diff --git a/src/animations/animations.pri b/src/animations/animations.pri
index 263aa04..bb09727 100644
--- a/src/animations/animations.pri
+++ b/src/animations/animations.pri
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ DEPENDPATH += $$PWD
 
 SOURCES += \
     $$PWD/axisanimation.cpp \
-    $$PWD/chartanimator.cpp \
     $$PWD/xyanimation.cpp \
     $$PWD/pieanimation.cpp \
     $$PWD/piesliceanimation.cpp \
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ SOURCES += \
 
 PRIVATE_HEADERS += \
     $$PWD/axisanimation_p.h \
-    $$PWD/chartanimator_p.h \
     $$PWD/chartanimation_p.h \
     $$PWD/xyanimation_p.h \
     $$PWD/pieanimation_p.h \
diff --git a/src/animations/chartanimator.cpp b/src/animations/chartanimator.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index def9292..0000000
--- a/src/animations/chartanimator.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-/****************************************************************************
-**
-** Copyright (C) 2012 Digia Plc
-** All rights reserved.
-** For any questions to Digia, please use contact form at http://qt.digia.com
-**
-** This file is part of the Qt Commercial Charts Add-on.
-**
-** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE$
-** Licensees holding valid Qt Commercial licenses may use this file in
-** accordance with the Qt Commercial License Agreement provided with the
-** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
-** a written agreement between you and Digia.
-**
-** If you have questions regarding the use of this file, please use
-** contact form at http://qt.digia.com
-** $QT_END_LICENSE$
-**
-****************************************************************************/
-
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
-#include "axisanimation_p.h"
-#include "xyanimation_p.h"
-#include "splineanimation_p.h"
-#include "xychart_p.h"
-#include "pieanimation_p.h"
-#include "baranimation_p.h"
-#include "abstractbarchartitem_p.h"
-#include "stackedbaranimation_p.h"
-#include "stackedbarchartitem_p.h"
-#include "percentbaranimation_p.h"
-#include "percentbarchartitem_p.h"
-#include "areachartitem_p.h"
-#include "splinechartitem_p.h"
-#include "scatterchartitem_p.h"
-#include "chartaxis_p.h"
-#include <QTimer>
-
-Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QVector<QPointF>)
-Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QVector<qreal>)
-Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QVector<QRectF>)
-
-QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
-
-ChartAnimator::ChartAnimator(QObject *parent):QObject(parent)
-{
-}
-
-ChartAnimator::~ChartAnimator()
-{
-}
-void ChartAnimator::addAnimation(PieChartItem *item)
-{
-    ChartAnimation *animation = m_animations.value(item);
-
-    if (!animation) {
-        animation = new PieAnimation(item);
-        m_animations.insert(item, animation);
-    }
-
-    item->setAnimator(this);
-}
-
-void ChartAnimator::removeAnimation(Chart *item)
-{
-    item->setAnimator(0);
-    m_animations.remove(item);
-}
-
-void ChartAnimator::addAnimation(PieChartItem *item, PieSliceItem *sliceItem, const PieSliceData &sliceData, bool startupAnimation)
-{
-    PieAnimation *animation = static_cast<PieAnimation *>(m_animations.value(item));
-    Q_ASSERT(animation);
-    animation->addSlice(sliceItem, sliceData, startupAnimation);
-}
-
-void ChartAnimator::removeAnimation(PieChartItem *item, PieSliceItem *sliceItem)
-{
-    PieAnimation *animation = static_cast<PieAnimation *>(m_animations.value(item));
-    Q_ASSERT(animation);
-    animation->removeSlice(sliceItem);
-}
-
-void ChartAnimator::updateAnimation(PieChartItem *item, PieSliceItem *sliceItem, const PieSliceData &sliceData)
-{
-    PieAnimation *animation = static_cast<PieAnimation *>(m_animations.value(item));
-    Q_ASSERT(animation);
-    animation->updateValue(sliceItem, sliceData);
-}
-
-#include "moc_chartanimator_p.cpp"
-
-QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/animations/chartanimator_p.h b/src/animations/chartanimator_p.h
deleted file mode 100644
index a8fbc42..0000000
--- a/src/animations/chartanimator_p.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-/****************************************************************************
-**
-** Copyright (C) 2012 Digia Plc
-** All rights reserved.
-** For any questions to Digia, please use contact form at http://qt.digia.com
-**
-** This file is part of the Qt Commercial Charts Add-on.
-**
-** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE$
-** Licensees holding valid Qt Commercial licenses may use this file in
-** accordance with the Qt Commercial License Agreement provided with the
-** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
-** a written agreement between you and Digia.
-**
-** If you have questions regarding the use of this file, please use
-** contact form at http://qt.digia.com
-** $QT_END_LICENSE$
-**
-****************************************************************************/
-
-//  W A R N I N G
-//  -------------
-//
-// This file is not part of the QtCommercial Chart API.  It exists purely as an
-// implementation detail.  This header file may change from version to
-// version without notice, or even be removed.
-//
-// We mean it.
-
-#ifndef CHARTANIMATOR_P_H
-#define CHARTANIMATOR_P_H
-
-#include "qchartglobal.h"
-#include "chartanimation_p.h"
-#include "piechartitem_p.h"
-#include "abstractbarchartitem_p.h"
-#include <QPointF>
-
-QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
-
-class ChartItem;
-class ChartAxis;
-class AreaChartItem;
-class SplineChartItem;
-class ScatterChartItem;
-class LineChartItem;
-class XYChartItem;
-class XYAnimation;
-
-class ChartAnimator : public QObject
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-public:
-    ChartAnimator(QObject *parent = 0);
-    virtual ~ChartAnimator();
-
-    void addAnimation(PieChartItem *item);
-    void removeAnimation(Chart *item);
-
-    void addAnimation(PieChartItem *item, PieSliceItem *sliceItem, const PieSliceData &sliceData, bool isEmpty);
-    void removeAnimation(PieChartItem *item, PieSliceItem *sliceItem);
-    void updateAnimation(PieChartItem *item, PieSliceItem *sliceItem, const PieSliceData &sliceData);
-
-private:
-     QMap<Chart *, ChartAnimation *> m_animations;
-};
-
-QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/animations/pieanimation.cpp b/src/animations/pieanimation.cpp
index fbe855b..15d5e44 100644
--- a/src/animations/pieanimation.cpp
+++ b/src/animations/pieanimation.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ PieAnimation::~PieAnimation()
 {
 }
 
