Thursday 8 October 2015

#11p1 Play And Learn - Creating Sprites

Lesson Objectives 
L/O 1 - To continue to develop your knowledge of primary and secondary images 
L/O 2 - To continue to improve your graphic skills
L/O 3 - To be able to discuss what assets you will be using for your game


Outcomes
Red - You will have create a practice sprite using Adobe Illustrator
Amber - You will have begun creating the sprite for your main character
Green - You will have completed the sprite for your main character


Starter


Success predictors

Main

RED TASK - Create a character for your game

  • Start to create your main character in Adobe Illustrator
  • The sprites must be 32X32 / 64X64 / 128 x128 pixels in Adobe Illustrator
  • They must have a transparent background
  • You must save it for the web (go to File - Save for web and devices + choose png-24)



AMBER TASK - Create more sprites 
  • Think about what other sprites you will need for your game
  • Now try creating them using Adobe Illustrator

GREEN TASK - Get them into the game
  • Click the red pacman button to create new sprites in gamemaker and load in what you have made

Plenary


  • Make sure that you save your character in Sites --> DA204 SPB --> Products --> Game
  • Update your Assets table to include your sprites made in today's lesson