Greenfoot tutorial videos

On this page, we are starting to build up a library of short tutorial videos. Currently, we have only jut started, so there is not much here yet. Our goal is to build up a collection of videos for every stage of development - from simple basics to sophisticated tricks.

Watch the videos abailable, and check back again later - there may be more available in a few weeks.

Tip: Right-click to download the videos to your computer to watch offline.

Basics

Greenfoot Introduction

A quick overview: What is Greenfoot, what can it do?

Greenfoot introduction (length: 12 min, 37.9 MB)

Creating A New Scenario

How to set up a new scenario.

Creating a new scenario (length: 6.5 min, 39 MB)

Creating movement

An introduction to getting actors to move.

Making things move (14 min, 57.6 MB)

Making backgrounds

Various ways to set background images for scenarios. Includes using image files, and painting the background.

Making backgrounds, Part I (length: ~7.5 min, 21.8 MB)
Making backgrounds, Part II (length: ~4 min, 8.9 MB)
Making backgrounds, Part III (length: ~3 min, 6.8 MB)
Making backgrounds, Part IV (length: ~8.5 min, 33.8 MB)

Source code 1 (part I and II), Source code 2 (part III)

Reacting to mouse clicks (and mouse movement)

An introduction to using mouse input, such as clicks and mouse movement, to make something happen.

Using mouse input (14 min, 57.6 MB)

Source code

Advanced

Making Explosions

This video shows how to blow something up. Check here (playable scenario online) to see what it looks like, then watch the videos to see how to do it.

Making Explosions, Part I (length: ~5 min, 11.6 MB)
Making Explosions, Part II (length: ~18.5 min, 57.9 MB)
Making Explosions, Part III (length: ~15 min, 52.2 MB)

Source code

Animated Actors

Here, we show how to create an actor with an animated image.

Animating actors (length: ~7.5 min, 31.4 MB)

maintained by Poul Henriksen and Michael Kölling.