##Introduction The AmiMat project is a collaboration by R1cebank and Wyvernzora to create a lightweight animation framework. The animation framework is mainly intended for developing desktop sprites, but it would also be perfect for other 2D animations, including games.
The AniMat Studio will support multiple project types, including AniMat Resource Files, BarloX Animation and even GIF.
##Project Types ###AmiMat Resource File AmiMat Resource File is a great way to unify all your image frames and action sequences into one package. The AmiMat is specifically designed for game developers, who need a high level of flexibility and control over the animation. However, if your animation mostly runs on its own, you may consider using BarloX Animation.
###BarloX Animation BarloX Animation is a plug-and-play type of animation file, with a self-guiding animation system. It can independently decide what animation sequence to play next, and supports both random decisions and decisions based on external events. However, if you need greater control over your animation that simple sequence jumps, please consider using AniMat Resource File.
###GIF File Good ol' GIF is supported everywhere, so it is your best bet if you wanna use your animation all over the place. You can render you existing project of any type to a GIF image, but please note that interactive features are not supported there.
##Contributing
Just fork this project! However, there is a catch. Please add the following NuGet feed to make sure you get all the dependencies: http://www.myget.org/F/wyvernzora/
If you want to know what library is there, you can check out the libWyvernzora Project.
##License ###The MIT License (MIT)
Copyright (c) 2014 Jieni Luchijinzhou a.k.a Aragorn Wyvernzora
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