diff --git a/animation.py b/animation.py
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+import asyncio
+
+// animated tile set
+
+// fan, four frames
+
+FAN = [
+    [0b00000,
+     0b00100,
+     0b00100,
+     0b11111,
+     0b00100,
+     0b00100,
+     0b00000,
+     0b00000],
+    [0b00000,
+     0b00010,
+     0b11010,
+     0b00100,
+     0b01011,
+     0b01000,
+     0b00000,
+     0b00000],
+    [0b00000,
+     0b10001,
+     0b01010,
+     0b00100,
+     0b01010,
+     0b10001,
+     0b00000,
+     0b00000],
+    [0b00000,
+     0b01000,
+     0b01011,
+     0b00100,
+     0b11010,
+     0b00010,
+     0b00000,
+     0b00000]
+    ]
+
+// wind, three frames
+WIND = [
+    [0b01101,
+     0b10010,
+     0b00000,
+     0b01101,
+     0b10010,
+     0b00000,
+     0b01101,
+     0b10010],
+    [0b10110,
+     0b01001,
+     0b00000,
+     0b10110,
+     0b01001,
+     0b00000,
+     0b10110,
+     0b01001],
+    [0b11011,
+     0b00100,
+     0b00000,
+     0b11011,
+     0b00100,
+     0b00000,
+     0b11011,
+     0b00100]
+    ]
+
+class animator:
+    def __init__(self, lcd, slot, slides, delay):
+        self.lcd = lcd
+        self.slot = slot
+        self.slides = slides
+        self.delay = delay
+        
+    async def start():
+        for slide in self.slides:
+            lcd.set_chat(self.slot, self.slide)
+            await asyncio.sleep(self.delay)
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