My (very basic, yet!) 3d Studio Max work. Click on the image to view the animation, and on the links to see individual snapshots.
Teniss racket-- Originally done for the Ataali teniss racket sales page. images: 1 2 3 4 5
Palm tree-- started with an online tutorial and grew from there. I especially like the sun. images: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ping Pong animation-- Also from a 3D Max tutorial but with added subtleties.