Animation window

Use the Animation window to preview, create, and modify animation clips assigned to a GameObjectThe fundamental object in Unity scenes, which can represent characters, props, scenery, cameras, waypoints, and more. A GameObject’s functionality is defined by the Components attached to it. More info
See in Glossary. You can also use the Animation window to add Animation Events to an animation clipAnimation data that can be used for animated characters or simple animations. It is a simple “unit” piece of motion, such as (one specific instance of) “Idle”, “Walk” or “Run”. More info
See in Glossary. An Animation EventAllows you to add data to an imported clip which determines when certain actions should occur in time with the animation. For example, for an animated character you might want to add events to walk and run cycles to indicate when the footstep sounds should play. More info
See in Glossary calls a function at a specific time.

The following topics provide more details on the Animation window:

• Use the Animation view
• Create a new Animation clip
• Animate a GameObject
• Use Animation curves
• Edit Animation curves
• Rotation in animations
• Key manipulation in Dopesheet mode
• Key manipulation in Curves mode
• Add an Animation Event
• Work with blend shapes