# Animation (435832)
**URL:** https://discussions.unity.com/t/animation-435832/435832
**Category:** Unity Learn
**Created:** [February 7, 2011, 1:12pm UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/animation-435832/435832 "2011-02-07T13:12:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@anon\_31189565](https://discussions.unity.com/u/anon_31189565)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2011, 1:12pm UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/animation-435832/435832/1 "2011-02-07T13:12:41Z")
Ive started my own project on making an fps game that I can show off to my friends and stuff. Ive been using the Unity engine and the took on a couple of tutorials. I’m still learning to code so I’ve just been using the ones given in unify. I just have one problem and I have a few questions maybe you could help me. I want to know how do I change the model of the FPS character controller. At the moment its Just like a blob thing. How can I change it, to a model I have and also animate it like walking ect. Then how do I attach his arms to the gun models I have? Would I have to use maya or 3Ds ? Also How can I animate certain things for guns like reloading, Weapon bobbing and a shoot animation as well as a sprint animation. If I can grasp these concepts and learn them I shouldn’t have to many problems making the rest of my game. I’m also looking for maybe a mentor or a teacher But I know most “teacher” don’t come cheap and I’m only a student but if someone could further enhance my ability’s and teach me some coding It would be awesome.
Thank you
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### Author:  [@ryand-unity](https://discussions.unity.com/u/ryand-unity)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2011, 1:23pm UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/animation-435832/435832/2 "2011-02-07T13:23:43Z")
hi ok yes you will need a 3d program the rest is hard to tell i need more info on what you are trying to do
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### Author:  [@anon\_31189565](https://discussions.unity.com/u/anon_31189565)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2011, 5:52am UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/animation-435832/435832/3 "2011-02-08T05:52:03Z")
Yeah Iv’e gotten my models done, animated, rigged ect but I’m just trying to figure out how to put them into motion. So for example I have a model for my main character but How can I get that model on to the fpscontroller and make him have animations. Also how can I animate my weapon models in unity.
Thanks
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### Author:  [@anon\_31189565](https://discussions.unity.com/u/anon_31189565)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2011, 9:43am UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/animation-435832/435832/4 "2011-02-08T09:43:03Z")
If it helps I can upload the models and you can take a look and maybe make the scripts cause the animations are all there but I just cant get them to animate. And It would be helpful if someone could please upload a firstperson controller that I can attactch to the model Like lerpz in the tutorial thanks
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### Author:  [@ivanzu](https://discussions.unity.com/u/ivanzu)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2011, 11:45pm UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/animation-435832/435832/5 "2011-02-10T23:45:40Z")
first you need to go in fbximporter located in inspector view set the animatios like reload safe and that stuff
Here is the example Reloadanim starts at 1-24 ends than you add another and after you are done press apply and thats it you will just need to find a script or make one that will play you animations when you run out of ammo and other stuff .Cheers 😉
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### Author:  [@anon\_31189565](https://discussions.unity.com/u/anon_31189565)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2011, 9:25am UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/animation-435832/435832/6 "2011-02-12T09:25:14Z")
Thanks worked like a charm