-void PieAnimation::updateValue(PieSliceItem *sliceItem, const PieSliceData &sliceData)
+ChartAnimation* PieAnimation::updateValue(PieSliceItem *sliceItem, const PieSliceData &sliceData)
 {
     PieSliceAnimation *animation = m_animations.value(sliceItem);
     Q_ASSERT(animation);
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ void PieAnimation::updateValue(PieSliceItem *sliceItem, const PieSliceData &slic
     animation->setDuration(ChartAnimationDuration);
     animation->setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::OutQuart);
 
-    QTimer::singleShot(0, animation, SLOT(start()));
+    return animation;
 }
 
-void PieAnimation::addSlice(PieSliceItem *sliceItem, const PieSliceData &sliceData, bool startupAnimation)
+ChartAnimation* PieAnimation::addSlice(PieSliceItem *sliceItem, const PieSliceData &sliceData, bool startupAnimation)
 {
     PieSliceAnimation *animation = new PieSliceAnimation(sliceItem);
     m_animations.insert(sliceItem, animation);
@@ -64,10 +64,11 @@ void PieAnimation::addSlice(PieSliceItem *sliceItem, const PieSliceData &sliceDa
 
     animation->setDuration(ChartAnimationDuration);
     animation->setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::OutQuart);
-    QTimer::singleShot(0, animation, SLOT(start()));
+
+    return animation;
 }
 
-void PieAnimation::removeSlice(PieSliceItem *sliceItem)
+ChartAnimation* PieAnimation::removeSlice(PieSliceItem *sliceItem)
 {
     PieSliceAnimation *animation = m_animations.value(sliceItem);
     Q_ASSERT(animation);
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ void PieAnimation::removeSlice(PieSliceItem *sliceItem)
     connect(animation, SIGNAL(finished()), sliceItem, SLOT(deleteLater()));
     m_animations.remove(sliceItem);
 
-    QTimer::singleShot(0, animation, SLOT(start()));
+    return animation;
 }
 
 void PieAnimation::updateCurrentValue(const QVariant &)
diff --git a/src/animations/pieanimation_p.h b/src/animations/pieanimation_p.h
index 62cd9e1..c0d5a80 100644
--- a/src/animations/pieanimation_p.h
+++ b/src/animations/pieanimation_p.h
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ class PieAnimation : public ChartAnimation
 public:
     PieAnimation(PieChartItem *item);
     ~PieAnimation();
-    void updateValue(PieSliceItem *sliceItem, const PieSliceData &newValue);
-    void addSlice(PieSliceItem *sliceItem, const PieSliceData &endValue, bool startupAnimation);
-    void removeSlice(PieSliceItem *sliceItem);
+    ChartAnimation* updateValue(PieSliceItem *sliceItem, const PieSliceData &newValue);
+    ChartAnimation* addSlice(PieSliceItem *sliceItem, const PieSliceData &endValue, bool startupAnimation);
+    ChartAnimation* removeSlice(PieSliceItem *sliceItem);
 
 public: // from QVariantAnimation
     void updateCurrentValue(const QVariant &value);
diff --git a/src/animations/piesliceanimation.cpp b/src/animations/piesliceanimation.cpp
index 618e5d9..10c770e 100644
--- a/src/animations/piesliceanimation.cpp
+++ b/src/animations/piesliceanimation.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ QBrush linearPos(QBrush start, QBrush end, qreal pos)
 }
 
