Run Animation before possesing a Third Person Character

Hey Unreal Engine community,

I’m currently working on a project where I spawn a third-person character and then possess them. However, I would like to add a laying animation to the character before possessing them. Is this possible, and if so, how can I achieve it?

Here’s what I’m trying to do in more detail:

  1. Play a laying down animation on this character.
  2. After the animation is complete, possess the character so that the player can take control and with a button click stand up.

Any guidance or suggestions on how to approach this would be greatly appreciated.

This is how im spawning and possesing the character:

Thank you in advance for your help!