diff --git a/fcore/level/player/player-vec.sml b/fcore/level/player/player-vec.sml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7753379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fcore/level/player/player-vec.sml
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+structure PlayerVec =
+struct
+  open EntityType
+  open PlayerType
+
+  val walkRightFrames =
+   #[ PlayerWalkRight1.lerp
+    , PlayerWalkRight2.lerp
+    , PlayerWalkRight3.lerp
+    , PlayerWalkRight4.lerp
+    , PlayerWalkRight5.lerp
+    , PlayerWalkRight6.lerp
+    , PlayerWalkRight7.lerp
+    , PlayerWalkRight8.lerp
+    , PlayerWalkRight9.lerp
+    , PlayerWalkRight8.lerp
+    , PlayerWalkRight7.lerp
+    , PlayerWalkRight6.lerp
+    , PlayerWalkRight5.lerp
+    , PlayerWalkRight4.lerp
+    , PlayerWalkRight3.lerp
+    , PlayerWalkRight2.lerp
+    ]
+
+  fun getIdle (player, rx, ry, dw, dh, ww, wh) =
+    case #facing player of
+      FACING_RIGHT =>
+        PlayerStandingRight.lerp (rx, ry, dw, dh, ww, wh, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
+    | FACING_LEFT =>
+        PlayerStandingLeft.lerp (rx, ry, dw, dh, ww, wh, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
+
+  fun getWhenOnGround (player, rx, ry, dw, dh, ww, wh) =
+    case #xAxis player of
+      MOVE_RIGHT =>
+        let
+          val animTimer = #animTimer player
+          val frame = (animTimer div 2) mod Vector.length walkRightFrames
+          val func = Vector.sub (walkRightFrames, Int.max (frame, 0))
+        in
+          func (rx, ry, dw, dh, ww, wh, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
+        end
+    | MOVE_LEFT => getIdle (player, rx, ry, dw, dh, ww, wh)
+    | STAY_STILL => getIdle (player, rx, ry, dw, dh, ww, wh)
+
+  fun getWhenNotAttacked (player, rx, ry, dw, dh, ww, wh) =
+    case #yAxis player of
+      ON_GROUND => getWhenOnGround (player, rx, ry, dw, dh, ww, wh)
+    | _ => PlayerStandingRight.lerp (rx, ry, dw, dh, ww, wh, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
+
+  fun getWhenAttacked (player, amt, rx, ry, dw, dh, ww, wh) =
+    case #facing player of
+      FACING_RIGHT =>
+        if amt mod 5 = 0 then
+          PlayerStandingRight.lerp (rx, ry, dw, dh, ww, wh, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
+        else
+          PlayerStandingRight.lerp (rx, ry, dw, dh, ww, wh, 1.0, 0.75, 0.75)
+    | FACING_LEFT =>
+        if amt mod 5 = 0 then
+          PlayerStandingLeft.lerp (rx, ry, dw, dh, ww, wh, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
+        else
+          PlayerStandingLeft.lerp (rx, ry, dw, dh, ww, wh, 1.0, 0.75, 0.75)
+
+  fun helpGet
+    (player: player, rx, ry, drawWidth, drawHeight, windowWidth, windowHeight) =
+    case #attacked player of
+      NOT_ATTACKED =>
+        getWhenNotAttacked
+          (player, rx, ry, drawWidth, drawHeight, windowWidth, windowHeight)
+    | ATTACKED amt =>
+        getWhenAttacked
+          ( player
+          , amt
+          , rx
+          , ry
+          , drawWidth
+          , drawHeight
+          , windowWidth
+          , windowHeight
+          )
+
+  fun get (player: player, width, height) =
+    let
+      val {x, y, attacked, facing, ...} = player
+      val wratio = width / Constants.worldWidthReal
+      val hratio = height / Constants.worldHeightReal
+    in
+      if wratio < hratio then
+        let
+          val scale = Constants.worldHeightReal * wratio
+          val yOffset =
+            if height > scale then (height - scale) / 2.0
+            else if height < scale then (scale - height) / 2.0
+            else 0.0
+
+          val x = Real32.fromInt x * wratio
+          val y = Real32.fromInt y * wratio + yOffset
+
+          val realWidth = Constants.playerWidthReal * wratio
+          val realHeight = Constants.playerHeightReal * wratio
+        in
+          helpGet (player, x, y, realWidth, realHeight, width, height)
+        end
+      else
+        let
+          val scale = Constants.worldWidthReal * hratio
+          val xOffset =
+            if width > scale then (width - scale) / 2.0
+            else if width < scale then (scale - width) / 2.0
+            else 0.0
+
+          val x = Real32.fromInt x * hratio + xOffset
+          val y = Real32.fromInt y * hratio
+
+          val realWidth = Constants.playerWidthReal * hratio
+          val realHeight = Constants.playerHeightReal * hratio
+        in
+          helpGet (player, x, y, realWidth, realHeight, width, height)
+        end
+    end
+end
diff --git a/fcore/level/player/player.sml b/fcore/level/player/player.sml
index 43ea016..0629f22 100644
--- a/fcore/level/player/player.sml
+++ b/fcore/level/player/player.sml
@@ -381,6 +381,10 @@ struct
     let
       val player = #player game
 
