Video Animation Tools
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 VIDEO ANIMATION TOOLS |
The term Video Animation indicates the visual representation of data and concepts through images, colours, graphs and illustrations in an animated and engaging way. In a learning perspective they are very useful because help and facilitate the understanding of complex concepts through a visual retention of the message.
Overview of online tools for creating video animationsProvided below is an overview of the most popular online tools currently available to create animated videos from different templates and customizable elements. |
| Tool | Specialization | Description | Free/Proprietary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venngage | Generic | Venngage is an online tool which allows users to create a big variety of products for free like animated and interactive infographics, reports, posters, promotions and social products. The platform is user-friendly and easy to use and the style modern and professional.
Users can create infographics based on available templates, icons and pictures with the possibility to publish, preview, share and download their content. Really interesting is the feature which allows to add interactive elements as quiz, poll and forms. |
Free version: It allows users to create visuals in a clear and professional way through the use of many sources such as icons and charts.
Paid version: With the Premium or Business plan users can also export their creative content in PNG, PNG HD and interactive PDF. |
| Piktochart | Charts/Maps/Graphs | With a set of professional design tools, Piktochart helps users in designing presentations. They can combine themes, shapes, icons, vectors, text, interactive charts, maps, uploaded images and export charts. It allows also to directly import personal data or survey results and convert them into visuals. | Free version: it allows users to create simple and neat infographics based on 3 basic themes. It allows a maximum of 40 MB of uploading material with the possibility to export it only in pictures format but not in PDF.
Paid version: contains a high-quality range of templates and customizable elements; features a Drag-and-drop system that lets users easily insert images, icons, charts and graphics. |
| Infogram | Interactive charts and maps | Online tool which enables users to convert data into infographics with a wide availability of effective icons, templates, charts and graphic tools. | Free version: it allows users to create infographics but with a limited number of features (10 projects, up to 2 maps and 2 images uploads) |
| Tableau Public | Generic | Desktop product that can be used to publish interactive data to the web. Once on the web, anyone can interact with the data, download it, or create their own visualizations from it. No programming skills are required. | Free |