diff --git a/animations/multiwall_diag_scroll.py b/animations/multiwall_diag_scroll.py
index d51cb75..b627aa2 100644
--- a/animations/multiwall_diag_scroll.py
+++ b/animations/multiwall_diag_scroll.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import acabsl
 import colorsys
 import random
diff --git a/animations/multiwall_fullpulse.py b/animations/multiwall_fullpulse.py
index ea00d9e..7a24c46 100644
--- a/animations/multiwall_fullpulse.py
+++ b/animations/multiwall_fullpulse.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import acabsl
 import colorsys
 import random
diff --git a/animations/multiwall_glider.py b/animations/multiwall_glider.py
index efa81ac..521d2df 100644
--- a/animations/multiwall_glider.py
+++ b/animations/multiwall_glider.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import acabsl
 
 import time
diff --git a/animations/multiwall_image_display.py b/animations/multiwall_image_display.py
index 07892e6..8a60a1c 100755
--- a/animations/multiwall_image_display.py
+++ b/animations/multiwall_image_display.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 import Image
 from acabsl import send
diff --git a/animations/multiwall_kiu-arrows.py b/animations/multiwall_kiu-arrows.py
index 080eb0e..2928c9e 100644
--- a/animations/multiwall_kiu-arrows.py
+++ b/animations/multiwall_kiu-arrows.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import acabsl
 import random
 import time
diff --git a/animations/multiwall_rainbowscroll.py b/animations/multiwall_rainbowscroll.py
index 9019989..ed51c18 100644
--- a/animations/multiwall_rainbowscroll.py
+++ b/animations/multiwall_rainbowscroll.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from acabsl import send
 from acabsl import update
 import acabsl
diff --git a/animations/multiwall_warp_core.py b/animations/multiwall_warp_core.py
index aae25b6..ba66378 100755
--- a/animations/multiwall_warp_core.py
+++ b/animations/multiwall_warp_core.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 import acabsl
 from acabsl import send
diff --git a/animations/red-sym-scroll.py b/animations/red-sym-scroll.py
index 3447ba6..0e82277 100755
--- a/animations/red-sym-scroll.py
+++ b/animations/red-sym-scroll.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 import acabsl
 import time