 PieSliceAnimation::PieSliceAnimation(PieSliceItem *sliceItem)
-    :QVariantAnimation(sliceItem),
+    :ChartAnimation(sliceItem),
     m_sliceItem(sliceItem)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/animations/piesliceanimation_p.h b/src/animations/piesliceanimation_p.h
index 2c3b84a..c68023a 100644
--- a/src/animations/piesliceanimation_p.h
+++ b/src/animations/piesliceanimation_p.h
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@
 #ifndef PIESLICEANIMATION_P_H
 #define PIESLICEANIMATION_P_H
 
-#include <QVariantAnimation>
+#include "chartanimation_p.h"
 #include "piesliceitem_p.h"
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
 class PieChartItem;
 
-class PieSliceAnimation : public QVariantAnimation
+class PieSliceAnimation : public ChartAnimation
 {
 public:
     PieSliceAnimation(PieSliceItem *sliceItem);
diff --git a/src/areachart/qareaseries.cpp b/src/areachart/qareaseries.cpp
index 479d88f..28970f4 100644
--- a/src/areachart/qareaseries.cpp
+++ b/src/areachart/qareaseries.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "domain_p.h"
 #include "chartdataset_p.h"
 #include "charttheme_p.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
 #include "qvaluesaxis.h"
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
@@ -363,10 +362,8 @@ Chart* QAreaSeriesPrivate::createGraphics(ChartPresenter* presenter)
 
     AreaChartItem* area = new AreaChartItem(q,presenter);
     if(presenter->animationOptions().testFlag(QChart::SeriesAnimations)) {
-        area->upperLineItem()->setAnimator(presenter->animator());
         area->upperLineItem()->setAnimation(new XYAnimation(area->upperLineItem()));
         if(q->lowerSeries())  {
-            area->lowerLineItem()->setAnimator(presenter->animator());
             area->lowerLineItem()->setAnimation(new XYAnimation(area->lowerLineItem()));
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/axis/chartaxis.cpp b/src/axis/chartaxis.cpp
index e8aa6ba..60356ec 100644
--- a/src/axis/chartaxis.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/chartaxis.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "qabstractaxis.h"
 #include "qabstractaxis_p.h"
 #include "chartpresenter_p.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
 #include "domain_p.h"
 #include <qmath.h>
 #include <QDateTime>
diff --git a/src/axis/datetimeaxis/chartdatetimeaxisx.cpp b/src/axis/datetimeaxis/chartdatetimeaxisx.cpp
index 95865e5..fab4c00 100644
--- a/src/axis/datetimeaxis/chartdatetimeaxisx.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/datetimeaxis/chartdatetimeaxisx.cpp
@@ -19,15 +19,13 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "chartdatetimeaxisx_p.h"
-#include "qabstractaxis.h"
 #include "chartpresenter_p.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
 #include "qdatetimeaxis.h"
 #include <QGraphicsLayout>
-#include <QDebug>
-#include <QFontMetrics>
-#include <cmath>
 #include <QDateTime>
+#include <QFontMetrics>
+#include <qmath.h>
+
 
 static int label_padding = 5;
 
diff --git a/src/axis/datetimeaxis/chartdatetimeaxisy.cpp b/src/axis/datetimeaxis/chartdatetimeaxisy.cpp
index 439c501..be72e28 100644
--- a/src/axis/datetimeaxis/chartdatetimeaxisy.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/datetimeaxis/chartdatetimeaxisy.cpp
@@ -19,15 +19,13 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "chartdatetimeaxisy_p.h"
-#include "qabstractaxis.h"
 #include "chartpresenter_p.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
 #include "qdatetimeaxis.h"
 #include <QGraphicsLayout>
-#include <QDebug>
 #include <QFontMetrics>
-#include <cmath>
 #include <QDateTime>
+#include <qmath.h>
+
 
 static int label_padding = 5;
 
diff --git a/src/axis/intervalsaxis/chartintervalsaxisx.cpp b/src/axis/intervalsaxis/chartintervalsaxisx.cpp
index a041ab6..b0794f0 100644
--- a/src/axis/intervalsaxis/chartintervalsaxisx.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/intervalsaxis/chartintervalsaxisx.cpp
@@ -19,14 +19,12 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "chartintervalsaxisx_p.h"
+#include "qintervalsaxis.h"
 #include "qabstractaxis.h"
 #include "chartpresenter_p.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
 #include <QGraphicsLayout>
-#include <QDebug>
 #include <QFontMetrics>
-#include <cmath>
-#include <QIntervalsAxis>
+#include <qmath.h>
 
 static int label_padding = 5;
 
