diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-reuse-animation.json b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-reuse-animation.json
index 7561bd557..5f16e1ee9 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-reuse-animation.json
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-reuse-animation.json
@@ -6,11 +6,8 @@
 
   {
     "type" : "ClutterAnimator",
-    "id" : "bounce",
-    "timeline" : {
-      "type" : "ClutterTimeline",
-      "duration" : 2500
-    },
+    "id" : "animator",
+    "duration" : 2000,
 
     "properties" : [
       {
@@ -18,21 +15,8 @@
         "name" : "x",
         "ease-in" : true,
         "keys" : [
-          [ 0.2, "easeOutCubic", 100.0 ],
-          [ 0.6, "easeOutCubic", 150.0 ],
-          [ 0.8, "linear", 350.0 ],
-          [ 1.0, "linear", 500.0 ]
-        ]
-      },
-      {
-        "object" : "rig",
-        "name" : "y",
-        "ease-in" : true,
-        "keys" : [
-          [ 0.2, "easeOutCubic", 200.0 ],
-          [ 0.6, "easeOutBounce",  200.0 ],
-          [ 0.8, "linear", 200.0 ],
-          [ 1.0, "linear", 0.0 ]
+          [ 0.0, "linear", 0.0 ],
+          [ 1.0, "easeOutCubic", 150.0 ]
         ]
       },
       {
@@ -40,10 +24,8 @@
         "name" : "scale-x",
         "ease-in" : true,
         "keys" : [
-          [ 0.2, "easeOutElastic", 2.0 ],
-          [ 0.6, "easeOutBounce",  4.0 ],
-          [ 0.8, "linear", 4.0 ],
-          [ 1.0, "linear", 1.0 ]
+          [ 0.5, "linear", 1.0 ],
+          [ 1.0, "easeOutBack", 2.0 ]
         ]
       },
       {
@@ -51,10 +33,8 @@
         "name" : "scale-y",
         "ease-in" : true,
         "keys" : [
-          [ 0.2, "easeOutElastic", 2.0 ],
-          [ 0.6, "easeOutBounce",  4.0 ],
-          [ 0.8, "linear", 4.0 ],
-          [ 1.0, "linear", 1.0 ]
+          [ 0.5, "linear", 1.0 ],
+          [ 1.0, "easeOutBack", 2.0 ]
         ]
       }
     ]
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-reuse-ui.json b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-reuse-ui.json
index 0b9e24087..99f50c616 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-reuse-ui.json
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-reuse-ui.json
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
   {
     "type" : "ClutterStage",
     "id" : "stage",
-    "width" : 550,
-    "height" : 400,
+    "width" : 300,
+    "height" : 200,
     "color" : "#333355ff",
 
     "signals" : [
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@
     ],
 
     "children" : [
-
       {
         "type" : "ClutterRectangle",
         "id" : "rect1",
-        "color" : "red",
+        "color" : "white",
         "width" : 50,
         "height" : 50,
+        "y" : 50,
         "reactive" : true,
         "signals" : [
           { "name" : "button-press-event", "handler" : "foo_button_pressed_cb" }
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
         "color" : "blue",
         "width" : 50,
         "height" : 50,
+        "y" : 50,
         "reactive" : true,
         "signals" : [
           { "name" : "button-press-event", "handler" : "foo_button_pressed_cb" }
@@ -42,12 +43,38 @@
         "color" : "green",
         "width" : 50,
         "height" : 50,
+        "y" : 50,
+        "reactive" : true,
+        "signals" : [
+          { "name" : "button-press-event", "handler" : "foo_button_pressed_cb" }
+        ]
+      },
+
+      {
+        "type" : "ClutterRectangle",
+        "id" : "rect4",
+        "color" : "red",
+        "width" : 50,
+        "height" : 50,
+        "y" : 50,
+        "reactive" : true,
+        "signals" : [
+          { "name" : "button-press-event", "handler" : "foo_button_pressed_cb" }
+        ]
+      },
+
+      {
+        "type" : "ClutterRectangle",
+        "id" : "rect5",
+        "color" : "grey",
+        "width" : 50,
+        "height" : 50,
+        "y" : 50,
         "reactive" : true,
         "signals" : [
           { "name" : "button-press-event", "handler" : "foo_button_pressed_cb" }
         ]
       }
-
     ]
   }
 ]
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-reuse.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-reuse.c
index ee58020bc..506435a21 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-reuse.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-reuse.c
@@ -32,18 +32,20 @@ foo_button_pressed_cb (ClutterActor *actor,
 
   ClutterScript *script;
   ClutterActor *rig;
-  ClutterAnimator *bounce;
+  ClutterAnimator *animator;
 
+  /* load the rig and its animator from a JSON file */
   script = clutter_script_new ();
 
+  /* use a function defined statically in this source file to load the JSON */
   load_script_from_file (script, ANIMATION_FILE);
 
   clutter_script_get_objects (script,
                               "rig", &rig,
-                              "bounce", &bounce,
+                              "animator", &animator,
                               NULL);
 
-  /* remove the button press handler */
+  /* remove the button press handler from the rectangle */
   g_signal_handlers_disconnect_matched (actor,
                                         G_SIGNAL_MATCH_FUNC,
                                         0,
@@ -55,11 +57,21 @@ foo_button_pressed_cb (ClutterActor *actor,
   /* add a callback to clean up the script when the rig is destroyed */
   g_object_set_data_full (G_OBJECT (rig), "script", script, g_object_unref);
 
+  /* add the rig to the stage */
   clutter_container_add_actor (CLUTTER_CONTAINER (stage), rig);
 
+  /* place the rig at the same coordinates on the stage as the rectangle */
+  clutter_actor_set_position (rig,
+                              clutter_actor_get_x (actor),
+                              clutter_actor_get_y (actor));
+
+  /* put the rectangle into the top-left corner of the rig */
   clutter_actor_reparent (actor, rig);
 
-  clutter_animator_start (bounce);
+  clutter_actor_set_position (actor, 0, 0);
+
+  /* animate the rig */
+  clutter_animator_start (animator);
 
   return TRUE;
 }