# MovieClip.createEmptyMovieClip()

#### Availability

Flash Player 6.

#### Usage

`my_mc``.createEmptyMovieClip (``instanceName``,` `depth``)`

#### Parameters

`instanceName` A string that identifies the instance name of the new movie clip.

`depth` An integer that specifies the depth of the new movie clip.

#### Returns

Nothing.

#### Description

Method; creates an empty movie clip as a child of an existing movie clip. This method behaves similarly to the `attachMovie` method, but you don't need to provide an external linkage name for the new movie clip. The registration point for a newly created empty movie clip is the upper left corner. This method fails if any of the parameters are missing.

#### See also

`MovieClip.attachMovie()`