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Understanding the Basics<\/h3>\n<p>Unity\u2019s rendering pipeline offers several shader stages, but the two primary stages for custom shaders are the <strong>Vertex<\/strong> and <strong>Fragment<\/strong> shaders.<\/p>\n<pre><code>Shader \"Custom\/DynamicLightingShader\" { Properties { _MainTex (\"Texture\", 2D) = \"white\" {} } SubShader { Tags { \"RenderType\"=\"Opaque\" } LOD 200 CGPROGRAM #pragma surface surf Standard fullforwardshadows #pragma target 3.0 sampler2D _MainTex; struct Input { float2 uv_MainTex; }; void surf (Input IN, inout SurfaceOutputStandard o) { half4 c = tex2D(_MainTex, IN.uv_MainTex); o.Albedo = c.rgb; } ENDCG } }<\/code><\/pre>\n<h3>2. Adding Dynamic Lighting<\/h3>\n<p>To incorporate dynamic lighting, ensure that your shader can interact with Unity\u2019s lighting system. This involves using built-in lighting models, such as the Standard model, which automatically handles dynamic lights.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Utilizing Shader Graph<\/h3>\n<p>If you prefer a visual approach, use Unity\u2019s <strong>Shader Graph<\/strong> to construct shaders. It provides a node-based interface to create shaders without coding, ideal for handling complex lighting.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Create a Shader Graph<\/strong> by right-clicking in the project window, navigate to <em>Create &gt; Shader &gt; PBR Graph<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add Lighting Effects<\/strong> using nodes like <em>Normal Vector<\/em>, <em>Light Direction<\/em>, and blend them to simulate dynamic lighting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. Implementing in 3D Scene<\/h3>\n<p>Attach the shader to a material and apply it to your 3D box model. Use the Scene view to test and adjust lighting parameters interactively within the editor, ensuring the effects respond dynamically to light changes.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Fine-Tuning Performance<\/h3>\n<p>Optimize shader performance by reducing complexity and ensuring that only necessary calculations are performed. 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