dev1037 battle effects need a lot more than a resize

[Abriael]

Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement.

Nope. In 3D gaming "animation" is a very specific process of animating characters and models. Not particle effects.

By interchanging the terms "animation" and "effect" there's quite some chance of confusion.

Spell "animation" = the animation of the character while it casts
Spell "effect" = the particle effects of the spell, both on the character and on the target