#11p1 To The Rescue - Character Sprites

• LO - To learn how to create simple characters using Adobe Illustrator
• OUTCOME - You will have used Adobe Illustrator to create a sprite. You will have used GameMaker to add your sprite into your game

• 10 Minutes Design Time
• Grab a piece of blank paper
• On your paper sketch out a design(s) for:

• Your Main Character
• Any enemies you will need in the game

What it will look like in Illustrator

• Set up a 32 x 32 pixels canvas in Adobe Illustrator
• Save it in your GAME folder with a suitable name
• Use the tools in Adobe Illustrator to create your character(s) sprites
• Shapes
• Anchor Points
• Shape Builder



What it will look like in GameMaker

• Colour
• Export your finished sprite as a PNG
• Open your game in Game Maker
• Load your sprite over the top of the existing sprites
• Run your game and test it out

• Open the 11p1 Game Build Progress Tracker

• Fill in what you have done so far
• What colour are you on from today's lesson - red, orange, green?
• If you are not on the green you need to be thinking about coming to clinics

• Attend a clinic if need be to make sure that your coursework is up to date