Game Animation

Hi, I am developing a java jump 'n run game, wich can be seen at

http://powered.at/supeross

I am now at a point, where I want to apply animations. I want my first

animation to be a box which is bursting and falling appart. So what I

want to do is cutting a box (which is a gif) int four pieces and have

them move to different locations, while they are rotating, before they

disappear. Just like in Super Mario, when the player hits bricks, which

are then bursting.

I am looking for a free tool, which allows me to do that. The game, as

well as the Source Code is supposed to be free and I can therefore not

afford buying software. It is a real pain, having to draw each of the

frames by hand.

Many Thanks

[784 byte] By [hgwossa] at [2007-10-2 4:41:53]