diff --git a/src/axis/intervalsaxis/chartintervalsaxisy.cpp b/src/axis/intervalsaxis/chartintervalsaxisy.cpp
index 0a952b8..8c31406 100644
--- a/src/axis/intervalsaxis/chartintervalsaxisy.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/intervalsaxis/chartintervalsaxisy.cpp
@@ -19,14 +19,13 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "chartintervalsaxisy_p.h"
+#include "qintervalsaxis.h"
 #include "qabstractaxis.h"
 #include "chartpresenter_p.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
 #include <QGraphicsLayout>
-#include <QDebug>
 #include <QFontMetrics>
-#include <cmath>
-#include <QIntervalsAxis>
+#include <qmath.h>
+
 
 static int label_padding = 5;
 
diff --git a/src/axis/valuesaxis/chartvaluesaxisx.cpp b/src/axis/valuesaxis/chartvaluesaxisx.cpp
index 77bc5fa..6a4d3fc 100644
--- a/src/axis/valuesaxis/chartvaluesaxisx.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/valuesaxis/chartvaluesaxisx.cpp
@@ -21,12 +21,10 @@
 #include "chartvaluesaxisx_p.h"
 #include "qabstractaxis.h"
 #include "chartpresenter_p.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
 #include "qvaluesaxis.h"
 #include <QGraphicsLayout>
-#include <QDebug>
 #include <QFontMetrics>
-#include <cmath>
+#include <qmath.h>
 
 static int label_padding = 5;
 
diff --git a/src/axis/valuesaxis/chartvaluesaxisy.cpp b/src/axis/valuesaxis/chartvaluesaxisy.cpp
index a3be892..2a623e8 100644
--- a/src/axis/valuesaxis/chartvaluesaxisy.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/valuesaxis/chartvaluesaxisy.cpp
@@ -21,12 +21,10 @@
 #include "chartvaluesaxisy_p.h"
 #include "qabstractaxis.h"
 #include "chartpresenter_p.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
 #include "qvaluesaxis.h"
 #include <QGraphicsLayout>
-#include <QDebug>
 #include <QFontMetrics>
-#include <cmath>
+#include <qmath.h>
 
 static int label_padding = 5;
 
diff --git a/src/barchart/abstractbarchartitem.cpp b/src/barchart/abstractbarchartitem.cpp
index 3ce5e82..1e22d26 100644
--- a/src/barchart/abstractbarchartitem.cpp
+++ b/src/barchart/abstractbarchartitem.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "qabstractbarseries_p.h"
 #include "qchart.h"
 #include "chartpresenter_p.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
+#include "charttheme_p.h"
 #include "abstractbaranimation_p.h"
 #include "chartdataset_p.h"
 #include <QPainter>
diff --git a/src/barchart/horizontal/bar/qhorizontalbarseries.cpp b/src/barchart/horizontal/bar/qhorizontalbarseries.cpp
index 2e5a68f..26cf632 100644
--- a/src/barchart/horizontal/bar/qhorizontalbarseries.cpp
+++ b/src/barchart/horizontal/bar/qhorizontalbarseries.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ Chart* QHorizontalBarSeriesPrivate::createGraphics(ChartPresenter* presenter)
 
     HorizontalBarChartItem* bar = new HorizontalBarChartItem(q,presenter);
     if(presenter->animationOptions().testFlag(QChart::SeriesAnimations)) {
-        bar->setAnimator(presenter->animator());
         bar->setAnimation(new HorizontalBarAnimation(bar));
     }
     presenter->chartTheme()->decorate(q, presenter->dataSet()->seriesIndex(q));
diff --git a/src/barchart/horizontal/percent/qhorizontalpercentbarseries.cpp b/src/barchart/horizontal/percent/qhorizontalpercentbarseries.cpp
index 489502a..5d95f5c 100644
--- a/src/barchart/horizontal/percent/qhorizontalpercentbarseries.cpp
+++ b/src/barchart/horizontal/percent/qhorizontalpercentbarseries.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ Chart* QHorizontalPercentBarSeriesPrivate::createGraphics(ChartPresenter* presen
 
     HorizontalPercentBarChartItem* bar = new HorizontalPercentBarChartItem(q,presenter);
     if(presenter->animationOptions().testFlag(QChart::SeriesAnimations)) {
-        bar->setAnimator(presenter->animator());
         bar->setAnimation(new HorizontalPercentBarAnimation(bar));
     }
     presenter->chartTheme()->decorate(q, presenter->dataSet()->seriesIndex(q));
diff --git a/src/barchart/horizontal/stacked/qhorizontalstackedbarseries.cpp b/src/barchart/horizontal/stacked/qhorizontalstackedbarseries.cpp
index 7bd1dce..acd5a0c 100644
--- a/src/barchart/horizontal/stacked/qhorizontalstackedbarseries.cpp
+++ b/src/barchart/horizontal/stacked/qhorizontalstackedbarseries.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ Chart* QHorizontalStackedBarSeriesPrivate::createGraphics(ChartPresenter* presen
 
