Study Task 2 - Special effects

I am an avid fan of Rebecca Sugar's Steven Universe series. So much so, that I obsess over the smallest details - especially the special effects.

I love the bubbly aesthetic, with child-like wonder in the show, I even tried to implement that into my Character and Narrative story, which is why I volunteered to do the special effects in our group.

Steven Universe special effects slowed down

By going through an episode, frame by frame, I managed to replicate some of the sparkles, energy and intensity, in the Sally's invitation scene;

What went well: 

•  Special effects usually enhance visuals but they are rarely, consciously noticed. Actually studying special effects helped me animate them better.

What could be improved:

• I could experiment with different types of 2D special effects, such as steam, smoke, fire and water,
• I need to know the rules and limits, have I used too many sparkles?