Explainer Video Production
Simplify the complex in 2 minutes or less
What are explainer videos and why use them?
An explainer video (also known as a homepage video, overview video or conversion video) is designed to explain your company, product, service or subject in a way that your audience can understand in two minutes or less. Most explainer videos cover four key points: the problem, the solution, the features and benefits, and how the solution works.
The key to a solid explainer is keeping it short and engaging, while still conveying the right information. No matter what you’re explaining, an explainer video should leave your viewers with a clear understanding of what you do and a desire to take the next step.
What are some characteristics of a great explainer video?
- Two minutes or less
- Clear and concise
- Conversational tone
- A focus on benefits not features
- Specific call-to-action
When and how should I use an explainer video?
Explainer videos are typically used towards the top of the funnel (consideration phase). They’re most useful when a potential customer is aware of their problem/need and starting to look at potential solutions. Places to put your explainer video: homepages, product or service pages, newsletters, trade shows, and sales meetings.
How does Minimax Videos create a concept for an explainer video?
It all starts with discovery – understanding the company, product, service or subject we’re trying to explain. Once we have a good handle on things, we meet as a team (that’s right, the whole team), to brainstorm creative ways to present and explain the content. This involves throwing out plenty of ideas, good and bad, before landing on a couple to refine and ultimately pitch. Sometimes we’ll use a framework, like a metaphor or use case, to explain what you do. In other cases, it will be a unique visual approach that drives the message home.
A good explainer video concept needs to balance creative and strategy. The creative is required to engage the viewer and give them a reason to care about watching your video. The strategy is required to ensure you deliver a message that resonates with your viewers and motivates them to take the desired action.
How do you measure success for an explainer video?
The success or failure of your video should hinge on more than just view count. While views are great, they don’t tell the whole story. You should also be looking at engagement (how much of the video do viewers actually watch?) and conversions (do viewers take the desired action after watching the video?). Like any marketing effort, we recommend having goals and a way to track them in place before you start producing a video!
How long does an explainer video production take?
Our standard production schedule for an animated explainer video is anywhere from 8-10 weeks, which does not necessarily include the time required to collect feedback and make revisions. A full timeline may range from 10-12 weeks. Live action explainer videos have more moving parts (e.g. talent, locations, scheduling) and therefore do not have a set production schedule. However, a typical live action video timeline is 10-12 weeks.
