Evaluation

Overall, I am happy with being able to create 4 character and one of them to be controlled on the stage using the keyboard keys. What I like about the other ghosts is that they are not flat still on the page but they are floating in the air while the other one is floating and moving across the stage. It can overlap the other ghosts and even move off the stage. The background and sounds are successfully working and the ghost which is controlled is also successfully working.

I planned for the freely-moved ghost to be able to push the other ghosts and make them move but I struggled with the coding which will push the other ghosts. I found this part very challenging but unfortunately this wasn't successful.

I struggled a little with the coding in order to make that one ghost move but eventually I managed to make it work by looking at different examples online.

Progress

I have created another ghost lower down the stage in order for the users to be able to move it around the stage in between the other ghosts which are moving in their selected spaces on the stage. Only the one ghost will be able to move across the entire stage freely (using the keyboard buttons by the user)

The second screenshot is showing the coding which I had to use in order to be able to control this ghost and for it to be able to move up, down, right and left.

Progress

I have now managed to add two more ghosts which are moving in the air all at the same time. In addition, I have made the background image move to one side which creates a very interesting atmosphere.

Progress

I have decided to go for a completely different character to the ones which I have sketched earlier. I wanted for my character to suit the scary atmosphere and spooky sound which is why I have decided to go for a ghost character. I have drew it up as a separate symbol and drew it a few times slightly differently in order for it to look like its flying in the air on the main stage.

Animation Process

Here are my first stages of making my animation. I have created 5 layers including:

 

- Actions

- Labels

- Sounds

- Character

- Background

I have then inserted blank key frames and started with adding the background image which I will want to use. I have then added the background sound which will be playing during the animation.

I have researched a few sites where I could download sounds for my animation. Due to my 'dark' theme backgrounds, I have decided to go for a scary-like game with spooky atmosphere. I have found a couple of sounds which would work well as my background noise while the animation is playing.

The site which I have downloaded the background noise from:

http://www.orangefreesounds.com/space-sounds/

Background Ideas

Here are the two different kinds of backgrounds which I have found and that I am interested in using in my animation. I have added the bibliography of them underneath.

 

 

 

 

 

Grey forest background image. Accessed in May 2017.

http://orig12.deviantart.net/af99/f/2015/123/0/a/bg_copy_by_mmantas-d8s0ree.png

Dark sky with stars background image. Accessed in May 2017.

https://www.ccpgames.com/img/universe/background_nebula.jpg