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Minecraft:Animation

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An animation is a change in appearance of something with respect to time, used in order to convey information or for aesthetic purposes.

Blocks

Only few blocks can exhibit true animations. While many blocks have states that can be changed via interactions or otherwise, these are usually instantaneous flips with no continuous transformation between them. Examples of blocks capable of animation include:

Block Animation Notes
Template:BlockLink File:Bell gongs.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Conduit.gif Template:Only
Template:BlockLink File:Conduit BE.gif Template:Only

Animated textures

The textures of blocks themselves can be animated.

Using Minecraft:resource packs, any block which uses block models can be animated.

The following blocks make use of animated textures:

Block Animation Notes
Template:BlockLink File:Lit Blast Furnace (S) JE1.gif Template:Only
Template:BlockLink File:Lit Blast Furnace (S) BE1.gif Template:Only
Template:BlockLink Template:Pximg Template:Only
Template:BlockLink File:Campfire JE2 BE2.gif
Template:BlockLink Template:Animate
Template:BlockLink Template:Animate
Template:BlockLink File:Fire.gif Template:Only
Template:BlockLink File:Fire BE.gif Template:Only
Template:BlockLink Template:Animate [Template:Vl only]
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Template:BlockLink File:Heat Block (animated) BE1.png Template:Only
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Template:BlockLink Template:Animate
Template:BlockLink File:Magma Block.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Nether Portal.png Template:Only Template:Note
Template:BlockLink File:Nether Portal BE.png Template:Only Template:Note
Template:BlockLink File:Prismarine.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Prismarine Slab.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Prismarine Stairs.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Prismarine Wall.gif
Template:BlockLink Template:Animate
Template:BlockLink Template:Animate
Template:BlockLink File:Sculk Sensor JE1.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Sculk Shrieker JE1.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Sea Lantern.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Soul Campfire.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Soul Fire.gif Template:Only
Template:BlockLink File:Soul Fire BE.gif Template:Only
Template:BlockLink Template:Animate
Template:BlockLink File:Stonecutter JE2 BE1.gif

Using Minecraft:resource packs, any block which uses block models can be animated.

Removed from Java Edition

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Block Animation Animation added Animation removed
Template:BlockLink File:Campfire JE1 BE1.gif Minecraft:19w02a Minecraft:19w03a
Template:BlockLink File:Conduit JE1.gif Minecraft:18w15a Minecraft:18w16a
Template:BlockLink File:Prismarine JE1 BE1.gif Minecraft:14w25a Minecraft:18w43a
Template:BlockLink File:Prismarine Slab JE1 BE1.gif Minecraft:18w07a Minecraft:18w43a
Template:BlockLink File:Prismarine Stairs JE1 BE1.gif Minecraft:18w07a Minecraft:18w43a

Removed from Bedrock Edition

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Block Animation Animation added Animation removed
Template:BlockLink File:Campfire JE1 BE1.gif Minecraft:beta 1.10.0.3 Minecraft:beta 1.11.0.1
Template:BlockLink File:Prismarine JE1 BE1.gif Minecraft:Pocket Edition v0.16.0 alpha build 1 Minecraft:beta 1.10.0.3
Template:BlockLink File:Prismarine Slab JE1 BE1.gif Minecraft:beta 1.2.13.8 Minecraft:beta 1.9.0.0
Template:BlockLink File:Prismarine Stairs JE1 BE1.gif Minecraft:beta 1.2.13.8 Minecraft:beta 1.10.0.3

Fluids

Both fluids in the game (water and lava) are animated in all forms and directions.

Entities

Almost all Minecraft:entities have animations of some sort, ranging from an idle animation which always plays to attacking animations and even dancing. Mobs also have walking or other fitting animations when moving.

