# DuplicateMovieClip problem

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip-problem/188827
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [May 11, 2006, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip-problem/188827 "2006-05-11T04:09:35Z")
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### Author: ![spanglemonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@spanglemonkey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spanglemonkey)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2006, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip-problem/188827/1 "2006-05-11T04:09:35Z")

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Perhaps this is basic, but I can’t find a tutorial…  
I want to create a simple, short animation where a movie clip is duplicated on the stage over time and with the number of movie clips growing exponentially and covering the stage.

I know how to duplicate the movie clips, but not how to time it and/or how to have it build up exponentially.

Thank you in advance for any help.