Here at Piehole.TV we love making animated videos for charities. Not only is it a chance to make a video that can help improve lives, but it’s usually also a chance to do great creative work! You see, charities tend to be unburdened by those corporate restrictions that sometimes get in the way of good creative.
Here below we’ve included a few videos in different styles that we created for nonprofits, charities and NGOs.
1) 2D Motion Graphic – No voiceover
In the below video for the Margaret McNamara Education Grant, we used a 2D style where the animated transitions and typography tell the story. We tried to include a few nice morphs/transitions and threw in a touch of 3D and cel animation to give it some whizz. The MMEG is a grant with ties to the World Bank. It provides educational grants to exceptional women from developing countries.
Here’s another example below.
2) 2D Motion Graphic – hand drawn look
This time we went for a kind of rough-drawn look. The Children of the Mountain charity focuses on one thing and only one thing: the education of children in Nepal.
3) Character Animation
In this example we tell the story using animated characters. Winshape provides vital support to children in need.
4) Illustration with hand-drawn feel
This is a story-telling video that we made for Jewish Board’s 2017 gala event. It tells the story of Cortnie and how she was helped through the kindness of others. The style uses a lot of illustrations with a hand-drawn feel and we tried to bring out a bit of emotion. You can read all about how we made this video over here.
5) 2D Character Animation: Human Stories
A good way to make a video for a non-profit or charity is to tell a story as in the below example for the Ahima Foundation.
6) 2D Character Animation: Animals
Surely, everyone loves animals? Well, we do, and we love it even more if we can design and animate animals for our explainer videos. For example, we created the video below for the Convention on Biological Diversity about their Bio-Bridge initiative. We hope you enjoy:
7) Footage and Animation
Below is an example of a video using stock footage, filmed footage and animation. Ultimately, footage helps give your video a “real-life” feeling. You can supplement your own footage with appropriately chosen stock footage. Given how vast stock libraries are these days, you’ll have plenty of options.
There you have it: some info about animated videos for charities, as well as a few examples. If you’d like to see more style examples, check out our list of explainer video styles or visit our YouTube page. Are you thinking of getting a video for your charity? Get in touch.
