diff --git a/animation.cpp b/animation.cpp
index ed6af21..01d7879 100644
--- a/animation.cpp
+++ b/animation.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,23 @@ namespace components {
       scale_out.x *= -1;
     }
   }
+
+  bool Animation::apply(sf::Sprite& sprite, sf::Vector2f pos) {
+    sf::IntRect rect{{0,0}, {frame_width, frame_height}};
+    sf::Vector2f scale{min_x, min_y};
+
+    step(scale, pos, rect);
+
+    sprite.setTextureRect(rect);
+    sprite.setPosition(pos);
+
+    // BUG: make this an option: apply_scale, apply_position and ranges for x y
+    if(scaled) {
+      sprite.setScale(scale);
+    }
+
+    return playing;
+  }
 }
 
 namespace animation {
@@ -111,23 +128,6 @@ namespace animation {
   static AnimationManager MGR;
   static bool initialized = false;
 
-  bool apply(Animation& anim, sf::Sprite& sprite, sf::Vector2f pos) {
-    sf::IntRect rect{{0,0}, {anim.frame_width, anim.frame_height}};
-    sf::Vector2f scale{anim.min_x, anim.min_y};
-
-    anim.step(scale, pos, rect);
-
-    sprite.setTextureRect(rect);
-    sprite.setPosition(pos);
-
-    // BUG: make this an option: apply_scale, apply_position and ranges for x y
-    if(anim.scaled) {
-        sprite.setScale(scale);
-    }
-
-    return anim.playing;
-  }
-
   void rotate(sf::Sprite& target, float degrees) {
     target.rotate(sf::degrees(degrees));
   }
diff --git a/animation.hpp b/animation.hpp
index f89496a..cbe0d62 100644
--- a/animation.hpp
+++ b/animation.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ namespace animation {
     std::unordered_map<std::string, components::Animation> animations;
   };
 
-  bool apply(components::Animation& anim, sf::Sprite& target, sf::Vector2f pos);
   void rotate(sf::Sprite& target, float degrees);
   void center(sf::Sprite& target, sf::Vector2f pos);
 
diff --git a/assets/animations.json b/assets/animations.json
index be39692..7fe21d0 100644
--- a/assets/animations.json
+++ b/assets/animations.json
@@ -292,16 +292,16 @@
   "test_zoom": {
     "_type": "Animation",
     "easing": 6,
-    "motion": 5,
+    "motion": 1,
     "ease_rate": 0.5,
-    "min_x": 1.0,
-    "min_y": 1.0,
-    "max_x": 1.2,
-    "max_y": 1.2,
+    "min_x": -10.0,
+    "min_y": -10.0,
+    "max_x": 10.0,
+    "max_y": 10.0,
     "simple": true,
     "frames": 1,
     "speed": 0.01,
-    "scaled": true,
+    "scaled": false,
     "stationary": true,
     "toggled": false,
     "flipped": false,
diff --git a/boss/ui.cpp b/boss/ui.cpp
index 6d37d49..99ba366 100644
--- a/boss/ui.cpp
+++ b/boss/ui.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ namespace boss {
           rect.size.x, rect.size.y);
 
       sf::View zoom{pos,
-        {float(cell.w * 2), float(cell.h * 2)}};
+        {BOSS_VIEW_WIDTH/2, BOSS_VIEW_HEIGHT/2}};
 
       if($zoom_anim.scaled) {
         zoom.zoom(scale.x);
diff --git a/components.hpp b/components.hpp
index fe3500a..497ce9c 100644
--- a/components.hpp
+++ b/components.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "point.hpp"
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Rect.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Shader.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/Sprite.hpp>
 #include <SFML/System/Vector2.hpp>
 #include <functional>
 #include <optional>
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ namespace components {
     int frame_width = -1;
     int frame_height = -1;
 
+    bool apply(sf::Sprite& target, sf::Vector2f pos);
     void play();
     float twitching();
     void step(sf::Vector2f& scale_out, sf::Vector2f& pos_out, sf::IntRect& rect_out);
diff --git a/gui/main_ui.cpp b/gui/main_ui.cpp
index 56844aa..3a5892b 100644
--- a/gui/main_ui.cpp
+++ b/gui/main_ui.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   void MainUI::render_hands() {
-    if(animation::apply($hand_anim, *$hand.sprite, {0,0})) {
+    if($hand_anim.apply(*$hand.sprite, {0,0})) {
       $hand.sprite->setPosition({RAY_VIEW_X, RAY_VIEW_Y});
       $window.draw(*$hand.sprite);
     }
diff --git a/gui/ritual_ui.cpp b/gui/ritual_ui.cpp
index a446305..94e0e61 100644
--- a/gui/ritual_ui.cpp
+++ b/gui/ritual_ui.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ namespace gui {
 
     void UI::OPENING(Event ev) {
       if(ev == Event::TICK) {
-        if(!animation::apply($ritual_anim, *$ritual_ui.sprite, {0,0})) {
+        if(!$ritual_anim.apply(*$ritual_ui.sprite, {0,0})) {
           state(State::OPENED);
         }
       }
diff --git a/scene.cpp b/scene.cpp
index 6700d57..2028773 100644
--- a/scene.cpp
+++ b/scene.cpp
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ namespace scene {
   void Engine::play_animations() {
     for(auto& fixture : $fixtures) {
       if(fixture.anim.playing) {
-        animation::apply(fixture.anim, *fixture.st.sprite, fixture.pos);
+        fixture.anim.apply(*fixture.st.sprite, fixture.pos);
       }
     }
 
     for(auto& actor : $actors) {
       if(actor.anim.playing) {
-        animation::apply(actor.anim, *actor.st.sprite, actor.pos);
+        actor.anim.apply(*actor.st.sprite, actor.pos);
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/tests/animation.cpp b/tests/animation.cpp
index ad6f6a4..42a4df2 100644
--- a/tests/animation.cpp
+++ b/tests/animation.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ TEST_CASE("animation utility API", "[animation]") {
 
   anim.play();
 
-  while(animation::apply(anim, *blanket.sprite, {0,0})) {
+  while(anim.apply(*blanket.sprite, {0,0})) {
     fmt::println("animation: {}", anim.subframe);
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/animation2.cpp b/tests/animation2.cpp
index d654c20..3d96f42 100644
--- a/tests/animation2.cpp
+++ b/tests/animation2.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ struct AnimationState {
   }
 
   void apply(textures::SpriteTexture& st) {
-    animation::apply(anim, *st.sprite, pos);
+    anim.apply(*st.sprite, pos);
   }
 };