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Are you looking to create an animated video for your business or start-up? Are you confused by the whole process of creating an animated video? In this Slideshare I'll walk you through the entire process of creating your very own animated explainer. Read full blog post here: http://www.smartshoot.com/blog/make-animated-video-explained/ ** Created by Steve P. Young ** Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevepyoung LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevepyoung ** More about SmartShoot ** Website: http://www.smartshoot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/smartshootinc YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/smartshoot

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How to Create an Animated Video

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So you want an animated video?

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GOOD IDEA

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The animated video on Crazy Egg drove an extra $21,000 a month in new income.

Neil Patel, co-founder of Crazy Egg

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But where to start?

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5

Simple Steps to Create an Animated Video

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1 Pick an Animation Style

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Cartoon

White Board

Cut-Out

Motion Graphics

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Tip

Do your research and find a style you like before finding an animator.

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2 Create a Script

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Do NOT outsource your script

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But…I HATE writing scripts

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Come Up With 3-5 Bullet Points

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Your animator can help with the rest

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3 Select a Voice-over

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You can use your own voice-over artist

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But won’t change final price much

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Otherwise animator will supply a handful of options

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4 Initial Character Design & Music

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Send your logo, color scheme and other design assets

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Point out your ideal character design

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Music is your SECRET weapon, so choose wisely

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5 Animation

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Be thorough with your changes

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Future rounds of edits should be used for finishing touches

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All done! Let the sales roll in…

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1 Pick an Animation Style

2 Create a Script

3 Select a Voice-over

4 Initial Character Design & Music

5 Animation Created

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Steve P. Young Director of Product Marketing Twitter: @stevepyoung Email: [email protected] Website: www.smartshoot.com

Thank you…