2 Learning Character Animation Through SpriteSheet

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Issue: Bring Life to SwarmShot: Pet Animation Integration

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have the following set up:

1. Python: Install the latest version (Python 3.8 or above).
   • Video Guide for Setup
2. Pygame: Install the latest version using:

   pip install pygame

NOTE: Paths and File Organization:

All file paths should be relative to the root directory (SwarmShot folder).
Ex. Use 'Sprites/Sprites_Player/Char_003.png' for the character sprite path.
Replace \ with / in file paths, as Python treats \ as an escape sequence. For example:

Incorrect: Sprites\Sprites_Player\Char_003.png
Correct:   Sprites/Sprites_Player/Char_003.png

How to Run any File

We recommend running all files by keeping the root folder as the current directory (Swarmshot Folder ). Means , First Open the SwarmShot folder using V S Code . Using the left Explorer panel , Open the practice.py file in 📁Example_of_Game/Practice_Animation Folder . Run this practice.py file ( either by pressing run code button or typing following in the V S code terminal ).

python .\Example_of_Game\Practice_Animation\practice.py

You can see a character animated through a sprite sheet . We can clearly see that both moving and Idle animations are correctly established. Explanation is in comments (written at the top ) in practice.py file.

Task Details

Create a python file with following naming in the 📁Practice_Animation Folder (which lies in 📁Example_of_Game )

• If you're from IIITA: Roll_No_Name.py
• If you're not from IIITA: OpenSource_GithubUserName.py

Use practice.py as the base code and build upon it . (Copy code from practice.py file into your python file )

Replace the Player Character with Favorite pet

Replace the current player sprite (Char_003.png) with a pet sprite from the repository and implement:

1. Movement animations for the chosen pet.
2. Idle animations when the player isn't moving.

Steps:

1. Navigate to the Sprites/Sprites_Pet/ folder in the repository. Select a pet sprite:
   • PET_BlueBird.png
   • PET_Fox.png
   • PET_Racoon.png
2. Update the Player class to load your chosen pet sprite.
   Example:

   self.sprite_sheet = pygame.image.load("Sprites/Sprites_Pet/PET_Fox.png").convert_alpha()

3. Extract animation frames using the same logic as Char_003.png in practice.py.
4. Implement proper movement and idle animations for the pet. ( Both animations are in the same pet spritesheet ! )

• Result shall be like :
  

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Resources :

• Video Guide for Spritesheet Parsing
• Just use this as reference , code structure might vary , but concept is same .

Submission Guidelines

1. Create a new Python file in this format:
   • If you're from IIITA: Roll_No_Name.py
   • If you're not from IIITA: OpenSource_GithubUserName.py
2. PR description shall be :

   Issue: #33
   Added my favourite pet .

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Tips

• Check the properties of your spritesheet to calculate frame dimensions and grid size.
• Refer to the practice.py file for detailed explanations and example code.
• Test your implementation thoroughly to ensure smooth animations.
  

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