Example of how to implement animations in Xamarin.Forms applications - http://julianocustodio.com/animations

MainPage.xaml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<ContentPage xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms"
             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:PlayGroundDemo"
             xmlns:xamanimation="clr-namespace:Xamanimation;assembly=Xamanimation"
             x:Class="PlayGroundDemo.MainPage">
    <ContentPage.Resources>
        <ResourceDictionary>
            <xamanimation:StoryBoard 
                x:Key="LogoAnimation"    
                Target="{x:Reference Logo}">
                <xamanimation:TranslateToAnimation TranslateY="180" TranslateX="95"    Duration="750" />
                <xamanimation:TranslateToAnimation TranslateY="-180" TranslateX="-95"    Duration="750" />
                <xamanimation:TranslateToAnimation TranslateY="0" TranslateX="0"    Duration="750" />
            </xamanimation:StoryBoard>
        </ResourceDictionary>
    </ContentPage.Resources>
    <ContentPage.Content>
        <StackLayout>
            <Image x:Name="Logo" Source="logo.png" VerticalOptions="CenterAndExpand"/>

            <Button  Text="Start Animation" VerticalOptions="End">
                <Button.Triggers>
                    <EventTrigger Event="Clicked">
                        <xamanimation:BeginAnimation Animation="{StaticResource LogoAnimation}" />
                    </EventTrigger>
                </Button.Triggers>
            </Button>
        </StackLayout>
    </ContentPage.Content>

</ContentPage>