AnimationPlayer

Learn to play animation clips with AnimationPlayer.

What is AnimationPlayer?

AnimationPlayer is the Godot node that plays animation clips. Each clip defines value changes over a certain time range. AnimationTree plays these clips through AnimationPlayer.

player.play("yurume")

Without this node animations cannot be shown on screen.

Animation clips

An animation clip is made of keyframes on a timeline. Each keyframe holds a value record at a specific moment. A specific clip is played with the play() method and the clip name is given as a parameter.

player.play("kosma")

Moving between clips is the task of the AnimationTree.

Exercise Play an animation clip

In a script named Oynatma, define a variable named player of type AnimationPlayer and assign the $AnimationPlayer node in _ready. Then start the animation with player.play("yurume") and print the text "Animasyon basladi" with print.

Show example solution

extends Node

var player: AnimationPlayer

func _ready():
    player = $AnimationPlayer
    player.play("yurume")
    print("Animasyon basladi")

Test yourself

What does the play() method of AnimationPlayer do?
- It deletes the animation clip
- It pauses the animation
- It reloads the animation tree
- It plays the specified animation clip
Show answer

It plays the specified animation clip — The play() method starts playing the animation clip whose name is given.

Play the animation clip

    player.____("yurume")

Show answer

    player.play("yurume")

AnimationPlayer terms

AnimationPlayer

The node that plays animation clips
Klip

Animation data with keyframes
play()

Plays the specified clip
Keyframe

A value record at a specific moment

Next lesson: StateMachinePlayback

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