Updated Graphics System (markdown)

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 ## Breakdown
 `surface_manager.hpp` and `surface_manager.cpp` hold the `SurfaceManager` class, which loads bitmap files into memory, distributes them throughout the program, and frees them when the resources are no longer needed.  
 `image.hpp` and `image.cpp` hold the `Image` class, which acts as a simple static image on the screen. This class requires that the image file is loaded beforehand, and passed to the `Image` object upon it's creation. It also handles the clipping rectangle and drawing to a specific location.  
 `sprite_sheet.hpp` and `sprite_sheet.cpp` hold the `SpriteSheet` class, which inherits from `Image`. This class is a specialized image that displays an animated sprite sheet to the screen (an example of a sprite sheet is shown below). In order to display this sprite sheet's animation, the width and height of a single "cell" of animation must be passed to the constructor alongside the surface. An "interval" must be specified using `SpriteSheet::SetInterval(int)`, and a "delta" value (time since the last call) must be passed to `SpriteSheet::Update(int)`.
 ## Example Sprite Sheet
 ![aniflower](http://art.devsader.com/content/contributions/sprites/Elliot_Moosader.png)