Animated Explainer Video Cost (2026)
Animated explainer videos range from a few hundred dollars to six figures. Here is what actually drives the price, what each tier gets you, and how to bring the cost down without cheapening the result.
June 14, 2026
Sales & MarketingAnimation Use Cases for Sales Teams
Sales teams lose deals to unclear explanations and inconsistent messaging. Animation fixes both. Here is where animated video earns its place across the sales cycle.
June 13, 2026
Sales & MarketingHow to Refresh Outdated FSI Animations (2026)
If your financial services animations show an old logo, stale stats, or a product that has since changed, you do not always need to start over. Here is how to tell what to refresh and what to rebuild.
June 12, 2026
Training & LearningAnimation Use Cases for L&D Teams
Learning and development teams get more out of animation than almost any other function. Here are the places it works hardest, and where you should still reach for a camera.
June 11, 2026
Video Strategy9 Animation Use Cases for Enterprise Teams
Animation is not just for hero brand films. These are the nine places enterprise teams get the most value from animated video, and how to tell when animation beats a camera.
June 10, 2026
Video Strategy5 Video Formats Every Insurer Should Be Producing in 2026
Insurance marketing in 2026 has converged on five high-value video formats. Three of them are animation-led. Here is what to produce and how to prioritize.
May 30, 2026
Production TipsHow to Plan FSI Animations Without Losing 6 Weeks to Legal
Compliance review is the bottleneck in most financial services video production. With animation, you can design around it. Here is the timeline that actually works.
May 28, 2026
Sales & MarketingBrand Consolidation in FSI: Using Animation to Align Messaging
Liberty Mutual is folding Safeco into a single brand. John Hancock became Manulife John Hancock. Brand consolidations create a flood of communication needs. Animation is the fastest way to keep up.
May 25, 2026
Corporate CommsAnimation vs Live Action for Internal Comms in Banks
Internal comms teams in banking default to talking-head videos. Animation is often the better format. Here is a clear framework for choosing between them.
May 22, 2026
From Dense Policy Doc to 90-Second Animation
FSI customers and partners do not read 12-page policy documents. They watch 90-second animated explainers. Here is how to translate one to the other without losing the substance.
May 19, 2026
Sales & MarketingWhy FSI Marketing Teams Are Bringing Animation In-House
Large FSI firms have been outsourcing animation to specialist agencies for years. That model is breaking down as launch cadence accelerates. Here is what is replacing it.
May 16, 2026
Corporate CommsAI Rollout Comms in Financial Services: An Animation-First Playbook
AI tools are landing inside every major FSI firm in 2026. The communication challenge is bigger than the technology. Here is how to use animation to roll AI out across staff.
May 12, 2026
Corporate CommsAnimated Explainers for M&A in Financial Services
M&A in financial services creates a flood of communication needs across staff, partners, and customers. Animated explainers are the fastest way to align messaging without sacrificing nuance.
May 9, 2026
Video StrategyExplainer Videos: When to Use Them and How to Produce Them
Explainer videos turn complex ideas into clear, short content. Here is when they work, when they don't, and how to produce them without spending $20K on a single animation.
April 7, 2026
The 8-Step Video Asset Management Framework for Enterprises
August 13, 2025
Meet the Mini Kit 4: Business Video Camera Kit
July 28, 2025
How to Create a Hype Reel Video for Business
July 14, 2025
Animation Storyline Planning: Stories that Drive Action
August 21, 2024
The Different Kinds of Video Animation for Businesses
August 16, 2024
Create Effective Animated Business Videos
July 2, 2024
How to Plan a Video Using Shootsta's FREE Video Plan
June 20, 2024
Our BIGGEST Updates to the Shootsta Platform
May 14, 2024