diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/AbstractMediaManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/AbstractMediaManager.java
index 7b715c817..497978e04 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/AbstractMediaManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/AbstractMediaManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: AbstractMediaManager.java,v 1.14 2004/11/11 23:52:43 mdb Exp $
+// $Id$
 //
 // Narya library - tools for developing networked games
 // Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
@@ -41,9 +41,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractMediaManager
     /**
      * Default constructor.
      */
-    public AbstractMediaManager (RegionManager remgr)
+    public AbstractMediaManager (MediaPanel panel)
     {
-        _remgr = remgr;
+        _panel = panel;
+        _remgr = panel.getRegionManager();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -54,6 +55,14 @@ public abstract class AbstractMediaManager
         return _remgr;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the media panel with which we are coordinating.
+     */
+    public MediaPanel getMediaPanel ()
+    {
+        return _panel;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Must be called every frame so that the media can be properly
      * updated.
@@ -278,6 +287,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractMediaManager
         _notify.clear();
     }
 
+    /** The media panel we're working with. */
+    protected MediaPanel _panel;
+
     /** The region manager. */
     protected RegionManager _remgr;
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/MediaPanel.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/MediaPanel.java
index 93f498425..cd7c8992d 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/MediaPanel.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/MediaPanel.java
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ public class MediaPanel extends JComponent
         _remgr = new RegionManager();
 
         // create our animation and sprite managers
-        _animmgr = new AnimationManager(_remgr);
-        _spritemgr = new SpriteManager(_remgr);
+        _animmgr = new AnimationManager(this);
+        _spritemgr = new SpriteManager(this);
 
         // participate in the frame when we're visible
         addAncestorListener(new AncestorAdapter() {
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/animation/AnimationManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/animation/AnimationManager.java
index ac22b7bc4..906095ed4 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/animation/AnimationManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/animation/AnimationManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: AnimationManager.java,v 1.19 2004/08/27 02:12:38 mdb Exp $
+// $Id$
 //
 // Narya library - tools for developing networked games
 // Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 package com.threerings.media.animation;
 
 import com.threerings.media.AbstractMediaManager;
-import com.threerings.media.RegionManager;
+import com.threerings.media.MediaPanel;
 
 /**
  * Manages a collection of animations, ticking them when the animation
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ public class AnimationManager extends AbstractMediaManager
      * Construct and initialize the animation manager which readies itself
      * to manage animations.
      */
-    public AnimationManager (RegionManager remgr)
+    public AnimationManager (MediaPanel panel)
     {
-        super(remgr);
+        super(panel);
     }
 
     /**