I am learning Spritekit and I would like to know how I can convey the impression of lightning by lighting up the scene. I DON'T want to show the actual lightning bolt. But I want the clouds in the sky (for example) lighting up, or the entire scene (followed by appropriate sounds) to convey a lightning effect during stormy weather.
Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
One way I believe you could do this is by creating an if statement and the changing the color to white then back to it's form. Also, a new zPosition would be needed if everything would be lite up.
if lightUpThePlace = true {
background.color = SKColor.white
background.zPosition = 100
//and then do either : (Because the language is read top to bottom)
background.color = SKColor.//the regular color
background.zPosition = //default zPosition
}
Otherwise, you could make a white sprite node big enough for the screen and move it to the center instantly and then have it despawn.
let flash = SKSpritenode(imageNamed: "//white sprite node")
let move = SKAction.moveTo...
let despawn = flash.removeFromParent()
let sequence = SKAction.sequence([move, despawn])
Hope This Helped!
