diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ce3f96d..e9d561c1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <p align="center">
-    <img src="https://cfoust.github.io/cy/cy.gif" alt="cy main gif">
+    <img src="https://cfoust.github.io/cy/images/main.gif" alt="cy main gif">
 </p>
 
 > the time traveling terminal multiplexer
diff --git a/cmd/stories/main.go b/cmd/stories/main.go
index 002374e8..d6745d39 100644
--- a/cmd/stories/main.go
+++ b/cmd/stories/main.go
@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@ func main() {
 	initial := createInitial(geom.DEFAULT_SIZE)
 
 	for name, animation := range anim.Animations {
-		func(a anim.Animation) {
+		func(a anim.Creator) {
 			stories.Register(
 				fmt.Sprintf("animation/%s", name),
 				func(ctx context.Context) mux.Screen {
 					animator := anim.NewAnimator(
 						ctx,
-						a,
+						a(),
 						initial.Clone(),
 						23,
 					)
diff --git a/docs/storybook.py b/docs/storybook.py
index 5739c248..27e04989 100644
--- a/docs/storybook.py
+++ b/docs/storybook.py
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ def transform_chapter(chapter):
 Hide
 Type "./stories -s {command} && clear"
 Enter
-Sleep 2s
+Sleep 500ms
 Show
-Sleep 10s
+Sleep 8s
 """
         elif filename.endswith(".png"):
             script = f"""
diff --git a/pkg/anim/animation.go b/pkg/anim/animation.go
index 00f914ae..7d61f25e 100644
--- a/pkg/anim/animation.go
+++ b/pkg/anim/animation.go
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ type Animation interface {
 	Update(delta time.Duration) image.Image
 }
 
+type Creator func() Animation
+
 func RandomAnimation() Animation {
 	anims := []Animation{
 		&Collapse{},
@@ -23,8 +25,8 @@ func RandomAnimation() Animation {
 	return anims[rand.Int()%len(anims)]
 }
 
-var Animations = map[string]Animation{}
+var Animations = map[string]Creator{}
 
-func registerAnimation(name string, animation Animation) {
+func registerAnimation(name string, animation Creator) {
 	Animations[name] = animation
 }
diff --git a/pkg/anim/collapse.go b/pkg/anim/collapse.go
index 6cdd4440..09cb4b1b 100644
--- a/pkg/anim/collapse.go
+++ b/pkg/anim/collapse.go
@@ -47,5 +47,7 @@ func (c *Collapse) Update(delta time.Duration) image.Image {
 }
 
 func init() {
-	registerAnimation("collapse", &Collapse{})
+	registerAnimation("collapse", func() Animation {
+		return &Collapse{}
+	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/anim/conway.go b/pkg/anim/conway.go
index 85a12c8e..4d75ca07 100644
--- a/pkg/anim/conway.go
+++ b/pkg/anim/conway.go
@@ -96,5 +96,7 @@ func (c *Conway) Update(delta time.Duration) image.Image {
 }
 
 func init() {
-	registerAnimation("conway", &Conway{})
+	registerAnimation("conway", func() Animation {
+		return &Conway{}
+	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/anim/form.go b/pkg/anim/form.go
index d7ce6663..41990fb8 100644
--- a/pkg/anim/form.go
+++ b/pkg/anim/form.go
@@ -53,5 +53,7 @@ func (c *Cyform) Update(delta time.Duration) image.Image {
 }
 
 func init() {
-	registerAnimation("cy", &Cyform{})
+	registerAnimation("cy", func() Animation {
+		return &Cyform{}
+	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/anim/midjo.go b/pkg/anim/midjo.go
index c0a81993..d4e259d2 100644
--- a/pkg/anim/midjo.go
+++ b/pkg/anim/midjo.go
@@ -46,5 +46,7 @@ func (mid *Midjo) Update(delta time.Duration) image.Image {
 }
 
 func init() {
-	registerAnimation("midjo", &Midjo{})
+	registerAnimation("midjo", func() Animation {
+		return &Midjo{}
+	})
 }