How do you create an animation?

Creating your own animation? Start with these choices and actions

Before you start making an animation video, several knots need to be cut. Consider choices such as: the budget, time to spend, complexity of the video, degree of professionalism, tools, storyline and the purpose of the video.

1. Tools

‍‍Goingto make an animation video yourself, you need to have the right tools in hand. In this choice, the level of experience is relevant, but also the intended quality and time you have to make the animation video yourself.

For professionals: Adobe After Effects

The most widely used programs for creating animation videos are Adobe After Effects and Adobe Illustrator. Animation Agency also uses these software. However, if you are not familiar with these, you may find these programs to be a maze.

For beginners: Powtoon and Vyond

Fortunately, there are more simple tools for creating your own animation. For example, low-threshold drag-and-drop tools, such as Powtoon and Vyond. With these, you can get started right away. Thanks to the predefined formats and animation image bank, quite a bit of work has already been done for you.

2. Story and content

‍Ifyou have the tools, the creating can begin. That is, you need to start thinking further about the following: the story, the structure, the illustration style and the duration of the video.

Inventing a story

‍Itis essential to first think out your story or concept. Here it is important to limit the duration of the video and think carefully about the purpose of the animation and the type of animation. After that, you can start writing down a storyboard, initial concepts and illustrations.

Write ‍Script

Once you finish the concept, you start writing the full script. As a beginner, though, if you are making your own animation, it is wise to submit your script to others. In the absence of experience and colleagues, you can then still spar. That way, check if everything is clear and concrete enough.

See the full roadmap of animation creation.

3. Create animation yourself or still outsource?

Making an animation is not easy work. It involves a lot of expertise and (technical) knowledge. Therefore, you can always weigh up whether to make an animation yourself or choose to outsource all or part of it.

Cheap animation

‍Doyou have certain budget, so for example a maximum of €1,500? Then you're better off making the animation yourself and/or putting someone to work via Fiverr.com. You can also use Fiverr to have only the illustrations made and turn them into an animation video yourself, so you are partly outsourcing the work.

Engage professional

‍Weighup whether you want to create the animation completely by yourself or still put it with a professional animation agency. This partly depends on your budget. You gain time and probably quality by outsourcing the animation video. You may also be able to recover the costs more quickly.

4. Examples of animations

‍Doyou need inspiration or examples in terms of style of animation? Take a look at our portfolio, with examples of all types of animations. Including 2D animations, 3D animations, technical animations and much more.