I'm new it using RPG maker and i was wondering if it was possible to do the fallowing; when you start a new game display a short video of the plot and showing how you character get to their current location, and if so how. thanks for the help if you offer it.
what version of rpg maker?
try this:
http://rmrk.net/index.php/topic,157.0.html
lol....pretty new ayeee...well let me give you some pointers, what you are talking about is the prologue cut scene (whatever you wanna call it). Anyone can achieve this by learning the basics such as switches, Parralel process maps etc.
Since you are sooo new to ask questions like that.........
Some good tutorials for you would be -
Event Tut, by Kathis: http://rmrk.net/index.php/topic,13782.0/topicseen.html
Zxmelee's Video Tutorials: http://rmrk.net/index.php/topic,157.0.html
RpgMaker 101: http://rmrk.net/index.php/topic,762.0.html
Event Commands: http://rmrk.net/index.php/topic,14229.0.html
I am only doing this because you are so new to RPG MAker that still doesn't change the fact that there is a search button on top.
Anyway find these tutorials and many more in the tutorials section lol