CODE EXAMPLE FOR JAVASCRIPT

phaser create animation on sprite

preload ()
    {
        this.load.atlas('soldier', 'assets/animations/soldier.png', 'assets/animations/soldier.json');
        this.load.image('bg', 'assets/pics/town-wreck.jpg');
    }

    create ()
    {
        this.add.image(400, 300, 'bg');

        const rambo = this.add.sprite(500, 500, 'soldier');

        //  The following animation is created directly on the 'rambo' Sprite.

        //  It cannot be used by any other sprite, and the key ('walk') is never added to
        //  the global Animation Manager, as it's kept local to this Sprite.
        rambo.anims.create({
            key: 'walk',
            frames: this.anims.generateFrameNames('soldier', { prefix: 'soldier_3_walk_', start: 1, end: 8 }),
            frameRate: 12,
            repeat: -1
        });

        //  Now let's create a new 'walk' animation that is stored in the global Animation Manager:
        this.anims.create({
            key: 'walk',
            frames: this.anims.generateFrameNames('soldier', { prefix: 'Soldier_2_walk_', start: 1, end: 8 }),
            frameRate: 12,
            repeat: -1
        });

        //  Because the rambo Sprite has its own 'walk' animation, it will play it:
        rambo.play('walk');

        //  However, this Sprite will play the global 'walk' animation, because it doesn't have its own:
        this.add.sprite(200, 500, 'soldier')
            .play('walk');
    }