+      val oldAnimTimer = #animTimer player
+      val oldXAxis = #xAxis player
+      val oldYAxis = #yAxis player
+
       val patches = getProjectilePatches player
       val patches = getRecoilPatches (player, patches)
       val player = PlayerPatch.withPatches (player, patches)
@@ -422,8 +426,20 @@ struct
       val {walls, wallTree, platforms, platformTree, ...} = game
       val patches = PlayerPhysics.getEnvironmentPatches
         (player, walls, wallTree, platforms, platformTree)
+
+      val player = PlayerPatch.withPatches (player, patches)
+
+      val newXAxis = #xAxis player
+      val newYAxis = #yAxis player
     in
-      PlayerPatch.withPatches (player, patches)
+      if
+        oldYAxis = ON_GROUND andalso newYAxis = ON_GROUND
+        andalso oldXAxis = MOVE_RIGHT andalso newXAxis = MOVE_RIGHT
+      then
+        (* update move-right animation *)
+        PlayerPatch.withPatch (player, W_ANIM_TIMER (oldAnimTimer + 1))
+      else
+        PlayerPatch.withPatch (player, W_ANIM_TIMER 0)
     end
 
   (* player reaction to collisions with enemies.
@@ -493,68 +509,6 @@ struct
     end
 
   (*** DRAWING FUNCTIONS ***)
-
-  (* block is placeholder asset *)
-  fun helpGetDrawVec
-    (x, y, realWidth, realHeight, width, height, attacked, facing) =
-    let
-      val (r, g, b) =
-        case attacked of
-          NOT_ATTACKED => (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
-        | ATTACKED amt =>
-            if amt mod 5 = 0 then (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) else (1.0, 0.75, 0.75)
-    in
-      case facing of
-        FACING_RIGHT =>
-          PlayerStandingRight.lerp
-            (x, y, realWidth, realHeight, width, height, r, g, b)
-      | FACING_LEFT =>
-          PlayerStandingLeft.lerp
-            (x, y, realWidth, realHeight, width, height, r, g, b)
-    end
-
-  fun getDrawVec (player: player, width, height) =
-    let
-      val {x, y, attacked, facing, ...} = player
-      val wratio = width / Constants.worldWidthReal
-      val hratio = height / Constants.worldHeightReal
-    in
-      if wratio < hratio then
-        let
-          val scale = Constants.worldHeightReal * wratio
-          val yOffset =
-            if height > scale then (height - scale) / 2.0
-            else if height < scale then (scale - height) / 2.0
-            else 0.0
-
-          val x = Real32.fromInt x * wratio
-          val y = Real32.fromInt y * wratio + yOffset
-
-          val realWidth = Constants.playerWidthReal * wratio
-          val realHeight = Constants.playerHeightReal * wratio
-        in
-          helpGetDrawVec
-            (x, y, realWidth, realHeight, width, height, attacked, facing)
-        end
-      else
-        let
-          val scale = Constants.worldWidthReal * hratio
-          val xOffset =
-            if width > scale then (width - scale) / 2.0
-            else if width < scale then (scale - width) / 2.0
-            else 0.0
-
-          val x = Real32.fromInt x * hratio + xOffset
-          val y = Real32.fromInt y * hratio
-
-          val realWidth = Constants.playerWidthReal * hratio
-          val realHeight = Constants.playerHeightReal * hratio
-        in
-          helpGetDrawVec
-            (x, y, realWidth, realHeight, width, height, attacked, facing)
-        end
-    end
-
   fun getFieldVec (player: player, width, height) =
     case #mainAttack player of
       MAIN_ATTACKING {length, ...} =>
diff --git a/fcore/level/wall.sml b/fcore/level/wall.sml
index cf9fa6a..3f88b0c 100644
--- a/fcore/level/wall.sml
+++ b/fcore/level/wall.sml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ struct
         val height = Real32.fromInt height * ratio
 
