Motion Path Animation

Staging: I tried keep the rule of thirds in mind in the opening image of the rollercoaster. Having the Palace as the main focus point, I wanted it to be center of attention without it being the center.

Arc: I tried to make my animation follow arcs as it moved through the scene but mostly when it took long turns. For example, as the magic carpet goes around the palace, it follows an arc to give it a more natural movement.

Slow in and Slow out: The magic carpet flies pretty quickly once it enters the city, but as it makes it way towards the entrance and as it flies out the city, the motion magic carpet slows down creating a nice transition. There is a slight bend to motion of the graph. It's not extreme.