Some things cannot be explained. Only shown.
A process that happens inside a pipe. A fault that only reveals itself two steps later. An operation whose sequence refuses to stick when written down. That is where written instruction stops and imagery starts.
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- Formats
- 2D animation, 3D animation, video
- Languages
- Voice-over and subtitles
- Delivery
- MP4, SCORM or embedded
- Lead time
- From 4 weeks
Animation is expensive per minute and cheap per viewer. That makes the sum straightforward: it pays off as soon as the same subject has to be explained to new people year after year, and it does not pay off for something that will be different again next quarter.
We start with the question of what exactly is invisible. Often it turns out a forty-second clip solves the problem and the rest can stay ordinary instruction. That saves a great deal, and it is a conversation a supplier rarely opens unprompted.
For multilingual use we keep text out of the image. Adding a language is then a voice-over and a subtitle file, not a new production.
What we use this for
- › Process explanation: flow, pressure, temperature, failure behaviour
- › Safety animation for situations you cannot film
- › Assembly and maintenance sequences
- › Explanation for neighbours, customers and the public
- › Short clips inside an e-learning module
Worth it
Invisible processes. Subjects that are stable and last for years. Explanation to groups whose prior knowledge varies widely. Public-facing communication around a project.
Not worth it
Content that changes every quarter, because a change means producing it again. Subjects where the learner has to act themselves; there you need practice rather than viewing.
Animation is almost always a component and rarely the whole answer. The strongest use is a short clip at exactly the point where text falls short, inside a module that otherwise simply reads.
Reusable
The same 3D model feeds animation, work instruction and imagery.
Multilingual without reproduction
Text and image kept separate, so an extra language is a text job.
Accessible
Subtitles as standard, because hearing damage is common in industry.
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