Learning 2D Game Development with Unity®: A Hands-On Guide to Game Creation

Transitions

Transitions are simply how an object switches from one animation into the next. Going from an idle position to a walk is an example of transitioning. The process is very simple, but the logic can be a little tricky. The best way to think about it is to ask yourself, “Which animation or ‘state’ am I able to go into and out of?” Starting with an idle animation, your character would be able to transition into a walk state, but also stop moving and go back to his idle state.

In the Animator window, with the Player_Idle clip highlighted, right-click and select Make Transition. Drag the arrow indicator to the Player_Walk clip and release. Once we set the parameters and add the last lines of code to our PlayerController script, we can see ...