Animated Explainer Videos
Tell your story in the best way possible with an animated explainer video.
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What is an animated explainer video?
Animated explainer videos are a great way to teach people something and come in many different shapes and sizes.
For example, You could use an animated explainer video to give people an introduction to your business, or perhaps to explain how your app works, whatever you need explaining - animation is a great way to do it.
How do you create an animated explainer video?
There are five main stages when creating an animated explainer video:
- Initial planning
- Script development
- Storyboards
- Voiceover & Audio
- Animation
Writing an explainer video script
Every project starts with the initial planning discussions to establish the goals of the animated explainer, finding out exactly what needs to be said is crucial to a successful animation.
Once the project goals have been established, it's then time for the script to be written.
A well structured script, created specifically for the animated explainer video format, is the cornerstone of any successful project and an area I really focus on. It's the script that influences everything else in the project.
Explainer video storyboards
With the script in place, it's then time to create the storyboards. Rather than rough sketched storyboards I create illustrated designs for the main frames of the animation - the bonus of this is that it's closer to the finished animation, you can see how the animated explainer video will look and feel, as well as the structure and flow of the video.
Once the storyboard is signed off the voiceover will be recorded, music track chosen, and animation completed!
Does my animated explainer video need a voiceover?
Not all animated explainer videos require a voiceover, however it's certainly recommended to help guide viewers through the visuals. I actually provide voiceovers for animated explainer videos myself as part of the process. You don't have to use my dulcet northern tones, but of course I'd recommend them.
With the voiceover sorted, the music track for the animation will also be chosen to suit the style and tone of the video.