diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/MobileSprite.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/MobileSprite.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b0b1386c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/MobileSprite.java
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+//
+// $Id: MobileSprite.java,v 1.1 2001/07/30 15:38:52 shaper Exp $
+
+package com.threerings.miso.sprite;
+
+import com.threerings.miso.tile.Tile;
+import com.threerings.miso.tile.TileManager;
+
+/**
+ * A MobileSprite is a sprite that can face in one of eight compass
+ * directions and that can be animated moving from one location to
+ * another (e.g., a human's legs move and arms swing.)
+ */
+public class MobileSprite extends Sprite
+{
+    /**
+     * Construct a MobileSprite object, loading the tiles used to
+     * display the sprite from specified tileset via the given tile
+     * manager.
+     *
+     * @param x the sprite x-position in pixels.
+     * @param y the sprite y-position in pixels.
+     * @param tilemgr the tile manager to retrieve tiles from.
+     * @param tsid the tileset id containing the sprite tiles.
+     */
+    public MobileSprite (int x, int y, TileManager tilemgr, int tsid)
+    {
+        super(x, y);
+        _charTiles = getTiles(tilemgr, tsid);
+        _dir = DIR_SOUTH;
+        setTiles(_charTiles[0]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a two-dimensional array of tiles corresponding to the
+     * frames of animation used to render the mobile sprite in each of
+     * the directions it may face.  The tileset id referenced must
+     * contain <code>NUM_DIRECTIONS</code> rows of tiles, with each
+     * row containing <code>NUM_DIR_FRAMES</code> tiles.
+     *
+     * @param tilemgr the tile manager to retrieve tiles from.
+     * @param tsid the tileset id containing the sprite tiles.
+     *
+     * @return the two-dimensional array of sprite tiles.
+     */
+    protected Tile[][] getTiles (TileManager tilemgr, int tsid)
+    {
+        Tile[][] tiles =
+            new Tile[NUM_DIRECTIONS][NUM_DIR_FRAMES];
+
+        for (int ii = 0; ii < NUM_DIRECTIONS; ii++) {
+            for (int jj = 0; jj < NUM_DIR_FRAMES; jj++) {
+                int idx = (ii * NUM_DIR_FRAMES) + jj;
+                tiles[ii][jj] = tilemgr.getTile(tsid, idx);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return tiles;
+    }
+
+    /** The number of distinct directions the character may face. */
+    protected static final int NUM_DIRECTIONS = 8;
+
+    // Direction constants
+    protected static final int DIR_SOUTH = 0;
+    protected static final int DIR_SOUTHWEST = 1;
+    protected static final int DIR_WEST = 2;
+    protected static final int DIR_NORTHWEST = 3;
+    protected static final int DIR_NORTH = 4;
+    protected static final int DIR_NORTHEAST = 5;
+    protected static final int DIR_EAST = 6;
+    protected static final int DIR_SOUTHEAST = 7;
+
+    /** The number of frames of animation for each direction. */
+    protected static final int NUM_DIR_FRAMES = 8;
+
+    /** The animation frames for the sprite facing each direction. */
+    protected Tile[][] _charTiles;
+
+    /** The direction the sprite is currently facing. */
+    protected int _dir;
+}
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/Sprite.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/Sprite.java
index fd96ac46c..61d24abd1 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/Sprite.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/Sprite.java
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 //
-// $Id: Sprite.java,v 1.1 2001/07/28 01:50:07 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: Sprite.java,v 1.2 2001/07/30 15:38:52 shaper Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.miso.sprite;
 
+import java.awt.Graphics2D;
+
 import com.threerings.miso.tile.Tile;
 
 /**
@@ -19,20 +21,84 @@ public class Sprite
     public int y;
 
     /**
-     * Construct and initialize a Sprite object.
+     * Construct a Sprite object.
+     *
+     * @param x the sprite x-position in pixels.
+     * @param y the sprite y-position in pixels.
+     * @param tiles the tiles used to display the sprite.
      */
     public Sprite (int x, int y, Tile[] tiles)
+    {
+        init(x, y, tiles);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Construct a Sprite object without any associated tiles.  The
+     * sprite should be populated with a set of tiles used to display
+     * it via a subsequent call to <code>setTiles()</code>.
+     *
+     * @param x the sprite x-position in pixels.
+     * @param y the sprite y-position in pixels.
+     */
+    public Sprite (int x, int y)
+    {
+        init(x, y, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize the sprite object with the specified parameters.
+     */
+    protected void init (int x, int y, Tile[] tiles)
     {
         this.x = x;
         this.y = y;
 
