Time and Animation in Shaders! URP Shader Graph and HLSL! #Shorts Preview

Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Getting the current time in shaders is easier that it seems at first! Unity provides a shader graph node and many HLSL variables for your every need, but what exactly do they contain? When does the time counter begin? Is it affected by time scaling? I look into the URP source to find out. Time allows you to animate in shaders, which is super powerful! I showcase two animating shaders: one which loops, and one which starts at a specified time.

🎖️ Credits and references:
• Unity Technologies: URP source and documentation
• Keijiro Takahashi: AngleAxis3x3 - gist.github.com/keijiro/ee439d5e7388f3aafc5296005c8c3f33

Music:
Bleeping Demo by Kevin MacLeod
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