     HorizontalStackedBarChartItem* bar = new HorizontalStackedBarChartItem(q,presenter);
     if(presenter->animationOptions().testFlag(QChart::SeriesAnimations)) {
-        bar->setAnimator(presenter->animator());
         bar->setAnimation(new HorizontalStackedBarAnimation(bar));
     }
     presenter->chartTheme()->decorate(q, presenter->dataSet()->seriesIndex(q));
diff --git a/src/barchart/vertical/bar/qbarseries.cpp b/src/barchart/vertical/bar/qbarseries.cpp
index 82b8159..061a002 100644
--- a/src/barchart/vertical/bar/qbarseries.cpp
+++ b/src/barchart/vertical/bar/qbarseries.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "barchartitem_p.h"
 #include "chartdataset_p.h"
 #include "charttheme_p.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
 #include "baranimation_p.h"
 #include "qvaluesaxis.h"
 #include "qbarcategoriesaxis.h"
@@ -111,7 +110,6 @@ Chart* QBarSeriesPrivate::createGraphics(ChartPresenter* presenter)
 
     BarChartItem* bar = new BarChartItem(q,presenter);
     if(presenter->animationOptions().testFlag(QChart::SeriesAnimations)) {
-        bar->setAnimator(presenter->animator());
         bar->setAnimation(new BarAnimation(bar));
     }
     presenter->chartTheme()->decorate(q, presenter->dataSet()->seriesIndex(q));
diff --git a/src/barchart/vertical/percent/percentbarchartitem.cpp b/src/barchart/vertical/percent/percentbarchartitem.cpp
index ad26814..d1a0c6a 100644
--- a/src/barchart/vertical/percent/percentbarchartitem.cpp
+++ b/src/barchart/vertical/percent/percentbarchartitem.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "bar_p.h"
 #include "qabstractbarseries_p.h"
 #include "qbarset.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
 #include "qbarset_p.h"
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/barchart/vertical/percent/qpercentbarseries.cpp b/src/barchart/vertical/percent/qpercentbarseries.cpp
index 5e6ce59..c72a319 100644
--- a/src/barchart/vertical/percent/qpercentbarseries.cpp
+++ b/src/barchart/vertical/percent/qpercentbarseries.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "percentbarchartitem_p.h"
 #include "chartdataset_p.h"
 #include "charttheme_p.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
 #include "qvaluesaxis.h"
 #include "percentbaranimation_p.h"
 
@@ -110,7 +109,6 @@ Chart* QPercentBarSeriesPrivate::createGraphics(ChartPresenter* presenter)
 
     PercentBarChartItem* bar = new PercentBarChartItem(q,presenter);
     if(presenter->animationOptions().testFlag(QChart::SeriesAnimations)) {
-        bar->setAnimator(presenter->animator());
         bar->setAnimation(new PercentBarAnimation(bar));
     }
     presenter->chartTheme()->decorate(q, presenter->dataSet()->seriesIndex(q));
diff --git a/src/barchart/vertical/stacked/qstackedbarseries.cpp b/src/barchart/vertical/stacked/qstackedbarseries.cpp
index 1e9e417..ab8f051 100644
--- a/src/barchart/vertical/stacked/qstackedbarseries.cpp
+++ b/src/barchart/vertical/stacked/qstackedbarseries.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "stackedbarchartitem_p.h"
 #include "chartdataset_p.h"
 #include "charttheme_p.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
 #include "qvaluesaxis.h"
 #include "stackedbaranimation_p.h"
 
@@ -111,7 +110,6 @@ Chart* QStackedBarSeriesPrivate::createGraphics(ChartPresenter* presenter)
 
     StackedBarChartItem* bar = new StackedBarChartItem(q,presenter);
     if(presenter->animationOptions().testFlag(QChart::SeriesAnimations)) {
-        bar->setAnimator(presenter->animator());
         bar->setAnimation(new StackedBarAnimation(bar));
     }
     presenter->chartTheme()->decorate(q, presenter->dataSet()->seriesIndex(q));
diff --git a/src/barchart/vertical/stacked/stackedbarchartitem.cpp b/src/barchart/vertical/stacked/stackedbarchartitem.cpp
index ab1095f..111b668 100644
--- a/src/barchart/vertical/stacked/stackedbarchartitem.cpp
+++ b/src/barchart/vertical/stacked/stackedbarchartitem.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "qbarset_p.h"
 #include "qabstractbarseries_p.h"
 #include "qbarset.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
diff --git a/src/chart.cpp b/src/chart.cpp
index 89b3a47..9e06e76 100644
--- a/src/chart.cpp
+++ b/src/chart.cpp
@@ -25,23 +25,11 @@
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
 Chart::Chart(ChartPresenter *presenter):QObject(presenter),
-    m_animator(0),
     m_presenter(presenter),
     m_domain(0)
 {
 }
 
