Integrated CCAnimatedSprite, classes provided by: Ben-G from MakeGamesWithUs to make animations through Xcode easier (rather then using a GUI like sprite builder). Other then that I've created the plist using TexturePacker and set up the animation for character movement (main character). Going to eventually implement this as well for the zombiePirate.

Now working on swapping the character’s sprite image ‘facing towards’
based on the direction it moves.