Learn PIXIJS-ANIMATION with Real Code Examples

Updated Nov 26, 2025

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Simple PixiJS Animation Example 1

# pixijs/demo/App1.html
<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.2.4/pixi.min.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
        const app = new PIXI.Application({ width: 800, height: 600 })
        document.body.appendChild(app.view)

        const graphics = new PIXI.Graphics()
        graphics.beginFill(0xff0000)
        graphics.drawRect(0, 0, 100, 100)
        graphics.endFill()
        app.stage.addChild(graphics)

        let x = 0
        app.ticker.add(() => {
        x += 2
        graphics.x = x % app.renderer.width
        })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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Simple PixiJS Animation Example 2

# pixijs/demo/App2.html
<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.2.4/pixi.min.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
        const app = new PIXI.Application({ width: 800, height: 600 })
        document.body.appendChild(app.view)

        const circle = new PIXI.Graphics()
        circle.beginFill(0x00ff00)
        circle.drawCircle(0, 0, 50)
        circle.endFill()
        circle.x = 100
        circle.y = 100
        app.stage.addChild(circle)

        let vx = 3, vy = 2
        app.ticker.add(() => {
        circle.x += vx
        circle.y += vy
        if(circle.x > 800 || circle.x < 0) vx *= -1
        if(circle.y > 600 || circle.y < 0) vy *= -1
        })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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Simple PixiJS Animation Example 3

# pixijs/demo/App3.html
<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.2.4/pixi.min.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
        const app = new PIXI.Application({ width: 800, height: 600 })
        document.body.appendChild(app.view)

        const rect = new PIXI.Graphics()
        rect.beginFill(0x0000ff)
        rect.drawRect(-50, -50, 100, 100)
        rect.endFill()
        rect.x = 400
        rect.y = 300
        app.stage.addChild(rect)

        app.ticker.add(() => { rect.rotation += 0.05 })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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Simple PixiJS Animation Example 4

# pixijs/demo/App4.html
<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.2.4/pixi.min.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
        const app = new PIXI.Application({ width: 800, height: 600 })
        document.body.appendChild(app.view)

        const squares = []
        for(let i=0;i<5;i++) {
        const sq = new PIXI.Graphics()
        sq.beginFill(Math.random()*0xffffff)
        sq.drawRect(0,0,50,50)
        sq.endFill()
        sq.x = i*150
        sq.y = 0
        app.stage.addChild(sq)
        squares.push(sq)
        }

        app.ticker.add(() => {
        squares.forEach(sq => {
        sq.y += 2
        if(sq.y > 600) sq.y = 0
        })
        })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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Simple PixiJS Animation Example 5

# pixijs/demo/App5.html
<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.2.4/pixi.min.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
        const app = new PIXI.Application({ width: 800, height: 600 })
        document.body.appendChild(app.view)

        const sprite = PIXI.Sprite.from('https://pixijs.io/examples/examples/assets/bunny.png')
        sprite.anchor.set(0.5)
        sprite.x = 400
        sprite.y = 300
        app.stage.addChild(sprite)

        app.ticker.add(() => { sprite.rotation += 0.05 })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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Simple PixiJS Animation Example 6

# pixijs/demo/App6.html
<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.2.4/pixi.min.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
        const app = new PIXI.Application({ width: 800, height: 600 })
        document.body.appendChild(app.view)

        const circle = new PIXI.Graphics()
        circle.beginFill(0xffff00)
        circle.drawCircle(0,0,30)
        circle.endFill()
        circle.x = 0
        circle.y = 300
        app.stage.addChild(circle)

        let t = 0
        app.ticker.add(() => {
        t += 0.05
        circle.x = t * 100
        circle.y = 300 + Math.sin(t)*100
        })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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Simple PixiJS Animation Example 7

# pixijs/demo/App7.html
<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.2.4/pixi.min.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
        const app = new PIXI.Application({ width: 800, height: 600 })
        document.body.appendChild(app.view)

        const balls = []
        for(let i=0;i<3;i++) {
        const b = new PIXI.Graphics()
        b.beginFill(Math.random()*0xffffff)
        b.drawCircle(0,0,40)
        b.endFill()
        b.x = i*200 + 100
        b.y = 100
        app.stage.addChild(b)
        balls.push(b)
        }

        const speed = [2,3,4]
        app.ticker.add(() => {
        balls.forEach((b,i) => {
        b.y += speed[i]
        if(b.y>600) b.y = 0
        })
        })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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Simple PixiJS Animation Example 8

