Gradually revealing an object

[teitunge]

Hopla people!It's been a long, long time since I worked in flash..but now I'm back on track with black coffee and a punchingbag besides me.The deal is:I've got a picture of a steelwire bendt like the head of a man, real minimalistic. My friend, which I am making this website for, wants me to make this wireman gradually reveal. What would be the easiest way to do this? I have tried using a mask, but that did not really work. Is it possible to expand a symbol (ex. a dot which matches the width of the wireman), make it follow a path and at the still time be a mask?I hope someone can tune me in on something, tutorial or just a nod in the right direction would be greatly appreciated :-)Thanks in advance!