Unity - Scripting API: Animator.Play

Play(stateName: string, layer: int = -1, normalizedTime: float = float.NegativeInfinity): void;

Play(stateNameHash: int, layer: int = -1, normalizedTime: float = float.NegativeInfinity): void;

Parameters

stateName	The name of the state the will be played.
layer	The layer where the state is.
normalizedTime	The normalized time at which the state will play.
stateNameHash	The hash of the state.

Plays a state.

This could be used to synchronize your animation with audio or synchronize an Animator over the network.