Summary
A project tutorial creating the illusion that a character is running or driving by scrolling the background behind it, using loops and changing x-position -- a step up in using repetition with purpose.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
This video makes a still sprite look like it's running by scrolling the background instead.
- What's actually moving in this project -- the sprite or the background?
- What block repeats over and over to make the scrolling happen?
- Why is scrolling the background a clever trick instead of moving the sprite itself?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: loop, scroll, x-position.
Try it: Use a forever loop to slide a backdrop sprite a few steps to the left, then reset it when it's off-screen.