Special Edition Using® Macromedia® Director® MX

Chapter 4. Using Sprites and the Score

In This Chapter
Creating Animation	118
Sprite Placement Tools	122
Working with the Sprite Spans	123
Animation Techniques	124
Using Score Effects Channels	131
Controlling Sprite Appearance	136
Troubleshooting	141
Did You Know?	143

Creating Animation

When a Director movie plays, it begins by displaying frame 1 on the Stage. Which members are shown on the Stage is determined by what is in the Score. The positions of the members are determined by how you placed them on the Stage. After frame 1 is displayed, Director waits an appropriate amount of time, usually a fraction of a second, and then displays frame 2.

If frame 1 and frame 2 look the same, you will see no difference. However, if the locations of the sprites differ from ...