During my final year of the Digital Animation Production course, I decided to study 2D FX animation and create an FX showreel as part of my final year project. My objectives were to evaluate if 2D FX animation was an area I would like to work in and to improve my animation skills overall by using more straight-ahead animation and adding fluidity to my animation style. Many new animators tend to focus on character animation therefore I wished to explore other aspects of animation and found that there is a high demand for fx animators as it is referred to as a niche area.