Explainer video production company that drive results

We create animated explainer videos that convey your message in a thoughtful and engaging way.

Our explainer video production uses storytelling to help people understand what you do, and deliver a compelling value proposition.

 

What is an explainer video and your business should use them

Explainer videos are short animated or live action videos that explain how something works, in a way that is simple and easy to understand. An animated explainer video is a quick way to deliver your value proposition, drive traffic, and boost sales.

Statistics show that product videos help boost sales because people are more inclined to watch a video than read pages of text. The reason explainer videos are widely used by businesses, government departments, and nonprofits, is when done right — they just work.

Explainer videos we’ve produced

Over a decade and a half, we’ve created thousands of videos for hundreds of businesses from around the world. The best explainer videos have key things in common. A solid video strategy, a well written script, captivating visuals, intuitive animation. Here are some explainer video examples.

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Canonical

Working on our first isometric animation was both challenging and exciting. In this project we tell the story of how Canonical's Ubuntu, a linux distribution software, is used in most of the applications that run on our computers today.

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In this project, the goal was to create a video that communicates Blockdaemon's brand positioning. Business animation videos are a great way to clearly accentuate your value proposition and help your target audience understand what you do and why.

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We teamed up with the guys at Warner Brothers to help tell the story of what Advanced Narratives is all about. Superheroes, Millennials, Gamers, all come together to articulate this narrative.

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IPGOBox is an intuitive platform that helps you manage your shipping boxes. In this corporate video we used typical customer scenarios to show how their self-serve box management system works.

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We teamed up with IISD to produce a marketing video for their climate change campaign. Our goal was to show why Canada should transition to renewable energy sources.

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Robot-Breakfast-Animation

What does multitasking look like in the world of Artificial Intelligence? In this short TikTok style video we help answer that question in a cartoon animation style.

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We partnered with Disability Rights Oregon to create a video to help advocate for lowering the cost prescription drugs for people living in Oregon.

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Ranchowater-Water-Leak

California's Ranchowater needed to educate residents on how to identify and fix water leaks. We created this engaging explainer to tell the story.

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We worked with the founder of Abuzz to create an explainer video and help introduce the tech Startup by providing an overview of what they do. Abuzz is an online platform that helps schools increase yield, retention and engagement.

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In this video we explain how the Dairy Farmers of Canada is playing their part in the first against climate change. We created a series of short animated videos that were delivered through their digital platforms.

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Meet Dr.Bill, a simplified and pain-free tech platform that handles medical billing for medical professionals.

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We're always looking for ways to improve our storytelling.  This challenging YouTube video we used the popular cartoon style to tell the story.

We use a collaborative process to keep you updated in every stage. We start with a discovery call get to know your business, your target audience, and project goals. We gather your feedback on each milestone so the final product is as much our creation as it is yours.

We write a compelling script and develop a concept that highlights your goals, storyline, entrance hooks, context, and call to action.

We fine tune the script by checking for key components and keywords that are essential in delivering the message. Finally your video script is approved with everything it needs to create a great explainer video.

We then move on to create storyboards, which is a sequence of sketches with written ideas to help you understand how the story will unfold.

Each frame represents a different step in the story and has sketches of what each scene will cover. This is a very important step, as it determines how the story will be represented visually.

Once the storyboard is approved, we design the final illustrations that will be used in the video. We provide a style frame for your approval. A style frame is the full colour design that we use to determine the final look of the video.

Finally the graphics are animated and all visuals are brought to life. This is done in an animation software, baed on the final delivery method.

Most of our videos use voiceover, except in some cases where a narrator is not required. We then send you our recommended voiceover talent to choose from. If you have your own preferred voice, we’ll be happy to incorporate them. Our sound designer finds the right soundtrack and adds sound effects to the video.

Once your video explainer is complete, you get a link to download the files. You can then upload the video on YouTube, embed on your website, or share on social media platforms.

Explainer video production process

We’ve developed a meticulous step-by-step process for making animated explainer videos. From discovery, script writing, storyboarding, design, and the final animation, we’ve perfected our skills over the years.
We provide updates at every stage of production, keeping you in the loop on how you video is progressing. This gives you the confidence that your video will be completed on-time and on-budget.

For video content such as marketing, education, software-as-a-service, product promotion, training, and B2B videos, the process is pretty much the same.

Leverage our experience and creativity and create videos that give you the results you want to see.

Explainer video types for business

Explainer videos are great sales tools and for creative storytelling that connects with your audience on a personal level. We’ve created a few use cases for business, and some of the explainer videos we’ve made. In our experience making explainer videos, we’ve had the privilege to work with large and small organizations around the world.

So, we decided to reveal the most common uses for explainer videos in business. This is based on our research from the hundreds of companies we’ve worked with, across multiple industry verticals, and the thousands of videos we’ve produced.

Explain what your business does

 

A sales video is the one tool every business should have. It clearly explains what your business does, for whom, and why your target customers should buy from you.

This video we created for ACS Security is a great example of how to clearly articulate your value prop in one minute.

