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A subtle idle animation of a character sprite, which can be seen to breathe and move its arms slightly

In video games, idle animations are character movements that occur when the player character is not performing any actions.^[1] They serve to give games personality, as an Easter Egg for the player, or for realism.

^ Totten, Chris (2012). Game Character Creation with Blender and Unity. Indianapolis Sybex. pp. Chapter 8: Creating an Idle Animation. ISBN 978-1118172728.