Animation
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Reason: Multiple distinct, conflicting examples of animations are listed here
Reason: Multiple distinct, conflicting examples of animations are listed here
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:
- Chests, trapped chests and ender chests, whose lids are on a hinge and which open and close
- Shulker boxes, when opened or closed
- Pistons and sticky pistons, alongside any attached blocks, when expanding or contracting
- Conduits, when active
- Enchanting table books
| Block | Animation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Bell
|
|
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 Conduit
|
|
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| Conduit
|
|
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Animated textures
The textures of blocks themselves can be animated.
Using resource packs, any block which uses block models can be animated.
The following blocks make use of animated textures:
Chain Command Block
Command Block
Crimson Hyphae- Crimson Stem
Fire
Kelp
Kelp Plant
Lantern
Lava
Lava Cauldron
Magma Block
Nether Portal
Prismarine
Repeating Command Block
Respawn Anchor
Sculk Sensor
Sculk Shrieker
Seagrass
Sea Lantern
Smoker
Soul Campfire
Soul Fire
Soul Lantern
Stonecutter
Tall Seagrass
Warped Hyphae- Warped Stem
Water
Water Cauldron
Using resource packs, any block which uses block models can be animated.
Removed from Java Edition
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
| Block | Animation | Animation added | Animation removed |
|---|---|---|---|
 Campfire
|
|
19w02a | 19w03a |
| Conduit
|
|
18w15a | 18w16a |
| Prismarine
|
|
14w25a | 18w43a |
 Prismarine Slab
|
|
18w07a | 18w43a |
 Prismarine Stairs
|
|
18w07a | 18w43a |
Removed from Bedrock Edition
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
| Block | Animation | Animation added | Animation removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campfire
|
|
beta 1.10.0.3 | beta 1.11.0.1 |
| Prismarine
|
|
Pocket Edition v0.16.0 alpha build 1 | beta 1.10.0.3 |
| Prismarine Slab
|
|
beta 1.2.13.8 | beta 1.9.0.0 |
| Prismarine Stairs
|
|
beta 1.2.13.8 | beta 1.10.0.3 |
Fluids
Both fluids in the game (water and lava) are animated in all forms and directions.
Entities
Almost all 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
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
| Entity | Type of Animation | Animation |
|---|---|---|
 Allay
|
Idling | 
|
| Allay
|
Flying | 
|
| Allay
|
Dancing | 
|
 Axolotl
|
Swimming | 
|
| Axolotl
|
Walking Underwater | 
|
| Axolotl
|
Walking Out of Water | 
|
| Axolotl
|
Idling Out of Water | 
|
| Axolotl
|
Idling Underwater Floor | 
|
| Axolotl
|
Idling Underwater | 
|
 Bat
|
Flying | 
|
 Bee
|
Flying | 
|
| Bee
|
Flying | 
|
| Bee
|
Flying | 
|
| Bee
|
Flying | 
|
| Bee (Angry)
|
Flying | 
|
| Bee (Angry)
|
Flying | 
|
| Bee (Angry)
|
Flying | 
|
| Bee (Angry)
|
Flying | 
|
| Bee (Angry)
|
Stinging | 
|
 Blaze
|
Moving | 
|
| Blaze
|
Moving | 
|
 Camel
|
Dashing | 
|
| Camel
|
Dashing | 
|
| Camel
|
Idle | 
|
| Camel
|
Idle | 
|
| Camel
|
Sit down | 
|
| Camel
|
Sit down | 
|
| Camel
|
Stand up | 
|
| Camel
|
Stand up | 
|
| Camel
|
Walking | 
|
| Camel
|
Walking | 
|
 Charged Creeper
|
Aura | 
|
 Chicken
|
Floating | 
|
 Cod
|
Swimming | 
|
| Cod
|
Swimming | 
|
 Dolphin
|
Swimming | 
|
 Elder Guardian
|
Swimming when idle | 
|
 Guardian
|
Swimming when idle | 
|
 Husk
|
Converting into Zombie | 
|
 End Crystal
|
Idle | 
|
| End Crystal
|
Idle | 
|
 Ender Dragon
|
Flying | 
|
 Enderman
|
Screaming | 
|
 Endermite
|
Moving | 
|
 Frog
|
Croaking | 
|
| Frog
|
Croaking | 
|
| Frog
|
Croaking | 
|
| Frog
|
Walking | 
|
| Frog
|
Walking | 
|
| Frog
|
Walking | 
|
| Frog
|
Tongue | 
|
| Frog
|
Jumping | 
