{"id":5936,"date":"2022-03-28T10:03:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T10:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/?p=5936"},"modified":"2024-10-04T06:07:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T06:07:50","slug":"how-to-animate-sprite-in-scratch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/how-to-animate-sprite-in-scratch\/","title":{"rendered":"Sprite In Scratch: Easy Guide To Scratch Animation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/code-for-kids\/\">Code for Kids Corner<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\"><strong>Sprite In Scratch: Easy Guide To Scratch Animation<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Scratch is one of the most well-known systems for teaching young people how to code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The platform created by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has a straightforward UI and is incredibly simple to use.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"cstm_banner_cta\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Because it uses<a href=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/block-based-coding\/\"> block-based coding<\/a>, the user only needs to stack the blocks rather than write the code. Each block contains lines of code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of Scratch&#8217;s key capabilities is the ability to create animations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Free-Kids-Coding-Resources-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Scratch Coding\" class=\"wp-image-4006\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, you read it right! You can animate characters in Scratch; in addition, you can also build apps and games on the Scratch platform.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog, we will learn how to make a simple animation in <a href=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/guides\/scratch-programming\/\">Scratch<\/a> as well as the fundamentals of <strong>animating a sprite in Scratch<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if you only understand the basics of this project, you will have come a long way in your Scratch journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-animate-a-sprite-or-character-in-scratch\"><strong>How to Animate a Sprite or Character in Scratch&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure to log in before visiting the Scratch platform in order to save your progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After logging in, select the Create link located on the Menubar next to the Scratch logo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-1-1024x350.png\" alt=\"How To Animate A Character In Scratch \" class=\"wp-image-5946\" style=\"width:768px;height:263px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-1-980x335.png 980w, https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-1-480x164.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you enter the create page, you&#8217;ll see the working area we&#8217;ll use later.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our default character\/sprite is a cat; to remove it, hover your mouse over the trashcan icon and click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-2-1024x481.png\" alt=\"How To Animate A Character In Scratch\" class=\"wp-image-5947\" style=\"width:768px;height:361px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-2-1024x481.png 1024w, https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-2-980x461.png 980w, https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-2-480x226.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, the first thing we need to do is select a suitable background for our character.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do this by clicking on the backdrop icon in the stripe area and selecting your desired background image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-3-1024x601.png\" alt=\"How To Animate A Character In Scratch\" class=\"wp-image-5948\" style=\"width:768px;height:451px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-3-1024x601.png 1024w, https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-3-980x575.png 980w, https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-3-480x282.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After clicking the backdrop and selecting your background image, you can pick whatever character you want to use for your animation by clicking on the sprite icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-4-1024x564.png\" alt=\"How To Animate A Character In Scratch\" class=\"wp-image-5949\" style=\"width:768px;height:423px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-4-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-4-980x540.png 980w, https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-4-480x265.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here we chose Avery Walking from the Library as our character. And Boardwalk for our backdrop\/background image is shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-5.png\" alt=\"How To Animate A Character In Scratch\" class=\"wp-image-5950\" style=\"width:611px;height:455px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-5.png 815w, https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-5-480x357.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 815px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The character\/sprite has four costumes to make the character walk at our Boardwalk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-6-1024x573.png\" alt=\"How To Animate A Character In Scratch\" class=\"wp-image-5951\" style=\"width:768px;height:430px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-6-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-6-980x548.png 980w, https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-6-480x268.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To change the character&#8217;s costume, we use a <strong>switch costume block <\/strong>from the Looks palette.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you attach the block, you can modify the costume by selecting a new costume from the drop-down menu in the block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"483\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-7.png\" alt=\"How To Animate A Character In Scratch\" class=\"wp-image-5952\" style=\"width:362px;height:140px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-7.png 483w, https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-7-480x185.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 483px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The command will be executed and highlighted once you click on the block.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To animate the character at a certain speed, we will add a block code that says &#8220;<strong>wait for 0.5 seconds<\/strong>&#8220;, &#8220;<strong>next costume<\/strong>&#8220;, and &#8220;<strong>move 10 steps<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your code should look like what is shown in the image below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"372\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-8.png\" alt=\"How To Animate A Character In Scratch\" class=\"wp-image-5953\" style=\"width:279px;height:227px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-8.png 372w, https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-8-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-8-150x122.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The character will change costume once you click the script, wait 0.5 seconds, then next costume, and move 10 steps.&nbsp;This means this action will only happen once. We&#8217;ll add a forever block from the control palette to repeat the operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"631\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-9.png\" alt=\"How To Animate A Character In Scratch\" class=\"wp-image-5954\" style=\"width:473px;height:406px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-9.png 631w, https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-9-480x412.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 631px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We will add the <a href=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/new-code-blocks-in-scratch-3\/\">code blocks<\/a><strong> &#8220;if on edge bounce&#8221; <\/strong>and<strong> &#8220;set rotation style left-right,&#8221; <\/strong>which will cause our character to bounce when he reaches the edge of the screen and restrict his movement to the left and right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"491\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-10.png\" alt=\"How To Animate A Character In Scratch\" class=\"wp-image-5955\" style=\"width:368px;height:189px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-10.png 491w, https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-10-480x246.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 491px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To run the script, whenever an action is performed, we will add the \u201c<strong>when flag is clicked\u201d <\/strong>block from the event palette.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The complete code is shown in the image below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-11.png\" alt=\"How To Animate A Character In Scratch\" class=\"wp-image-5956\" style=\"width:347px;height:674px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-11.png 463w, https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-11-155x300.png 155w, https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/How-To-Animate-A-Character-In-Scratch-11-77x150.png 77w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it! Your animation is now ready and you can <a href=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/save-and-share-a-scratch-project\/\">share<\/a> it with the world. That is how simple it is to create an animation in Scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Children and adults who wish to learn how to code can express their creativity on the Scratch platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both the platform and the programming language are incredibly easy to learn and use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Users using Scratch can produce a wide range of games and animations. You may produce any kind of animation with Scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your concept has been developed, you can choose the kinds of characters, settings, and sounds you want for your animations as well as the overall environment.<br>And with this, now you know a lot about Sprite in Scratch. 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