# pixijs/demo/App8.html
<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.2.4/pixi.min.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
        const app = new PIXI.Application({ width: 800, height: 600 })
        document.body.appendChild(app.view)

        const rect = new PIXI.Graphics()
        rect.beginFill(0x00ffff)
        rect.drawRect(0,0,60,60)
        rect.endFill()
        rect.x = 0
        rect.y = 0
        app.stage.addChild(rect)

        app.ticker.add(() => {
        rect.x += 2
        rect.y += 1
        if(rect.x>800) rect.x=0
        if(rect.y>600) rect.y=0
        })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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Simple PixiJS Animation Example 9

# pixijs/demo/App9.html
<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.2.4/pixi.min.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
        const app = new PIXI.Application({ width: 800, height: 600 })
        document.body.appendChild(app.view)

        const sprite = PIXI.Sprite.from('https://pixijs.io/examples/examples/assets/bunny.png')
        sprite.anchor.set(0.5)
        sprite.x = 400
        sprite.y = 300
        app.stage.addChild(sprite)

        let scale = 1, dir = 0.01
        app.ticker.add(() => {
        scale += dir
        if(scale>2 || scale<0.5) dir*=-1
        sprite.scale.set(scale)
        })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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Simple PixiJS Animation Example 10

# pixijs/demo/App10.html
<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.2.4/pixi.min.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
        const app = new PIXI.Application({ width: 800, height: 600 })
        document.body.appendChild(app.view)

        const rects = []
        for(let i=0;i<3;i++) {
        const r = new PIXI.Graphics()
        r.beginFill(Math.random()*0xffffff)
        r.drawRect(-25,-25,50,50)
        r.endFill()
        r.x = i*200 + 150
        r.y = 300
        app.stage.addChild(r)
        rects.push(r)
        }

        app.ticker.add(() => {
        rects.forEach(r => { r.rotation += 0.03 })
        })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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Code Sample Descriptions

Simple PixiJS Animation Example 1

# pixijs/demo/App1.html
<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.2.4/pixi.min.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
        const app = new PIXI.Application({ width: 800, height: 600 })
        document.body.appendChild(app.view)

        const graphics = new PIXI.Graphics()
        graphics.beginFill(0xff0000)
        graphics.drawRect(0, 0, 100, 100)
        graphics.endFill()
        app.stage.addChild(graphics)

        let x = 0
        app.ticker.add(() => {
        x += 2
        graphics.x = x % app.renderer.width
        })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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Simple PixiJS Animation Example 2

# pixijs/demo/App2.html
<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.2.4/pixi.min.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
        const app = new PIXI.Application({ width: 800, height: 600 })
        document.body.appendChild(app.view)

        const circle = new PIXI.Graphics()
        circle.beginFill(0x00ff00)
        circle.drawCircle(0, 0, 50)
        circle.endFill()
        circle.x = 100
        circle.y = 100
        app.stage.addChild(circle)

        let vx = 3, vy = 2
        app.ticker.add(() => {
        circle.x += vx
        circle.y += vy
        if(circle.x > 800 || circle.x < 0) vx *= -1
        if(circle.y > 600 || circle.y < 0) vy *= -1
        })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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Simple PixiJS Animation Example 3

# pixijs/demo/App3.html
<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.2.4/pixi.min.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
        const app = new PIXI.Application({ width: 800, height: 600 })
        document.body.appendChild(app.view)

        const rect = new PIXI.Graphics()
        rect.beginFill(0x0000ff)
        rect.drawRect(-50, -50, 100, 100)
        rect.endFill()
        rect.x = 400
        rect.y = 300
        app.stage.addChild(rect)

        app.ticker.add(() => { rect.rotation += 0.05 })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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Simple PixiJS Animation Example 4

