diff --git a/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/ViewActivity.java b/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/ViewActivity.java
index 84e19f4..7a1b75d 100644
--- a/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/ViewActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/ViewActivity.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public final class ViewActivity extends Activity implements TouchGesture.OnTouch
     
     private MapPlaces places;
     private Characters characters;
-    private Map<String, ImageView> spriteInContainer;
+    private Map<String, AnimatableImageView> spriteInContainer;
     private DisplayMetrics displayMetrics;
     
     private boolean blockTap;
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public final class ViewActivity extends Activity implements TouchGesture.OnTouch
         
         background.setOnTouchListener(new TouchGesture(this, this));
         
-        spriteInContainer = new HashMap<String, ImageView>();
+        spriteInContainer = new HashMap<String, AnimatableImageView>();
         
         characters = new CharactersES();
         characters.makeNamesKnown();
@@ -321,12 +321,12 @@ public final class ViewActivity extends Activity implements TouchGesture.OnTouch
     }
     
     public void sprite(String whoid, String params, String position, String alias, String effect) {
-        ImageView img;
+        AnimatableImageView img;
         final String key = TextUtils.isEmpty(alias) ? whoid : alias;
         if (spriteInContainer.containsKey(key)) {
             img = spriteInContainer.get(key);
         } else {
-            img = new ImageView(this);
+            img = new AnimatableImageView(this);
             spriteInContainer.put(key, img);
         }
         final FrameLayout.LayoutParams flp = new FrameLayout.LayoutParams(
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ public final class ViewActivity extends Activity implements TouchGesture.OnTouch
         setSpritePosition(img, flp, position);
         final String path = PathResolver.sprite(whoid, params);
         try {
-            img.setImageBitmap(IOUtil.readBitmap(path));
+            img.setImageBitmap(IOUtil.readBitmap(path), effect);
             if (container != img.getParent())
                 container.addView(img, flp);
         } catch (Exception ioe) {