Explainer Animation
Short 3D animations that explain how a product, service or process works, with a script written for clarity before anything is modeled.
- Price
- From $39.00 per render
- Free trial
- One look-development frame of your product, no card, no commitment.
What to send us
The idea or product to explain, the target audience, key messages, existing brand assets and any technical information the animation must get right.
What you get back
A script, storyboard, styleframes and finished 3D animation with voiceover, music and captions, delivered in the formats you need.
What to check before you sign off
Show the script and storyboard to someone unfamiliar with the product. If they cannot explain it back, fix the story before animation begins.
Part of 3D Animation. How the work runs and what it costs across the family are set out in the 3D visualization & rendering guide.
Rates and common questions for this work are on the 3D Visualization & Rendering page.
How we approach this work
Articles from the journal, written by the people who do this work. More on this subject →
3D Animation Fundamentals: The Decisions That Matter
Moving objects and characters over time with timing, spacing and weight that reads as intentional.
3D Design & DevelopmentA Practical Guide to Rigging for Animation
Building the control structure — joints, deformers and controls — that lets an animator pose a model efficiently.
3D Design & DevelopmentReal-Time 3D on the Web: The Decisions That Matter
Learn the decisions behind real-time 3D on the web: WebGL vs WebGPU, glTF compression, download budgets, loading, mobile testing and configurator design.
Explainer Animation vs the alternatives
Side-by-side on price, turnaround and what you actually get back. Written for the decision rather than for us.
3D Character Rigging vs Explainer Animation
Which you need, what each costs, and when a project wants both — 3d character rigging compared with explainer animation.
Character Dynamics vs Explainer Animation
Which you need, what each costs, and when a project wants both — character dynamics compared with explainer animation.
Explainer Animation vs Expression and Interaction
Which you need, what each costs, and when a project wants both — explainer animation compared with expression and interaction.
Often combined with Explainer Animation
The work that usually sits either side of this one. One team handles all of it, under one brief.
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Related services
Try it free: one look-development frame of your product.
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