--- title: Create animations description: Part of the Roblox Build It, Play It Challenge - Island of Move. Learn how to start creating animations. next: /education/build-it-play-it-island-of-move/create-the-first-pose prev: /education/build-it-play-it-island-of-move/test-the-game --- Creating animations is like posing an action figure. For this tutorial, you'll create two poses. When the game runs, Roblox Studio will connect the poses together to create an animation. ## Set up the Animation Editor The poses and the final animation will be created using the Animation Editor. 1. To find the Animation Editor, click **Animation** from the **Avatar** tab. The Animation Editor will open at the bottom of your screen. 2. Next, you need a character to animate. On the pedestal, one has already been set up for you. Select the **figure** on top. The part names that make up the figure will appear in the animation editor. ## Prepare to pose Before creating the poses, make it easier to pose figures by changing a program setting and then position the camera. 1. In the toolbar, find the snapping tools and make sure **Rotate** and **Move** are not checked. 2. Using the camera controls, move the camera to get a good view of the part you want to animate. When moving, hold Shift to slow down camera movements. **Camera Controls**
**Action** **Control**
**Move** W A S D
**Rotate** Hold the right mouse button to look around
**Zoom** Use the scroll wheel
**Focus** Press F to focus the camera on a specific part
Can't move the camera? If the camera doesn't move when you press W A S D, click somewhere inside the game world.