> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://manimvtk.mathify.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Animations Overview

> Complete reference for ManimVTK animations

## Animation Categories

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Creation" icon="plus" href="/api-reference/animations/creation">
    Create, Write, FadeIn, GrowFromCenter
  </Card>

  <Card title="Transform" icon="arrows-rotate" href="/api-reference/animations/transform">
    Transform, ReplacementTransform, MoveToTarget
  </Card>

  <Card title="Movement" icon="arrows-alt" href="/api-reference/animations/movement">
    Shift, Rotate, Scale
  </Card>

  <Card title="Indication" icon="hand-point-up" href="/api-reference/animations/indication">
    Indicate, Flash, Wiggle, Circumscribe
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Playing Animations

```python theme={null}
self.play(AnimationClass(mobject, **kwargs))
```

**Common parameters:**

* `run_time` (float): Duration in seconds
* `rate_func` (function): Timing function
* `lag_ratio` (float): For grouped animations

## The .animate Syntax

```python theme={null}
self.play(mobject.animate.method())
```

**Example:**

```python theme={null}
self.play(circle.animate.shift(RIGHT).scale(2).set_color(RED))
```

## See Also

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Animations Guide" icon="book" href="/concepts/animations">
    Conceptual guide
  </Card>

  <Card title="Examples" icon="play" href="/examples/animations">
    Animation examples
  </Card>
</CardGroup>