Entity animations

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Entity Type of Animation Animation
Template:EntityLink Idling File:Allay BE1.gif
Template:EntityLink Flying File:Allay Fly Different Angle.gif
Template:EntityLink Dancing File:Allay Dancing.gif
Template:EntityLink Swimming File:Axolotl Swim.gif
Template:EntityLink Walking Underwater File:Axolotl Walk Floor Underwater.gif
Template:EntityLink Walking Out of Water File:Axolotl Walk Floor.gif
Template:EntityLink Idling Out of Water File:Axolotl Idle Floor.gif
Template:EntityLink Idling Underwater Floor File:Axolotl Idle Floor Underwater.gif
Template:EntityLink Idling Underwater File:Axolotl Idle Underwater.gif
Template:EntityLink Flying File:Bat.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Flying File:Bee.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Flying File:Bee BE.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Flying File:Bee with nectar.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Flying File:Bee with nectar BE.gif
Template:EntityLink (Angry)Template:Only Flying File:Bee (angry).gif
Template:EntityLink (Angry)Template:Only Flying File:Bee (angry) BE.gif
Template:EntityLink (Angry)Template:Only Flying File:Bee with nectar (angry).gif
Template:EntityLink (Angry)Template:Only Flying File:Bee with nectar (angry) BE.gif
Template:EntityLink (Angry) Stinging File:Bee stings.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Moving File:Blaze.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Moving File:Blaze BE.gif
Template:EntityLink Dashing File:Camel Dash.gif
Template:EntityLink Dashing File:Saddled Camel Dash.gif
Template:EntityLink Idle File:Camel Idle.gif
Template:EntityLink Idle File:Saddled Camel Idle.gif
Template:EntityLink Sit down File:Camel Sitdown.gif
Template:EntityLink Sit down File:Saddled Camel Sitdown.gif
Template:EntityLink Stand up File:Camel Standup.gif
Template:EntityLink Stand up File:Saddled Camel Standup.gif
Template:EntityLink Walking File:Camel Walk.gif
Template:EntityLink Walking File:Saddled Camel Walk.gif
Template:EntityLink Aura File:Charged Creeper.webp
Template:EntityLink Floating File:Chicken Flapping.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Swimming File:Cod.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Swimming File:Cod BE.gif
Template:EntityLink Swimming File:Dolphin.gif
Template:EntityLink Swimming when idle File:Elder Guardian.gif
Template:EntityLink Swimming when idle File:Guardian.gif
Template:EntityLink Converting into Zombie File:Husk becoming Zombie.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Idle File:End Crystal.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Idle File:End Crystal BE.gif
Template:EntityLink Flying File:Ender Dragon.gif
Template:EntityLink Screaming File:Enderman Screaming.gif
Template:EntityLink Moving File:Endermite.gif
Template:EntityLink Croaking File:Temperate Frog JE1 BE1.gif
Template:EntityLink Croaking File:Warm Frog JE1 BE1.gif
Template:EntityLink Croaking File:Cold Frog JE1 BE1.gif
Template:EntityLink Walking File:Swamp Frog Walking.gif
Template:EntityLink Walking File:Tropical Frog Walking.gif
Template:EntityLink Walking File:Cold Frog Walking.gif
Template:EntityLink Tongue File:Frog Tongue.gif
Template:EntityLink Jumping File:Frog Jump.gif
Template:EntityLink Swimming File:Frog Swim.gif
Template:EntityLink Idling File:Frog Water Idle.gif
Template:EntityLink Flying File:Ghast.gif
Template:EntityLink Dancing File:Dancing Blue Parrot.gif
Template:EntityLink Dancing File:Dancing Cyan Parrot.gif
Template:EntityLink Dancing File:Dancing Gray Parrot.gif
Template:EntityLink Dancing File:Dancing Green Parrot.gif
Template:EntityLink Dancing File:Dancing Red Parrot.gif
Template:EntityLink Celebrating File:Evoker celebrating.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Swimming File:Glow Squid.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Swimming File:Glow Squid BE.gif
Template:EntityLink Converting into Minecraft:zoglin File:Hoglin being Zombified.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Celebrating File:Illusioner celebrating.gif
Template:EntityLink Jumping File:Magma Cube jumping.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Idle File:Minecart with Command Block.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Idle File:Minecart with Command Block BE.gif
Template:EntityLink (Playful) Rolling File:Panda Rolling.gif
Template:EntityLink Lying File:Panda Lying.gif
Template:EntityLink Unhappy File:Panda Unhappy.gif
Template:EntityLink Flying File:Phantom.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Celebrating File:Piglin celebrate hunt Revision 2.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Celebrating File:Piglin celebrate hunt Revision 1.gif
Template:EntityLink Charging crossbow File:Piglin Charging Crossbow.gif
Template:EntityLink Converting into zombified piglin File:Piglin being zombified.gif
Template:EntityLink Converting into zombified piglin File:Piglin Brute being zombified.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Celebrating File:Pillager celebrating.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Celebrating File:Pillager celebrating BE.gif
Template:EntityLink Charging crossbow File:Pillager Charging Crossbow.gif
Template:EntityLink Attacking File:Polar Bear attacking.gif
Template:EntityLink (Not Puffed)Template:Only Moving File:Pufferfish small.gif
Template:EntityLink (Not Puffed)Template:Only Moving File:Pufferfish BE.gif
Template:EntityLink (Half Puffed)Template:Only Moving File:Pufferfish medium.gif
Template:EntityLink (Fully Puffed)Template:Only Moving File:Pufferfish large.gif
Template:EntityLink Running File:Rabbit running.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Swimming File:Salmon.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Swimming File:Salmon BE.gif
Template:EntityLink (Named jeb_) Shifting through colors File:Jeb Sheep JE2.gif
Template:EntityLink Shooting File:Shulker shooting.gif
Template:EntityLink Moving File:Silverfish.gif
Template:EntityLink Swimming File:Squid.gif
Template:EntityLink Digging File:Sniffer dig.gif
Template:EntityLink Feeling happy File:Sniffer feeling happy.gif
Template:EntityLink Long sniffing File:Sniffer longsniff.gif
Template:EntityLink Searching File:Sniffer search.gif
Template:EntityLink Sniffing File:Sniffer sniffsniff.gif
Template:EntityLink Standing up File:Sniffer standup.gif
Template:EntityLink Walking File:Sniffer walk.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Moving File:Strider JE2 BE2.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Moving File:Strider JE1 BE1.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Moving File:Saddled Strider JE3.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Moving File:Saddled Strider JE1 BE1.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Moving File:Strider Shiver JE3.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Moving File:Strider Shiver BE1.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Moving File:Saddled Strider Shiver JE3.gif
Template:EntityLinkTemplate:Only Moving File:Saddled Strider Shiver BE1.gif
Template:EntityLink Walking File:Strider walking.gif
Template:EntityLink Walking File:Strider walking (not in lava) JE3.gif
Template:EntityLink Swimming File:Tadpole swimming.gif
Template:EntityLink Flying File:Vex.gif
Template:EntityLink (Unemployed) Refusing File:Villager refusing.gif
Template:EntityLink (Nitwit) Refusing File:Nitwit refusing.gif
Template:EntityLink Celebrating File:Vindicator celebrating.gif
Template:EntityLink Attacking File:Warden attacking.gif
Template:EntityLink Digging File:Warden digging.gif
Template:EntityLink Emerging File:Warden emerging.gif
Template:EntityLink Idle File:Warden.gif
Template:EntityLink Roar File:Warden roar.gif
Template:EntityLink Sniffing File:Warden sniffing.gif
Template:EntityLink Sonic Boom Attack File:Warden Sonic Boom Attack.gif
Template:EntityLink Walking File:Warden move.gif
Template:EntityLink Celebrating File:Witch celebrating.gif
Template:EntityLink Shaking File:Wolf shaking.gif
Template:EntityLink Attacking File:Zoglin attacking.gif
Template:EntityLink Attacking File:Baby Zoglin attacking.gif
Template:EntityLink Converting into Minecraft:drowned File:Zombie becoming Drowned.gif
Template:EntityLink Curing File:Zombie Villager curing.gif
Template:EntityLink Curing File:Zombie Nitwit curing.gif
Template:EntityLink Curing File:Zombie Librarian curing.gif

