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# Animator

The Animator tool has two functions: 

* the radial menu provides transport controls to control playback as an alternative to using the point & click controls on the [WristPad](/firststage/basics/wristpad.md).
* use the trigger to grab things and animate them.

## Animation

You can animate something by pointing at it and pulling the trigger to grab it. 

A confirmation timer will show before recording of the animation starts.

You can then move the thing with your hand: it will follow as if on a tight spring which helps reduce hand jitter and results in a cleaner motion.

Release the trigger to finish the animation. Recording will stop and a new activity will appear on the timeline. Play back and it will now animate along the motion path created.

## Radial Menu

* Record / Pause toggle.
* Rewind to start of scene.
* Advance time by a beat (useful for pose to pose animation).
* Jog / shuttle control: hold and twist wrist to play time forwards/backwards at any speed.