent in unity.

[@evolve5773]

You just saved my ass! Thanks a lot

[@sketch3436]

All good

[@hhehhehe5283]

How did you get your sun looking much more realistic? Mine just looks like a plain circle

[@sketch3436]

The only thing I've applied is bloom, it also may be the colour adjustments that make it look a little different

[@hhehhehe5283]

@@sketch3436 hey thanks yeah i changed some things up and got it looking better, but i cant get the water thing to work, when i place it theres no reflections or texture and its just a slight bluey gray colour, also theres an error for the water scrips saying, associated script cannot be loaded, please fix any compile errors and assign a valid script, so i think that has something to do with it but im very new to unity. thanks.

[@Rjrtay]

I love the video very much. However, my Unity is 2017 version. Should I upgrade to 2018 to access the project?

[@sketch3436]

Thanks 😊. You can run any project in any version, however, it is prefered to run a project in the correct version it was initially made in to avoid errors. Since my project consists of mainly 3d models and not a lot of scripts outside of unity's files itself it should be okay with your 2017 version. I recommend using Unity hub as it allows you to easily download different unity versions and then change which version you use for different projects with a single click. unity3d.com/get-unity/download Hope this helps 😊

[@Rjrtay]

thanks a lot. I tried it from scratch, it works

[@Jason-so6qt]

I'm using Unity 2021.3.8f1, For some reason the effects wouldn't work after applying on my main camera.