Running your own business is one of life’s greatest challenges. And it isn’t just about making money either. In fact, that’s just the byproduct of it. The best part about running your own business is the pride you feel when you start a project and then finish that project. I would always recommend this over being employed by a company. … Read More
Family & Business Part 2
Please see this article for Part 1. A lot has happened since I wrote my last article. Tess has had a sprog of her own so is enjoying spending time with him (that would be E-dog), Stuart has gone on to pastures new, Helen has finally finished school and is working full time with us and Indy and Remy can … Read More
AMANO Tongue Cleanser
I am very excited to be able to share this with you, our readers. It has been in my head for months. In fact, it was just before Christmas, 2013 when I first spoke to Mano, our lovely client. Ok, before I continue, I will always be biased of somebody that sends me 6 bottles of his favourite wine for … Read More
My Favourite Explanation Videos
We’ve made over 700 explanation videos it’s hard to keep track of them all. So I’ve create a list via Listly of my favourite. This is constantly edited so keep checking back! Our Best Explainer Videos View more lists from Marc Smith
Explainer Video UK
Explainer videos started their life off in the US of A. A lot of online trends do. In fact, the UK are relatively late to the explainer video party. When we started creating explainer videos way back in 2009 all of our customers were from the US and Canada. It wasn’t until 2013 that explainers really started to take … Read More
Explainer Video Templates
Explainer video templates are becoming more and more popular within our little world. But are they really worth it? I thought I’d take a look at the world of pre-made explainer videos. The first template option that I found was via VideoHive. They look pretty good. But when I look at the sales from the bestseller, you get the pleasure … Read More
The Top Explainer Video Companies
Who are the top explainer video companies? Since we started making explainers in 2009, the industry has grown an incredible amount. Companies popping up from all regions around the world. But with all this clutter, who are the top companies to go to? Well, to make life a little easier, I’ve made a list via Listly. But why did I … Read More
Project Management – Mavenlink
From July last year we were making in between 5 and 6 explainer videos per week. This was us working at our maximum capacity. Tess was writing like a maniac, I was shooting and editing like maniac and Ailsa will illustrating like a maniac. I don’t know how we all coped. We got to September and we finally decided that … Read More
Demo vs Explainer
There are many uses for explainer videos. One of the first questions we are asked by new customers is…. “Which style suits what I need?” It’s all a bit confusing isn’t it? What style of video suits what product or website? Should you go with the hand crafted illustrated video or the digitally crafted illustrated video? Do you need screen … Read More
Web Advert
Sometimes a client comes along that totally trusts you. It’s a nice feeling. In this case, it was Daniel from Custom Mobile Apps in Australia. We’d never met, never even spoken before but he trusted us to make an advert for a new App. That’s what I love about my job. It allows Ailsa and I to ‘meet’ and work … Read More