LCD animated character example

lcd_char.c

#include <LiquidCrystal.h>

// initialize the library with the numbers of the interface pins
LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2);

byte Alien[] = {
    B11111,
    B10101,
    B11111,
    B11111,
    B01110,
    B01010,
    B11011,
    B00000
};

void setup() {
  lcd.begin(16, 2);
  lcd.createChar(1, Alien);
}

int row = 0;
int col = 0;
void loop()
{
    lcd.clear();
    lcd.setCursor(col, row);
    lcd.write(1);
    col++;
    if (col > 15)
    {
        col = 0;
        row++;
    }
    if (row > 1)
    {
        row = 0;
    }
    delay(200);
}