diff --git a/animate2.cpp b/animate2.cpp
index 2b57eb2..045aac3 100644
--- a/animate2.cpp
+++ b/animate2.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ namespace animate2 {
     playing = true;
     sequence.timer.start();
     sequence.frame_count = sequence.frames.size();
-    $frame_rects = calc_frames();
   }
 
   void Animate2::stop() {
@@ -149,9 +148,9 @@ namespace animate2 {
 
   void Transform::lerp(Sequence& seq, sf::Vector2f& pos_out, sf::Vector2f& scale_out) {
     // float dt = 1 - std::powf(ease_rate, seq.subframe + 0.0001);
-    float tick = easing(seq.subframe);
+    float tick = easing_func(seq.subframe);
 
-    motion(*this, pos_out, scale_out, tick);
+    motion_func(*this, pos_out, scale_out, tick);
 
     // fmt::println("sub: {}, tick: {}, tr: {},{}; pos: {},{}; scale: {},{}",
     //     seq.subframe, tick, min_y, max_y, pos_out.x, pos_out.y,
@@ -166,6 +165,11 @@ namespace animate2 {
     Animate2 anim;
     animate2::from_json(data[anim_name], anim);
 
+    // BUG: json doesn't like may "fancy" no-constructor bullshit
+    anim.$frame_rects = anim.calc_frames();
+    anim.transform.easing_func = ease2::get_easing(anim.transform.easing);
+    anim.transform.motion_func = ease2::get_motion(anim.transform.motion);
+
     return anim;
   }
 }
diff --git a/animate2.hpp b/animate2.hpp
index 3642da5..51f17d7 100644
--- a/animate2.hpp
+++ b/animate2.hpp
@@ -60,11 +60,14 @@ namespace animate2 {
     // handled by onLoop
     bool toggled{false};
     bool looped{false};
+    std::string easing{"in_out_back"};
+    std::string motion{"move_rush"};
+
+    // change to using a callback function for these
+    ease2::EaseFunc easing_func{ease2::get_easing(easing)};
+    ease2::MotionFunc motion_func{ease2::get_motion(motion)};
 
     std::shared_ptr<sf::Shader> shader{nullptr};
-    // change to using a callback function for these
-    ease2::EaseFunc easing = ease2::in_out_back;
-    ease2::MoveFunc motion = ease2::move_rush;
 
     void lerp(Sequence& seq, sf::Vector2f& pos_out, sf::Vector2f& scale_out);
   };
@@ -108,6 +111,7 @@ namespace animate2 {
 
   ENROLL_COMPONENT(Sheet, frames, frame_width, frame_height);
   ENROLL_COMPONENT(Sequence, frames, durations);
-  ENROLL_COMPONENT(Transform, min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y, simple, flipped, ease_rate, scaled, toggled, looped);
+  ENROLL_COMPONENT(Transform, min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y, simple,
+      flipped, ease_rate, scaled, toggled, looped, easing, motion);
   ENROLL_COMPONENT(Animate2, sheet, sequence, transform);
 }
diff --git a/assets/animate2.json b/assets/animate2.json
index 1e0131d..a43e7d5 100644
--- a/assets/animate2.json
+++ b/assets/animate2.json
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
       "ease_rate": 5.0,
       "scaled": true,
       "toggled": false,
-      "looped": true
+      "looped": true,
+      "easing": "out_circle",
+      "motion": "scale_grow"
     }
   },
   "rat_king_meth": {
@@ -30,19 +32,21 @@
     },
     "sequence": {
       "frames": [0, 1],
-      "durations": [33, 33]
+      "durations": [133, 133]
     },
     "transform": {
-      "min_x": 0.6,
-      "min_y": 0.6,
-      "max_x": 0.8,
-      "max_y": 0.8,
+      "min_x": -20.0,
+      "min_y": -20.0,
+      "max_x": 20.0,
+      "max_y": 20.0,
       "simple": false,
-      "flipped": false,
+      "flipped": true,
       "ease_rate": 5.0,
       "scaled": true,
       "toggled": false,
-      "looped": true
+      "looped": true,
+      "easing": "normal_dist",
+      "motion": "move_shake"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/ease2.cpp b/ease2.cpp
index 993e028..adc6163 100644
--- a/ease2.cpp
+++ b/ease2.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #include "rand.hpp"
 #include "animate2.hpp"
 #include <fmt/core.h>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include "dbc.hpp"
 
 namespace ease2 {
   using namespace animate2;
@@ -96,4 +98,39 @@ namespace ease2 {
     scale_out.x = std::lerp(scale_out.x * tr.min_x, scale_out.x * tr.max_x, tick);
     scale_out.y = std::lerp(scale_out.y * tr.min_y, scale_out.y * tr.max_y, tick);
   }
+
+  std::unordered_map<std::string, EaseFunc> map_of_easings{
+    {"sine", sine},
+    {"out_circle", out_circle},
+    {"out_bounce", out_bounce},
+    {"in_out_back", in_out_back},
+    {"random", random},
+    {"normal_dist", normal_dist},
+  };
+
+  std::unordered_map<std::string, MotionFunc> map_of_motions{
+    {"move_bounce", move_bounce},
+    {"move_rush", move_rush},
+    {"scale_squeeze", scale_squeeze},
+    {"scale_squash", scale_squash},
+    {"scale_stretch", scale_stretch},
+    {"scale_grow", scale_grow},
+    {"move_slide", move_slide},
+    {"move_none", move_none},
+    {"scale_only", scale_only},
+    {"move_shake", move_shake},
+  };
+
+  EaseFunc get_easing(const std::string& name) {
+    dbc::check(map_of_easings.contains(name),
+        fmt::format("easing name {} does not exist", name));
+    return map_of_easings.at(name);
+  }
+
+  MotionFunc get_motion(const std::string& name) {
+    dbc::check(map_of_motions.contains(name),
+        fmt::format("motion name {} does not exist", name));
+    return map_of_motions.at(name);
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/ease2.hpp b/ease2.hpp
index 4979257..391ab8c 100644
--- a/ease2.hpp
+++ b/ease2.hpp
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ namespace animate2 {
 
 namespace ease2 {
   using EaseFunc = std::function<double(double)>;
-  using MoveFunc = std::function<void(animate2::Transform &tr, sf::Vector2f& pos_out, sf::Vector2f& scale_out, float tick)>;
+  using MotionFunc = std::function<void(animate2::Transform &tr, sf::Vector2f& pos_out, sf::Vector2f& scale_out, float tick)>;
+
+  EaseFunc get_easing(const std::string& name);
+  MotionFunc get_motion(const std::string& name);
 
   double sine(double x);
   double out_circle(double x);
diff --git a/tools/animator.cpp b/tools/animator.cpp
index 7f18cd9..74d52ce 100644
--- a/tools/animator.cpp
+++ b/tools/animator.cpp
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@
 /*
  * TODO:
  *
- * - Setting a background.
- * - Options parsing for that.
  * - Easing functions from strings in json.
  * - Map of animation forms.
+ * - Bring back shaders.
  */
 
 using namespace std::chrono_literals;