The camera pans over to follow the drawing, so if you place an image to the far right, the camera will automatically move to the correct position before the sketching can begin (zooming in or out as necessary), it allows for some neat effects which remind me of Prezi ( which isn’t always a good thing). You can specify how long they take to sketch, whether they have a specific drawing style to them, what colour they are and so on – it really lets you put your own stamp on your work, even if you are using the images provided by VideoScribe. There are lots of options when it comes to the images and text you add in. Adding text is just as simple, so you can really have a field day creating your own original animations.
You can then add the next picture and repeat until your creation is complete. So, you just pick your image, add it to the page, press play and a hand pops up and sketches out the image.
The software has lots of sketched images to choose from to build your animation (and you can even import your own images). VideoScribe is a piece of software that allows you to create animations like this. That is why we love discovering new pieces of software that encourage visual storytelling. We think they can convey a message more persuasively than boring text and help your audience remember what you had to say. Now you can create these types of doodle animations on your laptop or iPad – no drawing ability required, in fact no drawing required at all! We really believe in the power of visual presentations to engage and delight audiences.
When I last wrote about hand drawn animations I discussed using a visualiser to capture your scribbles and create a video. You just need the right doodle animation software… Well worry no longer! I’ve found a fool proof way to create doodle animation videos without the need for cameras, lighting or…talent.
Have you seen those cool whiteboard animations all over TV and the Internet? Thought it’d be a brilliant idea to have a doodle animation for yourself, but worried you don’t have the equipment, skills or budget?