What is an animation?

Animations can range from a simple slide motion, like animating a logo when your learner starts a course, to infographics and elements that animate in a variety of ways to explain complex concepts to learners or help them explore specific topics. These add both style and substance to your eLearning.

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See animation in action

  1. Animation: design Level 1

    At Level 1, your animation will consist of simple transitions such as slide in/out or fade in/out, images, and your organization's branding elements, like your logo, fonts, and colors.

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  2. Animation: design Level 2

    At Level 2, your animation includes more dynamic transitions incorporating significant movement and background music while we apply your organization's branding elements to the motion design.

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  3. Animation: design Level 3

    At Level 3, your animation is entirely custom. It can include a logo animation, motion graphic movement that excites the viewer, sound effects, and background music, with your organization's brand on full display.

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Considerations for animation

Animations can also be slow to load if they have a large file size, and it may hinder performance by rendering poorly on low bandwidth connection. The higher the definition, the slower the loading.

Quality, not quantity: invest in creating resources that add value for your learners.

Timing matters: animations should be neither too fast nor too slow.

Delivery always needs to fit with desired outcomes and learning objectives.

  • Learning benefits

    • Help your learners consume a lot of information in a short amount of time
    • Grab attention with eye-catching visuals
    • Make instructional material relatable and relevant through well-written storytelling
  • Usage examples and tips

    • Motion graphics used in scenarios and simulations that incorporate branching functionality and decision-making
    • Infographics used to explain concepts, steps in a process, or how content relates to one another

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