diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f51ca78..0842d39 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -106,3 +106,5 @@ venv.bak/
 /.idea
 
 *altair-data*
+
+*.npy
diff --git a/examples/biorbd_viz.py b/examples/biorbd_viz.py
index e068e36..2207aa3 100644
--- a/examples/biorbd_viz.py
+++ b/examples/biorbd_viz.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 from pyoviz.BiorbdViz import BiorbdViz
 
 b = BiorbdViz(model_path="pyomecaman.s2mMod")
-animate_by_hand = False
+animate_by_hand = 1
 
-if animate_by_hand:
+if animate_by_hand == 0:
     n_frames = 200
     Q = np.zeros((n_frames, b.nQ))
     Q[:, 4] = np.linspace(0, np.pi/2, n_frames)
@@ -17,5 +17,11 @@
     while b.vtk_window.is_active:
         b.set_q(Q[i, :])
         i = (i+1) % n_frames
+elif animate_by_hand == 1:
+    n_frames = 200
+    all_q = np.zeros((n_frames, b.nQ))
+    all_q[:, 4] = np.linspace(0, np.pi / 2, n_frames)
+    b.load_movement(all_q)
+    b.exec()
 else:
     b.exec()
diff --git a/pyoviz/BiorbdViz.py b/pyoviz/BiorbdViz.py
index 7f7a04f..4e1656a 100644
--- a/pyoviz/BiorbdViz.py
+++ b/pyoviz/BiorbdViz.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ def add_options_panel(self):
         animation_slider_layout = QHBoxLayout()
         load_push_button = QPushButton("Load movement")
         load_push_button.setPalette(pal)
-        load_push_button.released.connect(self.__load_movement)
+        load_push_button.released.connect(self.__load_movement_from_button)
         animation_slider_layout.addWidget(load_push_button)
 
         self.play_stop_push_button = QPushButton()
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ def __start_stop_animation(self):
             self.is_animating = True
             self.play_stop_push_button.setIcon(self.stop_icon)
 
-    def __load_movement(self):
+    def __load_movement_from_button(self):
         # Load the actual movement
         options = QFileDialog.Options()
         options |= QFileDialog.DontUseNativeDialog
@@ -314,11 +314,17 @@ def __load_movement(self):
         if not file_name[0]:
             return
         self.animated_Q = np.load(file_name[0])
-        # Example file was produced using the following lines
-        # n_frames = 200
-        # self.animated_Q = np.zeros((n_frames, self.nQ))
-        # self.animated_Q[:, 4] = np.linspace(0, np.pi / 2, n_frames)
+        self.__load_movement()
+
+    def load_movement(self, all_q, auto_start=True, ignore_animation_warning=True):
+        self.animated_Q = all_q
+        self.__load_movement()
+        if ignore_animation_warning:
+            self.animation_warning_already_shown = True
+        if auto_start:
+            self.__start_stop_animation()
 
+    def __load_movement(self):
         # Activate the start button
         self.is_animating = False
         self.play_stop_push_button.setEnabled(True)