Launch a new product or service

 

How do you introduce a new product or service to potential customers? Use a product launch video.

A launch video can generate an immediate boost in signups, improve brand visibility, and drive sales. A good quality launch video will easily pay for itself in the long haul.

Train staff or educate customers

 

Training your staff on crucial topics involves many moving parts. Recording talking heads has long been the tradition, but animation introduces endless possibilities.

You can use explainer videos to train your staff on topics such as production processes, or health and safety rules.

Demo key product features

 

In this product demo video, we clearly explained how Stealthbox’s grow box works. Having a product video boosts confidence in your brand, increasing brand awareness, and has been known to reduce customer returns.

We recommend using a combination of short and long-form video content.

Build awareness or raise funds

 

Nonprofit organizations such as Disability Rights Oregon advocate for issues that require well planned awareness campaigns.

Use explainer videos to raise awareness on key social issues. The goal may vary, from getting people to sign up and support your cause, to raising money for a specific project.

Explain complex concepts

 

Some of the most complex topics involve healthcare and technology. Creating an explainer video will help simplify complex tech and medical terms.

You can either use the video as an educational tool for students, or educate patients on issues affecting their health and wellness.

Explainer video styles

For most of our videos we use motion graphics, character animation, whiteboard animation, and 3D animation. We’ve done our best to explain the best uses cases for each style of animation. While there’s no hard and fast rules on what animation style you should use, we can work with you to evaluate your goals, target audience, and the most ideal style to use.

 

Character Animation Videos

Character animation videos are the most common type of video used in marketing. The character represents a typical customer, their pain points, and how the product solves their problem. We recommend character animation for most projects.

 

Motion Graphics Explainer Videos

Motion graphics videos can be best described as graphics in motion. They use animated graphics and text to display information in a more interesting way. In situations where you don’t need to show animated characters, animated graphics will do the job.

 

3D Animation Explainer Videos

3D animation can be found in traditional and emerging media, such as product visualization, visual effects, product design, and more. Making 3D explainer videos is a complex process but the results are extremely rewarding.

 

Whiteboard Explainer Videos

Whiteboard explainer videos are in simple terms, animated drawings that are revealed of time. This simulates the illusion of a hand drawing the sketches on a white board, and is great for storytelling type videos and low budget projects.

 

Live Action Explainer Videos

Live-action explainer videos are shot on location using cameras, lights, and actors. Live action is great for TV Ads, Interviews, Documentaries, and video that need to show people. Live action and animation also enhance the quality of your video.

 

2.5D Animation Explainer Videos

2.5D explainer videos are created using sophisticated techniques to create the look a 3D look without using 3D. This style is a great alternative to the more complex 3D animation, while taking the quality of your video content to the next level.

 

Explainer videos connect with your audience and inspire action.

Connecting with your audience has never been easier. Use video to talk about your business and your competitive advantage.

This is your flagship explainer video that gives an overview of your offering, and what sets you apart from your competition. It sets the tone for your next discussion with a prospect or target audience. For a business, this would be a sales video, and for nonprofits, your corporate overview video.

Explainer videos deliver your value proposition in less time

When a customer visits your site, they’re going to take some time to read the information on your site, to understand what you do. With a 60 second explainer video you’re saving them the time of going through multiple pages to understand your business.

With a 1-2 minute explainer video visitors can easily understand what you do and why they should buy from you. Research has shown that explainer videos can increase website conversions by up to 80%. We say, well produced explainer videos can archive the higher end of that impact.

 

Common questions about explainer videos?

Create video explainers that will engage your audience, explain your business, boost conversions, and build your brand.

We’ll take you through every step of the process of making an explainer animation video, and handle everything from discovery to concept, developing the visuals, and animation.

A standard 60 second explainer video takes 4-6 weeks to produce. This depends on the type of video we’re making, the style of animation, the length of the video, and other variables. Our high-end explainer videos require 6-8 weeks or more. We do offer rush projects depending on availability.

Our video making process kicks off with a meeting to establish goals and set deadlines. We then write a script, create storyboards, design the visuals, and produce the final animation.

Most explainer videos range from 60-90 seconds. If you need to cover a lot of details then you may need 2-3 minutes. Some videos may need to be longer, such as educational and marketing videos.

Making an explainer video takes 4-6 weeks for a 1-2 minute video. More complex videos require an average of 6-8 weeks to complete.

If you need your video faster, we’ll be happy to help. Speeding up our process does require an adjustment in the budget.

Every stage comes with up to three rounds of revisions. Due to our thorough process, most client request no more than two revisions on average. If you do need more revisions, no worries, we can gladly accommodate them.

The budget required for making an explainer video depends on several key factors. These include the video quality you need, the length of video, and style of animation.

Once the video is complete and agreed payments are settled you’re free take possession of your video content. At this moment you have full copyrights to use the video as you please. For paid advertising videos there may be usable-based fees for voiceover use.

Once we’ve agreed on the scope of the project and costs, we collect a deposit and kick off the project. Request a consultation to get started.