-void Chart::setAnimator(ChartAnimator* animator)
-{
-    m_animator=animator;
-}
-
-ChartAnimator* Chart::animator() const
-{
-    return m_animator;
-}
-
-
 void Chart::setPresenter(ChartPresenter *presenter)
 {
     m_presenter=presenter;
diff --git a/src/chart_p.h b/src/chart_p.h
index 40bbaf0..5a2fae3 100644
--- a/src/chart_p.h
+++ b/src/chart_p.h
@@ -51,17 +51,15 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     virtual void handleGeometryChanged(const QRectF& rect);
     virtual void handleDomainChanged(qreal minX,qreal maxX,qreal minY,qreal maxY);
     virtual void handleDomainUpdated();
+    virtual ChartAnimation* animation() const { return 0; };
 
-    void setAnimator(ChartAnimator* animator);
-    ChartAnimator* animator() const;
     void setPresenter(ChartPresenter *presenter);
     ChartPresenter* presenter() const;
     void setDomain(Domain *domain);
     Domain* domain() const;
-    virtual ChartAnimation* animation() const { return 0; };
+
 
 private:
-    ChartAnimator* m_animator;
     ChartPresenter* m_presenter;
     Domain* m_domain;
 };
diff --git a/src/chartpresenter.cpp b/src/chartpresenter.cpp
index d231769..cca7e21 100644
--- a/src/chartpresenter.cpp
+++ b/src/chartpresenter.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "qabstractaxis_p.h"
 #include "chartdataset_p.h"
 #include "charttheme_p.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
 #include "chartanimation_p.h"
 #include "qabstractseries_p.h"
 #include "qareaseries.h"
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
 ChartPresenter::ChartPresenter(QChart* chart,ChartDataSet* dataset):QObject(chart),
 m_chart(chart),
-m_animator(0),
 m_dataset(dataset),
 m_chartTheme(0),
 m_options(QChart::NoAnimation),
@@ -74,7 +72,6 @@ void ChartPresenter::handleAxisAdded(QAbstractAxis* axis,Domain* domain)
     item->setDomain(domain);
 
     if(m_options.testFlag(QChart::GridAxisAnimations)){
-        item->setAnimator(m_animator);
         item->setAnimation(new AxisAnimation(item));
     }
 
@@ -98,7 +95,6 @@ void ChartPresenter::handleAxisRemoved(QAbstractAxis* axis)
     ChartAxis* item = m_axisItems.take(axis);
     Q_ASSERT(item);
     selectVisibleAxis();
-    if(m_animator) m_animator->removeAnimation(item);
     item->hide();
     item->disconnect();
     QObject::disconnect(this,0,item,0);
@@ -125,16 +121,6 @@ void ChartPresenter::handleSeriesRemoved(QAbstractSeries* series)
 {
     Chart* item = m_chartItems.take(series);
     Q_ASSERT(item);
-    if(m_animator) {
-        //small hack to handle area animations
-        if(series->type() == QAbstractSeries::SeriesTypeArea){
-            QAreaSeries* areaSeries = static_cast<QAreaSeries*>(series);
-            AreaChartItem* area = static_cast<AreaChartItem*>(item);
-            m_animator->removeAnimation(area->upperLineItem());
-            if(areaSeries->lowerSeries())  m_animator->removeAnimation(area->lowerLineItem());
-        }else
-            m_animator->removeAnimation(item);
-    }
     item->deleteLater();
 }
 
@@ -211,12 +197,7 @@ QChart::ChartTheme ChartPresenter::theme()
 void ChartPresenter::setAnimationOptions(QChart::AnimationOptions options)
 {
     if(m_options!=options) {
-
         m_options=options;
-
-        if(m_options!=QChart::NoAnimation && !m_animator) {
-            m_animator= new ChartAnimator(this);
-        }
         resetAllElements();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/chartpresenter_p.h b/src/chartpresenter_p.h
index 283f7a0..058ea7d 100644
--- a/src/chartpresenter_p.h
+++ b/src/chartpresenter_p.h
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ public:
     ChartPresenter(QChart* chart,ChartDataSet *dataset);
     virtual ~ChartPresenter();
 
