Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Learn how to layer your sprites in real time keeping them ordered from front to back with a cool 3D effect. This tutorial teaches how to use insertion sort to maintain sprite layers just the way you intended. Create amazingly fast 3d layered effects or just use the tutorial to get your sprites set up in the right order quickly - This is something every Scratcher should know! :D
🐱 Scratch Studio (post project here) - https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/30691931/
👀 Playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy4zsTUHwGJKByTn_qV76oTpEYGczqEb_
🔥 Pen Outline Effects Tutorial - youtu.be/KWZldY-Xtpw
🚀 *Boost Your Creativity with Griffpatch*
The Griffpatch Academy will take you from "Gamer to Game Creator"
Learn more at 👉 https://griffpatch.academy 👈
😺 Scratch was developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. See http://scratch.mit.edu
❤️ Scratch Addons - scratchaddons.com
📹 Video Editing Software - techsmith.z6rjha.net/5bajbo
SPRITE LAYER ORDERING
--------------Video Chapters--------------
0:00 Intro
2:11 Start Simple
3:56 Using execution order to determine a Sprite's Layer
6:38 Sharing more information using a List
10:05 Sorting Depth using Insertion Sort Example
12:57 Coding Insertion Sort
18:17 Sprite layering driven by Insertion sort
19:19 Testing the ordering
20:24 Continuous Real Time Ordering
23:36 Giving the ordered clones motion
24:45 Adding a tree – New sprite and different size
27:21 Chickens for the win
29:26 Game Menus, Buttons, and other Miscellaneous Sprites
31:32 Outro
Learn how to layer your sprites in real time keeping them ordered from front to back with a cool 3D effect. This tutorial teaches how to use insertion sort to maintain sprite layers just the way you intended. Create amazingly fast 3d layered effects or just use the tutorial to get your sprites set up in the right order quickly - This is something every Scratcher should know! :D
🐱 Scratch Studio (post project here) - https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/30691931/
👀 Playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy4zsTUHwGJKByTn_qV76oTpEYGczqEb_
🔥 Pen Outline Effects Tutorial - youtu.be/KWZldY-Xtpw
🚀 *Boost Your Creativity with Griffpatch*
The Griffpatch Academy will take you from "Gamer to Game Creator"
Learn more at 👉 https://griffpatch.academy 👈
😺 Scratch was developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. See http://scratch.mit.edu
❤️ Scratch Addons - scratchaddons.com
📹 Video Editing Software - techsmith.z6rjha.net/5bajbo
SPRITE LAYER ORDERING
--------------Video Chapters--------------
0:00 Intro
2:11 Start Simple
3:56 Using execution order to determine a Sprite's Layer
6:38 Sharing more information using a List
10:05 Sorting Depth using Insertion Sort Example
12:57 Coding Insertion Sort
18:17 Sprite layering driven by Insertion sort
19:19 Testing the ordering
20:24 Continuous Real Time Ordering
23:36 Giving the ordered clones motion
24:45 Adding a tree – New sprite and different size
27:21 Chickens for the win
29:26 Game Menus, Buttons, and other Miscellaneous Sprites
31:32 Outro