Removed from Java Edition

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Mob Type of Animation Animation Animation added Animation removed
Template:EntityLink Flying File:Bat JE1 BE1.gif Minecraft:12w38a Minecraft:18w43a
Template:EntityLink Flying File:Bee with nectar (angry) Revision 1.gif Minecraft:19w34a Minecraft:19w36a
Template:EntityLink Idle File:End Crystal JE1 BE1.gif Minecraft:Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6 Minecraft:18w43a
Template:EntityLink Flying File:Ghast JE1 BE1.gif Java Edition Alpha v1.2.0 preview Minecraft:18w43a
Template:EntityLink Walking File:Mob JE1.gif Minecraft:Java Edition Pre-Classic Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.0
Template:EntityLink Dancing File:Fever parrot.gif Minecraft:17w14a Minecraft:17w15a
Template:EntityLink Celebrating File:Piglin celebrate hunt Revision 1.gif Minecraft:20w22a Minecraft:1.16-pre3
Template:EntityLink Running <ref name="animation">Not actually present in-game</ref> File:Rana.gif 0.31 20091223-0040 0.31 20100205-1558
Template:EntityLink Running <ref name="animation"/> File:Steve Animation.gif ? ?
Template:EntityLink Running <ref name="animation"/> File:BlackSteve Animation.gif ? ?
Template:EntityLink Running <ref name="animation"/> File:BeastBoy Animation.gif ? ?
Template:EntityLink (Named_jeb) Shifting through colors File:Jeb Sheep JE1.gif Minecraft:13w48b Minecraft:18w43a

