The video production industry has become one of the most popular fields in the online market, allowing people to show their needs, services, and products visually. So, instead of using plain, static, and boring pictures, many companies choose to have animation videos. So, once you want to show something in a 2D animation, it should pass several creation stages to become the final video we see on our screens. Want to learn how everything works? Keep reading to find some of the most common creation stages that each video goes through before becoming the complete video you watch every day.

Scriptwriting

The first stage of any video production is scriptwriting. It consists of the narrative part, which should later be recorded by a voice artist. And a descriptive part that can show how the scenes will be in the video. The scriptwriting process is being made by professional scriptwriters, who firstly research the topic of the video and understand their assignment. And after the finalized script for the video is ready, you can move forward with the next stages.

Mood board and Storyboard creation

Creating a mood board for your video will help you understand its style, feeling, and vibe. Once you choose the flow for your video, you can start working on its storyboard. In the storyboard, people usually see the scenes of the videos. However, they can not be finalized yet. So, storyboards can be either made with sketches, simple graphics, or even descriptions. The idea behind the storyboard is to show how each scene of the video will look like.

Designing of the storyboard

After you have yourself the storyboard of the video, you can start working on its design. You can add colors, bring graphics to the video, add characters, beautiful backgrounds, and etc. You should consider that the design of the video is one of the essential parts, as you will have the same style and feeling throughout the entire video.

Voice acting

Once you have the storyboard ready, you can look for the voice artist of the video. It is highly recommended to choose a voice that can be best suitable for the content. So if your target audience for the video is women, it is best to have a female voice in the video. Anyways, the preference is always yours, and you can choose a voice for the video based on your own preferences. The voiceover later will be connected to the video animation, making the final version of the video complete.

Animating the entire creative

Animation can be the most fun and interesting part of the entire video production process. You can see how each character of the video, each background, and small detail in the storyboard comes to life, moves, and shows actions. The animation process can be the longest one as you should animate each scene. If there are characters involved in the video, you should also show movements, motions, and facial expressions. Every detail is very important here, and you should be very careful in order not to miss something and leave a scene or a background still. And once you finish with the animation process, you are getting yourself the final video, the outcome of your vision.

A little tip

If you want to have an interesting and engaging video that will immediately catch the viewers’ attention, we also have a small tip for you. Having a beautifully designed and animated video and well-narrated voiceover is always appealing. However, you can bring more vibe and drive to your video not only with colorful designs, graphics, and engaging transitions but also with background music and sound design. If you only compare a video that has background music and one that hasn’t, you will immediately see the difference. It is a fact that videos with sound effects and background music are more appealing to viewers than a simple animation. So, if your goal is to make an outstanding video that will make people watch it again and again, you should choose appropriate background music and add some sound effects to the transitions or animation in general. However, you should also keep in mind that the background music and sound effects should not be louder than the narration. They should be in the background and not interfere with the main idea of the video. Remember, they are not the main details of the video, but they are one of the essentials.

We hope this information will be helpful for you to create excellent animation videos. Remember, you are the creative mind, and you can create videos with the vision you have. So, don’t be afraid to experiment and try crazy things. Video production is one of the most flexible industries, where you can use all your creative thoughts and have a genius outcome.