Name: Animate Object P/W/C Type: Wisdom Appearance: The object that is affected by this spell is enveloped in a light aura of the the caster's choosing. Description of Function: Upon touching an object, the spellcaster may imbue said item with a portion of their own stamina. As long as the object stays within ten feet of them, it may be manipulated, without contact, as if it were being used by the caster them self. Limitations: Only one object may be animated at a time, and its volume/size cannot exceed a 6ft.x6ft.x6ft. cube. The item moves, strikes, and acts as if being used by the user themselves: if the caster's power is 1, then it will act accordingly, and the same is true for Power 5. The object cannot move where the caster cannot see. It also cannot be manipulated outside of its own bounds; i.e., a branch cannot be bent over itself, yet be prevented from breaking. Finally, use of this spell drains an equivalent amount of stamina as it would take the caster to move the object.
With the new changes to Command Melody, this type of thing can already be done on statues and the like. If we're talking about things beyond just statues (or people or corpses) then it seems like this might be better done specifically through a telekinesis spell rather than a "giving life" spell.