While building the foundation of scenes and using 3D modeling to create worlds from imagination is the art form that I enjoy most, I still find great satisfaction in bringing these worlds to life through animation. Whether it be in 2D or 3D art, adding motion is a great way of adding depth to the world - this gives the objects much more scale as they do such things as flying past each other, or passing by the camera.

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This motion can also set the mood. Aggressive strokes of an arm can reveal anger or fright, while the smooth and graceful arc of a spaceship's flight path can illustrate agility and confidence as the crew approaches their goal. The slow but powerful movement of a cannon extending from a port can, in turn, add to the powerful presence of a heavily armored fortress.

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Motion can send a powerful message in animation. With that said, I'd like to share with you what I've learned about it.