-    ChartAnimator* animator() const { return m_animator; }
     ChartTheme *chartTheme() const { return m_chartTheme; }
     ChartDataSet *dataSet() const { return m_dataset; }
     QGraphicsItem* rootItem() const { return m_chart; }
@@ -156,7 +155,6 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
 
 private:
     QChart* m_chart;
-    ChartAnimator* m_animator;
     ChartDataSet* m_dataset;
     ChartTheme *m_chartTheme;
     QMap<QAbstractSeries*, Chart*> m_chartItems;
diff --git a/src/linechart/qlineseries.cpp b/src/linechart/qlineseries.cpp
index 70f52dd..20d8747 100644
--- a/src/linechart/qlineseries.cpp
+++ b/src/linechart/qlineseries.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "linechartitem_p.h"
 #include "chartdataset_p.h"
 #include "charttheme_p.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
@@ -122,7 +121,6 @@ Chart* QLineSeriesPrivate::createGraphics(ChartPresenter* presenter)
     Q_Q(QLineSeries);
     LineChartItem* line = new LineChartItem(q,presenter);
     if(presenter->animationOptions().testFlag(QChart::SeriesAnimations)) {
-        line->setAnimator(presenter->animator());
         line->setAnimation(new XYAnimation(line));
     }
     presenter->chartTheme()->decorate(q, presenter->dataSet()->seriesIndex(q));
diff --git a/src/piechart/piechartitem.cpp b/src/piechart/piechartitem.cpp
index f324a13..fd13cc6 100644
--- a/src/piechart/piechartitem.cpp
+++ b/src/piechart/piechartitem.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "qpieseries_p.h"
 #include "chartpresenter_p.h"
 #include "chartdataset_p.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
+#include "pieanimation_p.h"
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QTimer>
 
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
 PieChartItem::PieChartItem(QPieSeries *series, ChartPresenter* presenter)
     :ChartItem(presenter),
-    m_series(series)
+    m_series(series),
+    m_animation(0)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(series);
 
@@ -58,6 +59,16 @@ PieChartItem::~PieChartItem()
     // slices deleted automatically through QGraphicsItem
 }
 
+void PieChartItem::setAnimation(PieAnimation* animation)
+{
+    m_animation=animation;
+}
+
+ChartAnimation* PieChartItem::animation() const
+{
+    return m_animation;
+}
+
 void PieChartItem::handleGeometryChanged(const QRectF& rect)
 {
     prepareGeometryChange();
@@ -116,8 +127,9 @@ void PieChartItem::updateLayout()
         PieSliceItem *sliceItem = m_sliceItems.value(slice);
         if (sliceItem) {
             PieSliceData sliceData = updateSliceGeometry(slice);
-            if (animator())
-                animator()->updateAnimation(this, sliceItem, sliceData);
+            if (m_animation){
+                presenter()->startAnimation(m_animation->updateValue(sliceItem, sliceData));
+            }
             else
                 sliceItem->setLayout(sliceData);
         }
@@ -159,8 +171,8 @@ void PieChartItem::handleSlicesAdded(QList<QPieSlice*> slices)
         connect(sliceItem, SIGNAL(hovered(bool)), slice, SIGNAL(hovered(bool)));
 
         PieSliceData sliceData = updateSliceGeometry(slice);
-        if (animator())
-            animator()->addAnimation(this, sliceItem, sliceData, startupAnimation);
+        if (m_animation)
+            presenter()->startAnimation(m_animation->addSlice(sliceItem, sliceData, startupAnimation));
         else
             sliceItem->setLayout(sliceData);
     }
@@ -180,8 +192,8 @@ void PieChartItem::handleSlicesRemoved(QList<QPieSlice*> slices)
 
         m_sliceItems.remove(slice);
 
-        if (animator())
-            animator()->removeAnimation(this, sliceItem); // animator deletes the PieSliceItem
+        if (m_animation)
+            presenter()->startAnimation(m_animation->removeSlice(sliceItem)); // animator deletes the PieSliceItem
         else
             delete sliceItem;
     }
@@ -198,8 +210,8 @@ void PieChartItem::handleSliceChanged()
 
     PieSliceItem *sliceItem = m_sliceItems.value(slice);
     PieSliceData sliceData = updateSliceGeometry(slice);
-    if (animator())
-        animator()->updateAnimation(this, sliceItem, sliceData);
+    if (m_animation)
+        presenter()->startAnimation(m_animation->updateValue(sliceItem, sliceData));
     else
         sliceItem->setLayout(sliceData);
 
diff --git a/src/piechart/piechartitem_p.h b/src/piechart/piechartitem_p.h
index 3552f38..fc2766b 100644
--- a/src/piechart/piechartitem_p.h
+++ b/src/piechart/piechartitem_p.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class QGraphicsItem;
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 class QPieSlice;
 class ChartPresenter;
+class PieAnimation;
 
 class PieChartItem : public ChartItem
 {
@@ -64,6 +65,9 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     void handleSliceChanged();
     void handleSeriesVisibleChanged();
 
+    void setAnimation(PieAnimation* animation);
+    ChartAnimation* animation() const;
+
 private:
     PieSliceData updateSliceGeometry(QPieSlice *slice);
 