# pixijs/demo/App4.html
<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.2.4/pixi.min.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
        const app = new PIXI.Application({ width: 800, height: 600 })
        document.body.appendChild(app.view)

        const squares = []
        for(let i=0;i<5;i++) {
        const sq = new PIXI.Graphics()
        sq.beginFill(Math.random()*0xffffff)
        sq.drawRect(0,0,50,50)
        sq.endFill()
        sq.x = i*150
        sq.y = 0
        app.stage.addChild(sq)
        squares.push(sq)
        }

        app.ticker.add(() => {
        squares.forEach(sq => {
        sq.y += 2
        if(sq.y > 600) sq.y = 0
        })
        })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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Simple PixiJS Animation Example 5

# pixijs/demo/App5.html
<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.2.4/pixi.min.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
        const app = new PIXI.Application({ width: 800, height: 600 })
        document.body.appendChild(app.view)

        const sprite = PIXI.Sprite.from('https://pixijs.io/examples/examples/assets/bunny.png')
        sprite.anchor.set(0.5)
        sprite.x = 400
        sprite.y = 300
        app.stage.addChild(sprite)

        app.ticker.add(() => { sprite.rotation += 0.05 })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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Simple PixiJS Animation Example 6

# pixijs/demo/App6.html
<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.2.4/pixi.min.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
        const app = new PIXI.Application({ width: 800, height: 600 })
        document.body.appendChild(app.view)

        const circle = new PIXI.Graphics()
        circle.beginFill(0xffff00)
        circle.drawCircle(0,0,30)
        circle.endFill()
        circle.x = 0
        circle.y = 300
        app.stage.addChild(circle)

        let t = 0
        app.ticker.add(() => {
        t += 0.05
        circle.x = t * 100
        circle.y = 300 + Math.sin(t)*100
        })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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Simple PixiJS Animation Example 7

# pixijs/demo/App7.html
<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.2.4/pixi.min.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
        const app = new PIXI.Application({ width: 800, height: 600 })
        document.body.appendChild(app.view)

        const balls = []
        for(let i=0;i<3;i++) {
        const b = new PIXI.Graphics()
        b.beginFill(Math.random()*0xffffff)
        b.drawCircle(0,0,40)
        b.endFill()
        b.x = i*200 + 100
        b.y = 100
        app.stage.addChild(b)
        balls.push(b)
        }

        const speed = [2,3,4]
        app.ticker.add(() => {
        balls.forEach((b,i) => {
        b.y += speed[i]
        if(b.y>600) b.y = 0
        })
        })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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Simple PixiJS Animation Example 8

# pixijs/demo/App8.html
<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.2.4/pixi.min.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
        const app = new PIXI.Application({ width: 800, height: 600 })
        document.body.appendChild(app.view)

        const rect = new PIXI.Graphics()
        rect.beginFill(0x00ffff)
        rect.drawRect(0,0,60,60)
        rect.endFill()
        rect.x = 0
        rect.y = 0
        app.stage.addChild(rect)

        app.ticker.add(() => {
        rect.x += 2
        rect.y += 1
        if(rect.x>800) rect.x=0
        if(rect.y>600) rect.y=0
        })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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Simple PixiJS Animation Example 9

# pixijs/demo/App9.html
<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.2.4/pixi.min.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
        const app = new PIXI.Application({ width: 800, height: 600 })
        document.body.appendChild(app.view)

        const sprite = PIXI.Sprite.from('https://pixijs.io/examples/examples/assets/bunny.png')
        sprite.anchor.set(0.5)
        sprite.x = 400
        sprite.y = 300
        app.stage.addChild(sprite)

        let scale = 1, dir = 0.01
        app.ticker.add(() => {
        scale += dir
        if(scale>2 || scale<0.5) dir*=-1
        sprite.scale.set(scale)
        })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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Simple PixiJS Animation Example 10

# pixijs/demo/App10.html
<html>
    <head>
        <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pixi.js/7.2.4/pixi.min.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
        const app = new PIXI.Application({ width: 800, height: 600 })
        document.body.appendChild(app.view)

        const rects = []
        for(let i=0;i<3;i++) {
        const r = new PIXI.Graphics()
        r.beginFill(Math.random()*0xffffff)
        r.drawRect(-25,-25,50,50)
        r.endFill()
        r.x = i*200 + 150
        r.y = 300
        app.stage.addChild(r)
        rects.push(r)
        }

        app.ticker.add(() => {
        rects.forEach(r => { r.rotation += 0.03 })
        })
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

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