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Material Animations

Material Animations animate material properties, shader values, and textures — ideal for dynamic material effects, shader animations, and visual feedback.

Overview​

Purpose: Create dynamic material effects and shader animations

Common Use Cases:

  • Color Transitions: Material color changes
  • Shader Properties: Custom shader property animation
  • Texture Swapping: Dynamic texture changes
  • Material Fade: Material transparency effects

Animation Types​

Color Animations​

  • Color Tween — Material color transition

Property Animations​

  • Float Property Tween — Shader property animation

Texture Animations​

  • Texture Swap — Texture switching

Fade Animations​

  • Material Fade — Material transparency

Common Parameters​

  • Duration: 0.5–2.0s typical (color changes: 0.5–1.0s, fades: 1.0–3.0s)
  • Easing: EaseInOutSine for smooth color transitions, Linear for property changes
  • Loop Type: None (one-time), PingPong for pulsing effects

Best Practices​

  • Use color tweens for smooth material transitions
  • Use float property tweens for custom shader effects
  • Use material fade for transparency effects
  • Test material animations with different shader types

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