Removed from Bedrock Edition

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Mob Type of Animation Animation Animation added Animation removed
Template:EntityLink Flying File:Bat JE1 BE1.gif v0.11.0 alpha build 1 Minecraft:beta 1.10.0.3
Template:EntityLink Flying File:Ghast JE1 BE1.gif Minecraft:Pocket Edition v0.11.0 alpha build 2 Minecraft:beta 1.10.0.3
Template:EntityLink (Named_jeb) Shifting through colors File:Jeb Sheep BE1.gif 0.15.0 build 1 beta 1.10.0.3

Inventory icons

List of animated inventory icons

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Item Animation Animation in

inventory size

Template:ItemLink File:Invicon Bottle o' Enchanting.gif File:Invicon Bottle o' Enchanting.gif
Template:BlockLink Template:Only File:Bubble Column (inventory) BE.gif File:Bubble Column (inventory) BE.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Invicon Chain Command Block.gif File:Invicon Chain Command Block.gif
Template:ItemLink File:Invicon Clock.gif File:Invicon Clock.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Invicon Command Block.gif File:Invicon Command Block.gif
Template:ItemLink File:Invicon Compass.gif File:Invicon Compass.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Invicon Crimson Stem.gif File:Invicon Crimson Stem.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Invicon Crimson Hyphae.gif File:Invicon Crimson Hyphae.gif
Template:ItemLink Template:Only File:Invicon Debug Stick.gif File:Invicon Debug Stick.gif
Template:ItemLink File:Invicon Enchanted Book.gif File:Invicon Enchanted Book.gif
Template:ItemLink File:Invicon Enchanted Golden Apple.gif File:Invicon Enchanted Golden Apple.gif
Template:ItemLink File:Invicon End Crystal.gif File:Invicon End Crystal.gif
Template:BlockLink Template:Only File:Fire (inventory) JE4.gif File:Fire (inventory) JE4.gif
Template:BlockLink Template:Only File:Invicon Heat Block.gif File:Invicon Heat Block.gif
Template:BlockLink Template:Only File:Lava (inventory) BE.gif File:Lava (inventory) BE.gif
Template:ItemLink Template:Animate Template:Animate
Template:ItemLink Template:Only File:Invicon Lodestone Compass.gif File:Invicon Lodestone Compass.gif
Template:ItemLink Template:Only File:Invicon Lodestone Compass BE.gif File:Invicon Lodestone Compass BE.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Invicon Magma Block.gif File:Invicon Magma Block.gif
Template:BlockLink Template:Only File:Invicon Nether Portal.gif File:Invicon Nether Portal.gif
Template:ItemLink File:Invicon Nether Star.gif File:Invicon Nether Star.gif
Template:ItemLink Template:Animate Template:Animate
Template:BlockLink File:Invicon Prismarine.gif File:Invicon Prismarine.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Invicon Prismarine Stairs.gif File:Invicon Prismarine Stairs.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Invicon Prismarine Slab.gif File:Invicon Prismarine Slab.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Invicon Prismarine Wall.gif File:Invicon Prismarine Wall.gif
Template:ItemLink File:Invicon Recovery Compass.gif File:Invicon Recovery Compass.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Invicon Repeating Command Block.gif File:Invicon Repeating Command Block.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Invicon Sculk Sensor.gif File:Invicon Sculk Sensor.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Invicon Sculk Shrieker.gif File:Invicon Sculk Shrieker.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Invicon Sea Lantern.gif File:Invicon Sea Lantern.gif
Template:BlockLink Template:Only File:Invicon Soul Fire.gif File:Invicon Soul Fire.gif
Template:ItemLink Template:Animate Template:Animate
Template:BlockLink File:Invicon Stonecutter.gif File:Invicon Stonecutter.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Invicon Warped Hyphae.gif File:Invicon Warped Hyphae.gif
Template:BlockLink File:Invicon Warped Stem.gif File:Invicon Warped Stem.gif
Template:BlockLink Template:Only File:Water (inventory) BE.gif File:Water (inventory) BE.gif
Template:ItemLink File:Invicon Written Book.gif File:Invicon Written Book.gif

Particles

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File:Soul Speed Particle Animation.gif

Particles commonly have animated textures, from flipping through different texture files, such as the Minecraft:Soul Speed particle.

Notes and references

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