# Back to Basics Timeline Question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/back-to-basics-timeline-question/178193>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 8, 2006, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/back-to-basics-timeline-question/178193 "2006-02-08T13:09:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/back-to-basics-timeline-question/178193/1 "2006-02-08T13:09:05Z")

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This may be a basic question but trying to understand the time line so that I can build a flash site.

Question: If you have have movieclips with their own animation in a single keyframe on the root timeline does the root timeline wait until each nested movieclip is played before moving onto the next keyfram in the root timeline.

The Reason: I am trying to work out how to build an animated site that does not have a massive root timeline but keeps the animation enclosed in each element so that it is easier to control.