public void init()
	{
		controller = Controller.getController();
		iterator = Iterator.getIterator();

		currPlayer = controller.getCurrentPlayer();
		sprite = currPlayer.getImage();
		ind = controller.getCurrentPlayerIndex();
		location = new Point(getWidth() / 2, getHeight() / 2); // begin player in the center of the screen
		currPlayer.move(location);
		image_width = (int) (getWidth() * .05);
		image_height = (int) (getHeight() * .05);
	}