         _tiles = tiles;
         _curframe = 0;
+    }        
+
+    /**
+     * Paint the sprite to the specified graphics context.
+     */
+    public void paint (Graphics2D gfx)
+    {
+        Tile tile = _tiles[_curframe];
+        int xpos = x - (tile.width / 2);
+        int ypos = y - tile.height;
+        gfx.drawImage(tile.img, xpos, ypos, null);
     }
 
-    /** The tiles that comprise the sprite. */
+    /**
+     * Returns whether the sprite is inside the given rectangle in
+     * pixel coordinates.
+     *
+     * @param x the rectangle x coordinate.
+     * @param y the rectangle y coordinate.
+     * @param width the rectangle width.
+     * @param height the rectangle height.
+     *
+     * @return true if the sprite is inside the rectangle, false if not.
+     */
+    public boolean inside (int x, int y, int width, int height)
+    {
+        // treat the sprite as having a width and height of 1 pixel for now
+        return (this.x >= x && this.x <= (x + width) &&
+                this.y >= y && this.y <= (y + height));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the tile array used to render the sprite.
+     *
+     * @param tiles the sprite tiles.
+     */
+    public void setTiles (Tile[] tiles)
+    {
+        _tiles = tiles;
+    }
+
+    /** The tiles used to render the sprite. */
     protected Tile[] _tiles;
 
-    /** The current tile frame to render. */
+    /** The current tile index to render. */
     protected int _curframe;
 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/SpriteManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/SpriteManager.java
index fcce89e90..ca4a1c9d0 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/SpriteManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/SpriteManager.java
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 //
-// $Id: SpriteManager.java,v 1.1 2001/07/28 01:50:07 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: SpriteManager.java,v 1.2 2001/07/30 15:38:52 shaper Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.miso.sprite;
 
+import java.awt.Graphics2D;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
 /**
  * The SpriteManager manages the sprites running about in the game.
  */
@@ -13,5 +16,45 @@ public class SpriteManager
      */
     public SpriteManager ()
     {
+        _sprites = new ArrayList();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Add a sprite to the set of sprites managed by this SpriteManager.
+     *
+     * @param sprite the sprite to add.
+     */
+    public void addSprite (Sprite sprite)
+    {
+        _sprites.add(sprite);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Render the sprites residing within the specified pixel bounds
+     * to the given graphics context.
+     *
+     * @param gfx the graphics context.
+     * @param x the bounds x-position.
+     * @param y the bounds y-position.
+     * @param width the bounds width.
+     * @param height the bounds height.
+     */
+    public void renderSprites (
+        Graphics2D gfx, int x, int y, int width, int height)
+    {
+        // TODO: optimize to store sprites based on quadrants they're
+        // in (or somesuch), and sorted, so that we can more quickly
+        // determine which sprites to draw.
+
+        int size = _sprites.size();
+        for (int ii = 0; ii < size; ii++) {
+            Sprite sprite = (Sprite)_sprites.get(ii);
+            if (sprite.inside(x, y, width, height)) {
+                sprite.paint(gfx);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** The sprite objects we're managing. */
+    protected ArrayList _sprites;
 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/IsoSceneView.java b/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/IsoSceneView.java
index c8516fa17..cf8f91253 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/IsoSceneView.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/IsoSceneView.java
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 //
-// $Id: IsoSceneView.java,v 1.17 2001/07/28 01:31:51 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: IsoSceneView.java,v 1.18 2001/07/30 15:38:52 shaper Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.miso.scene;
 
 import com.threerings.miso.Log;
+import com.threerings.miso.sprite.SpriteManager;
 import com.threerings.miso.tile.Tile;
 import com.threerings.miso.tile.TileManager;
 import com.threerings.miso.util.MathUtil;
@@ -21,11 +22,12 @@ public class IsoSceneView implements EditableSceneView
      * Construct an IsoSceneView object and initialize it with the
      * given tile manager.
      *
-     * @param tmgr the tile manager.
+     * @param tilemgr the tile manager.
      */
-    public IsoSceneView (TileManager tmgr)
+    public IsoSceneView (TileManager tilemgr, SpriteManager spritemgr)
     {
-	_tmgr = tmgr;
+	_tilemgr = tilemgr;
+        _spritemgr = spritemgr;
 
 	_bounds = new Dimension(DEF_BOUNDS_WIDTH, DEF_BOUNDS_HEIGHT);
 
@@ -111,7 +113,12 @@ public class IsoSceneView implements EditableSceneView
 
 		    // draw the tile image at the appropriate screen position
 		    gfx.drawImage(tile.img, screenX, ypos, null);
-		}
+                }
+
+                // draw all sprites residing in the current line of tiles
+                _spritemgr.renderSprites(
+                    gfx, screenX, screenY, (length * ISO_TILE_WIDTH),
+                    ISO_TILE_HEIGHT);
 