@@ -74,6 +78,8 @@ private:
     QPointF m_pieCenter;
     qreal m_pieRadius;
     qreal m_donutInnerRadius;
+    PieAnimation* m_animation;
+
 };
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/piechart/qpieseries.cpp b/src/piechart/qpieseries.cpp
index a428bf9..4d8250b 100644
--- a/src/piechart/qpieseries.cpp
+++ b/src/piechart/qpieseries.cpp
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 #include "pieslicedata_p.h"
 #include "chartdataset_p.h"
 #include "charttheme_p.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
 #include "legendmarker_p.h"
 #include "qabstractaxis.h"
+#include "pieanimation_p.h"
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ Chart* QPieSeriesPrivate::createGraphics(ChartPresenter* presenter)
     Q_Q(QPieSeries);
     PieChartItem* pie = new PieChartItem(q,presenter);
     if(presenter->animationOptions().testFlag(QChart::SeriesAnimations)) {
-        presenter->animator()->addAnimation(pie);
+        pie->setAnimation(new PieAnimation(pie));
     }
     presenter->chartTheme()->decorate(q, presenter->dataSet()->seriesIndex(q));
     return pie;
diff --git a/src/scatterchart/qscatterseries.cpp b/src/scatterchart/qscatterseries.cpp
index c00f7cb..b45fe07 100644
--- a/src/scatterchart/qscatterseries.cpp
+++ b/src/scatterchart/qscatterseries.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "scatterchartitem_p.h"
 #include "chartdataset_p.h"
 #include "charttheme_p.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
 
 /*!
     \class QScatterSeries
@@ -252,7 +251,6 @@ Chart* QScatterSeriesPrivate::createGraphics(ChartPresenter* presenter)
     Q_Q(QScatterSeries);
     ScatterChartItem *scatter = new ScatterChartItem(q,presenter);
     if(presenter->animationOptions().testFlag(QChart::SeriesAnimations)) {
-        scatter->setAnimator(presenter->animator());
         scatter->setAnimation(new XYAnimation(scatter));
     }
     presenter->chartTheme()->decorate(q, presenter->dataSet()->seriesIndex(q));
diff --git a/src/splinechart/qsplineseries.cpp b/src/splinechart/qsplineseries.cpp
index fd90712..0459678 100644
--- a/src/splinechart/qsplineseries.cpp
+++ b/src/splinechart/qsplineseries.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "splinechartitem_p.h"
 #include "chartdataset_p.h"
 #include "charttheme_p.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
+#include "splineanimation_p.h"
 
 /*!
     \class QSplineSeries
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ Chart* QSplineSeriesPrivate::createGraphics(ChartPresenter* presenter)
     Q_Q(QSplineSeries);
     SplineChartItem* spline  = new SplineChartItem(q,presenter);
     if(presenter->animationOptions().testFlag(QChart::SeriesAnimations)) {
-        spline->setAnimator(presenter->animator());
         spline->setAnimation(new SplineAnimation(spline));
     }
 
diff --git a/src/splinechart/splinechartitem.cpp b/src/splinechart/splinechartitem.cpp
index 458c136..436ec84 100644
--- a/src/splinechart/splinechartitem.cpp
+++ b/src/splinechart/splinechartitem.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "splinechartitem_p.h"
 #include "qsplineseries_p.h"
 #include "chartpresenter_p.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
+#include "splineanimation_p.h"
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent>
 
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ void SplineChartItem::setAnimation(SplineAnimation* animation)
     XYChart::setAnimation(animation);
 }
 
+ChartAnimation* SplineChartItem::animation() const
+{
+    return m_animation;
+}
+
 void SplineChartItem::setControlGeometryPoints(QVector<QPointF>& points)
 {
     m_controlPoints=points;
diff --git a/src/splinechart/splinechartitem_p.h b/src/splinechart/splinechartitem_p.h
index a3fa387..e588025 100644
--- a/src/splinechart/splinechartitem_p.h
+++ b/src/splinechart/splinechartitem_p.h
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@
 
 #include "qsplineseries.h"
 #include "xychart_p.h"
-#include "splineanimation_p.h"
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
+class SplineAnimation;
+
 class SplineChartItem : public XYChart, public QGraphicsItem
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ public:
     QVector<QPointF> controlGeometryPoints() const;
 
     void setAnimation(SplineAnimation* animation);
-    ChartAnimation* animation() const { return m_animation; }
+    ChartAnimation* animation() const;
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void handleUpdated();
diff --git a/src/xychart/xychart.cpp b/src/xychart/xychart.cpp
index 2c2ae1f..dc8b365 100644
--- a/src/xychart/xychart.cpp
+++ b/src/xychart/xychart.cpp
@@ -22,12 +22,11 @@
 #include "qxyseries.h"
 #include "qxyseries_p.h"
 #include "chartpresenter_p.h"
-#include "chartanimator_p.h"
 #include "domain_p.h"
+#include "qxymodelmapper.h"
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QAbstractItemModel>
-#include "qxymodelmapper.h"
-#include <QDebug>
+
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE