1. In a television video effects device of the type that transforms an input video image to provide motion of the input video image on a display a method for orientating and animating video images comprising the steps of: inputting new orientation parameters for the input video image, the input video image having a current orientation quaternion; converting the new orientation parameters into a new orientation quaternion for the input video image on a field by field basis; and transforming the new orientation quaterion into a transformation matrix for combination with the input video image to display the input video image in the new orientation.