 		// draw tile coordinates in each tile
   		if (_showCoords) paintCoords(gfx, tx, ty, screenX, screenY);
@@ -360,6 +367,9 @@ public class IsoSceneView implements EditableSceneView
     /** The scene object to be displayed. */
     protected Scene _scene;
 
+    /** The sprite manager. */
+    protected SpriteManager _spritemgr;
+
     /** The tile manager. */
-    protected TileManager _tmgr;
+    protected TileManager _tilemgr;
 }
diff --git a/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/SceneViewPanel.java b/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/SceneViewPanel.java
index 09871cfbf..3654d14fa 100644
--- a/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/SceneViewPanel.java
+++ b/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/SceneViewPanel.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: SceneViewPanel.java,v 1.2 2001/07/28 01:31:51 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: SceneViewPanel.java,v 1.3 2001/07/30 15:38:52 shaper Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.miso.viewer;
 
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import com.threerings.miso.Log;
 import com.threerings.miso.viewer.util.ViewerContext;
 import com.threerings.miso.scene.*;
 import com.threerings.miso.scene.xml.XMLFileSceneRepository;
+import com.threerings.miso.sprite.SpriteManager;
 
 /**
  * The SceneViewPanel class is responsible for managing a SceneView,
@@ -24,12 +25,12 @@ public class SceneViewPanel extends JPanel
     /**
      * Construct the panel and initialize it with a context.
      */
-    public SceneViewPanel (ViewerContext ctx)
+    public SceneViewPanel (ViewerContext ctx, SpriteManager spritemgr)
     {
 	_ctx = ctx;
 
         // construct the view object
-        _view = new IsoSceneView(_ctx.getTileManager());
+        _view = new IsoSceneView(_ctx.getTileManager(), spritemgr);
 
         // listen to the desired events
 	addMouseListener(this);
diff --git a/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/ViewerFrame.java b/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/ViewerFrame.java
index 7e3c55be1..4fc1f6712 100644
--- a/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/ViewerFrame.java
+++ b/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/ViewerFrame.java
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 //
-// $Id: ViewerFrame.java,v 1.2 2001/07/28 01:31:51 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: ViewerFrame.java,v 1.3 2001/07/30 15:38:52 shaper Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.miso.viewer;
 
 import com.samskivert.swing.*;
 import com.threerings.miso.Log;
 import com.threerings.miso.scene.Scene;
-import com.threerings.miso.sprite.AnimationManager;
-import com.threerings.miso.sprite.SpriteManager;
+import com.threerings.miso.sprite.*;
+import com.threerings.miso.tile.TileManager;
 import com.threerings.miso.viewer.util.ViewerContext;
 
 import java.awt.*;
+import java.awt.event.*;
 import java.io.*;
 import javax.swing.*;
 
@@ -19,11 +20,13 @@ import javax.swing.*;
  * contains the application menu bar and panels and responds to menu
  * events.
  */
-class ViewerFrame extends JFrame
+class ViewerFrame extends JFrame implements WindowListener
 {
     public ViewerFrame ()
     {
 	super("Scene Viewer");
+
+        addWindowListener(this);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -33,18 +36,40 @@ class ViewerFrame extends JFrame
     {
 	_ctx = ctx;
 
-	// set up the scene view panel with a default scene
-        SceneViewPanel svpanel = new SceneViewPanel(_ctx);
-
-        // create the animation manager for the panel
+        // get a reference on our various manager objects
         SpriteManager spritemgr = new SpriteManager();
-        
+        TileManager tilemgr = _ctx.getTileManager();
+
+	// set up the scene view panel with a default scene
+        SceneViewPanel svpanel = new SceneViewPanel(_ctx, spritemgr);
+
+        // add the test character sprite to the sprite manager
+        MobileSprite ms = new MobileSprite(300, 300, tilemgr, TSID_CHAR);
+        spritemgr.addSprite(ms);
+
+        // create the animation manager for this panel
         AnimationManager animmgr = new AnimationManager(spritemgr, svpanel);
 
 	// add the scene view panel
 	getContentPane().add(svpanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
     }
 
+    /** WindowListener interface methods */
+
+    public void windowClosing (WindowEvent e) {
+        System.exit(0);
+    }
+
+    public void windowOpened (WindowEvent e) { }
+    public void windowClosed (WindowEvent e) { }
+    public void windowIconified (WindowEvent e) { }
+    public void windowDeiconified (WindowEvent e) { }
+    public void windowActivated (WindowEvent e) { }
+    public void windowDeactivated (WindowEvent e) { }
+
+    /** The tileset id for the character tiles. */
+    protected static final int TSID_CHAR = 1003;
+
     /** The panel displaying the scene. */
     SceneViewPanel _svpanel;