         val block = Block.lerp
-          (x, y, width, height, winWidth, winHeight, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
+          (x, y, width, height, winWidth, winHeight, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
         val acc = block :: acc
       in
         helpGetDrawVecWider
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ struct
         val height = Real32.fromInt height * ratio
 
         val block = Block.lerp
-          (x, y, width, height, winWidth, winHeight, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
+          (x, y, width, height, winWidth, winHeight, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
         val acc = block :: acc
       in
         helpGetDrawVecTaller
diff --git a/oms.mlb b/oms.mlb
index 309b8c1..a81dd01 100644
--- a/oms.mlb
+++ b/oms.mlb
@@ -22,21 +22,6 @@ in
   fcore/level/chain-edge.sml
 end
 
-ann
-  "allowVectorExps true"
-in
-  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-standing-right.sml
-  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-standing-left.sml
-  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-walk-right-1.sml
-  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-walk-right-2.sml
-  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-walk-right-3.sml
-  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-walk-right-4.sml
-  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-walk-right-5.sml
-  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-walk-right-6.sml
-  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-walk-right-7.sml
-  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-walk-right-8.sml
-  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-walk-right-9.sml
-end
 
 fcore/make-text-vec.sml
 
@@ -69,8 +54,27 @@ fcore/level/trace-jump.sml
 fcore/level/enemy/enemy-behaviour.sml
 fcore/level/enemy/enemy.sml
 fcore/level/enemy/falling-enemies.sml
+
+ann
+  "allowVectorExps true"
+in
+  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-standing-right.sml
+  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-standing-left.sml
+  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-walk-right-1.sml
+  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-walk-right-2.sml
+  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-walk-right-3.sml
+  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-walk-right-4.sml
+  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-walk-right-5.sml
+  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-walk-right-6.sml
+  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-walk-right-7.sml
+  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-walk-right-8.sml
+  fcore/level/player/sprites/player-walk-right-9.sml
+  fcore/level/player/player-vec.sml
+end
+
 fcore/level/player/player.sml
 fcore/level/player/player-attack.sml
+
 fcore/level/projectile.sml
 fcore/level/level-update.sml
 
diff --git a/shell/gl-draw.sml b/shell/gl-draw.sml
index 33ca740..a577a0e 100644
--- a/shell/gl-draw.sml
+++ b/shell/gl-draw.sml
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ struct
       val width = InputState.getWidth ()
       val height = InputState.getHeight ()
 
-      val playerVec = Player.getDrawVec (#player level, width, height)
+      val playerVec = PlayerVec.get (#player level, width, height)
       val enemyVec = Enemy.getDrawVec (#enemies level, width, height)
       val playerVec = Vector.concat [playerVec, enemyVec]