|
| Frog
|
Swimming | 
|
| Frog
|
Idling | 
|
 Ghast
|
Flying | 
|
 Blue Parrot
|
Dancing | 
|
 Cyan Parrot
|
Dancing | 
|
 Gray Parrot
|
Dancing | 
|
 Green Parrot
|
Dancing | 
|
 Red Parrot
|
Dancing | 
|
 Evoker
|
Celebrating | 
|
 Glow Squid
|
Swimming | 
|
| Glow Squid
|
Swimming | 
|
 Hoglin
|
Converting into zoglin | 
|
 Illusioner
|
Celebrating | 
|
 Magma Cube
|
Jumping | 
|
 Minecart with Command Block
|
Idle | 
|
| Minecart with Command Block
|
Idle | 
|
 Panda (Playful)
|
Rolling | 
|
| Panda
|
Lying | 
|
| Panda
|
Unhappy | 
|
 Phantom
|
Flying | 
|
 Piglin
|
Celebrating | 
|
| Piglin
|
Celebrating | 
|
| Piglin
|
Charging crossbow | 
|
| Piglin
|
Converting into zombified piglin | 
|
 Piglin Brute
|
Converting into zombified piglin | 
|
| Pillager
|
Celebrating | 
|
| Pillager
|
Celebrating | 
|
| Pillager
|
Charging crossbow | 
|
 Polar Bear
|
Attacking | 
|
 Pufferfish (Not Puffed)
|
Moving | 
|
| Pufferfish (Not Puffed)
|
Moving | 
|
| Pufferfish (Half Puffed)
|
Moving | 
|
| Pufferfish (Fully Puffed)
|
Moving | 
|
 Rabbit
|
Running | 
|
 Salmon
|
Swimming | 
|
| Salmon
|
Swimming | 
|
 Sheep (Named jeb_)
|
Shifting through colors | 
|
 Shulker
|
Shooting | 
|
 Silverfish
|
Moving | 
|
 Squid
|
Swimming | 
|
 Sniffer
|
Digging | 
|
| Sniffer
|
Feeling happy | 
|
| Sniffer
|
Long sniffing | 
|
| Sniffer
|
Searching | 
|
| Sniffer
|
Sniffing | 
|
| Sniffer
|
Standing up | 
|
| Sniffer
|
Walking | 
|
 Strider
|
Moving | 
|
| Strider
|
Moving | 
|
| Strider
|
Moving | 
|
| Strider
|
Moving | 
|
| Strider
|
Moving | 
|
| Strider
|
Moving | 
|
| Strider
|
Moving | 
|
| Strider
|
Moving | 
|
| Strider
|
Walking | 
|
| Strider
|
Walking | 
|
 Tadpole
|
Swimming | 
|
 Vex
|
Flying | 
|
 Villager (Unemployed)
|
Refusing | 
|
| Villager (Nitwit)
|
Refusing | 
|
 Vindicator
|
Celebrating | 
|
 Warden
|
Attacking | 
|
| Warden
|
Digging | 
|
| Warden
|
Emerging | 
|
| Warden
|
Idle | 
|
| Warden
|
Roar | 
|
| Warden
|
Sniffing | 
|
| Warden
|
Sonic Boom Attack | 
|
| Warden
|
Walking | 
|
 Witch
|
Celebrating | 
|
 Wolf
|
Shaking | 
|
 Zoglin
|
Attacking | 
|
| Zoglin
|
Attacking | 
|
 Zombie
|
Converting into drowned | 
|
 Zombie Villager
|
Curing | 
|
| Zombie Villager
|
Curing | 
|
| Zombie Villager
|
Curing | 
|
Removed from Java Edition
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
| Mob | Type of Animation | Animation | Animation added | Animation removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bat
|
Flying | 
|
12w38a | 18w43a |
| Bee
|
Flying | 
|
19w34a | 19w36a |
| End Crystal
|
Idle | 
|
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6 | 18w43a |
| Ghast
|
Flying | 
|
Java Edition Alpha v1.2.0 preview | 18w43a |
 Mob
|
Walking | 
|
Java Edition Pre-Classic | Java Edition Beta 1.0 |
| Parrot
|
Dancing | 
|
17w14a | 17w15a |
| Piglin
|
Celebrating |
|
20w22a | 1.16-pre3 |
 Rana
|
Running [1] | 
|
0.31 20091223-0040 | 0.31 20100205 |
 Steve
|
Running [2] | 
|
? | ? |
 Black Steve
|
Running [3] | 
|
? | ? |
 Beast Boy
|
Running [4] | 
|
? | ? |
| Sheep (Named_jeb)
|
Shifting through colors | 
|
13w48b | 18w43a |
Removed from Bedrock Edition
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
| Mob | Type of Animation | Animation | Animation added | Animation removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bat
|
Flying |
|
v0.11.0 alpha build 1 | beta 1.10.0.3 |
| Ghast
|
Flying |
|
Pocket Edition v0.11.0 alpha build 2 | beta 1.10.0.3 |
| Sheep (Named_jeb)
|
Shifting through colors | 
|
0.15.0 build 1 | beta 1.10.0.3 |
Inventory icons
List of animated inventory icons
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
Particles
Main article: Particles
Particles commonly have animated textures, from flipping through different texture files, such as the Soul Speed particle.