Here's an example of changing color values dynamically. http://ericchadwick.com/img/env_robot_rising.html#gameplaydesign About halfway into the video. It's a timelapse. That's the Unity interface I'm using. And that's the interface for a shader that one of the programmers wrote.
Disclaimer: I am a total newb, so if something I say doesn't make sense, please let me know and I'll try to explain better. I want to freelance out some work, but I'm trying to first better understand what I need so I can offer more clear direction to the person I hire. I have a Maya model with a skeleton rig built in. I'm…