1. A computer-implemented process for viewing and controlling an animation sequence comprising the process actions of: displaying an event list containing one or more animation events in an ordered sequence for a slide of an electronic presentation, wherein a logical relationship is defined between one animation event in the event list and another animation event in the event list, and wherein said logical relationship is usable in manipulating the ordered sequence to automate creation of an animation sequence for the slide; and generating a graphical animation event timeline bar graphically depicting the timing of the animation event which can be displayed for each animation event on the slide, wherein the graphical animation event timeline bar provides a time corresponding to all animation events in the ordered sequence.