Character Animation?

photo134photo134 Member Posts: 3
edited May 2013 in Art, Graphics, Music and Sound
Hello, I am a newbie and i want to make a platform game but I need a player (DUH) and Obviously you need to animate the character but I will make a character but when I get the image of the player how do I move it's feet and then take a pic (and so on) how would I move my character If I have just drew it??? PLEASE help I am a newbie and this is stressing me out!!!!!! ;) :(

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  • The_Gamesalad_GuruThe_Gamesalad_Guru Member Posts: 9,922
    You need to draw the animation of the movement the computer doesn't do that for you. It just runs the frames like a movie.
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    Search on YouTube for 'how to a animate'.
  • dwibredwibre Member Posts: 192
    If you are doing the artwork yourself try something simple first like 8bit graphics. If you have a character in mind do a search online for 2d animated characters there are many website that sell character packs.
  • jamie_cjamie_c ImagineLabs.rocks Member, PRO Posts: 5,772
    Gamesalad uses frame based animation, so like the others mentioned above you'll need to draw/create each individual frame of your animation and import those into Gamesalad.
  • RPRP Member Posts: 1,990
    This is really not the place to ask for people how to teach you to do animation 101. Furthermore, a visual example or instruction would be a million times better than having someone explain this in text form to you. It would simplify the process for certain.

    Youtube. There are tons of youtube vids and websites with step by step instructions on how to draw, layer and animations.The art and animation is totally separate from GameSalad (as you use a different software to make your art/animation frames). Once you have your art ready to go there are various videos and the GameSalad cookbook that explain how to import your animations and how to use the animation behavior.
  • kolabokolabo Member Posts: 240
    I'd suggest you learn to use inexpensive 2d animation software, like Spriter, and export the files as png. @jonmulcahy's youtbe suggestion is great too!
  • photo134photo134 Member Posts: 3
    Thank you so much ;0 big help.
  • mrucker99mrucker99 Member Posts: 1
    Do i have to get my character from the marketplace and if not how do i get it :-/
  • jamie_cjamie_c ImagineLabs.rocks Member, PRO Posts: 5,772
    You can certainly purchase art from the marketplace, you could also pay someone to create art assets for you or like I do, you can create your own. It's up to you.
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