Animated video maker that drives action

Animated videos are videos that feature designs, drawings, illustrations or computer-generated effects. As they don’t rely on real video films or footage, and can often be created with an animated video maker, whiteboard animated videos produce whole new worlds, animated characters, patterns, and can defy the laws of gravity! 

Animated Disney films are a great example. In Aladdin we see the main characters fly around on magic carpets - an easy feat in an animated world. This flexibility and creative potential is just one of the benefits of animated video. Let’s take a look at some more benefits…

As VideoScribe is an animated video maker, you can make a custom animation in minutes. Plus, it’s a lot easier than you might think! No animation or video creation experience needed here. 

Step 1: Sign up for your free VideoScribe trial 

With no credit card details needed, you can start experimenting with VideoScribe in a couple of clicks. Start your free trial now.

Step 2: Pick a video template or start with a blank canvas

If you’re prone to blank screen fear then browse our ready-made template library and click to open one that suits your topic. 

Or for a completely custom animation, get started with a blank canvas ready to fill with your ideas. Our free video planning template can help you refine your ideas before you move onto step 3. 

Step 3: Record or upload your voice-over 

We always recommend adding your voice-over to your video before you start tweaking the animations. That way you can time everything perfectly to your audio first time around. Get our tips and advice on recording a professional quality voice-over here. 

Step 4: Tell your story

If you’re working with one of our templates then it’s time to get customizing. Just click to edit text, images, colors and fonts. Or drag and drop elements to customize the layout. 

For our blank canvas crew - head to our image library to pick graphics that tell your story, add text and select music to bring your story to life.

Then hit publish to share your creation with the world!

1. Plan like a pro

Our absolute best tip is to set yourself up for success. It's true that they say - if you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail. So take your time to think about exactly what you want your animated video to achieve, the core message you want to convey and how you'll measure success.

But don't worry - this doesn't have to be a long process, just noting these thoughts down can help you set a strong foundation for your animation. Plus, if you're looking for a little extra planning help, we created a free animated video planning worksheet. Download your copy here.

2. Storyboard your ideas

Next, plan your concept out in full. Now we know what you're thinking - I'm not a professional animator is this really necessary!? Trust us - not only do you not have to have any animation experience to do this but it will absolutely help you in the long term. Just plotting out how your animation will progress and the visuals you'll need ensures your video flows well, conveys your message effectively and highlights missing information.

Again, you don't need to storyboard alone! We have a free storyboarding template that's fully editable - just click to change the text and images. Download your free storyboard template here.

3. Measure results and iterate

Lastly, to create the best possible animated video it's key to learn from your results. Very few projects are ever completely perfect first time around. It's more about listening to feedback, tracking views, clicks and other engagement metrics and using that information to tweak your animation. By doing this you'll also learn a lot about how to improve future animations and more about what your target audience does and doesn't like.

So there we have it - our top (now not so secret) tips to creating animated videos that blow audiences away!