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@@ -109,10 +109,13 @@
 // You need to create a root container that will hold the scene you want to draw.
 var stage = new PIXI.Container();
 
+// Declare a global variable for our sprite so that the animate function can access it.
+var bunny = null;
+
 // load the texture we need
 PIXI.loader.add('bunny', 'bunny.png').load(function (loader, resources) {
     // This creates a texture from a 'bunny.png' image.
-    var bunny = new PIXI.Sprite(resources.bunny.texture);
+    bunny = new PIXI.Sprite(resources.bunny.texture);
 
     // Setup the position and scale of the bunny
     bunny.position.x = 400;