time to move up in world!!!

[Dustin McCulloch <dustin_mcculloch@yahoo.com>]

Hello everyone, I wrote a mail just like this
yesterday, but i guess it didnt get through.

I have just finished reading the Crash course in
computer game design and production.  It can be found
by those in avgi under files!!!

It tells about all the steps in making a game and is
very useful.  

I am at a cross roads in my programming life because i
dont know how to animate my games or do game art!!!  I
would like to at least know how to write a 2d mario
type game, and what software to write it with, ex. c++
and some art program such as agi studios... whatever. 
Iwish someone would tell me what they found was the
best/easiest to use for this.  

It talked about backgrounds and sprites, i under stood
most, but still dont understand how to mask, choose
masking colors, choose pallets, make sure the pallets
are compatible, etc.  

Any info on this would be appreciated. 

thanks

Dustin

p.s. those in avgi shoud read the crash course thing,
it talk alot about organization!!!
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