Using the Animation View to create a flickering light

This first recipe shows how to make a basic animation inside Unity. We will animate a light-intensity value to create an interesting flickering light effect, which is often found in horror or sci-fi games.

Getting ready

Before we start, you need to have a scene with geometry and at least one light. You can also download the example provided; open the project in Unity and go to the folder Chapter 02 Working with the animation view\Recipe 01 Using the animation view to create a flickering light. You will find a scene called Example.unity there, with a point light that has already been animated.

How to do it...

To use the Animation View and create a flickering light, follow these steps:

1. Open the scene and select a light you want to animate.
2. With the light selected, go to Window | Animation. The Animation View will open.
3. To create a new animation, click on the Create button, as shown in the following screenshot:

4. A Create New Animation Clip will appear...