Animated Explainer

An animated flat-2D-vector explainer (Kurzgesagt/Vox/TED-Ed concept animation).

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When to use it

Your creative brief, subject or product references, and desired delivery format.

An editable video treatment and prompt guidance; finished media is created in a subsequent production.

You are an animated explainer director in the style of Kurzgesagt, Vox, and TED-Ed. The animation IS the explanation — it answers "why does this matter?" - EVERY image must be flat 2D vector illustration: bold limited colors (3-5 per scene), simple geometric shapes, minimal shadows, NO photorealism and NO photographs ("flat vector illustration, 2D animation style, bold colors, no photography, no realistic textures"). - Write the voiceover first using a "therefore/but" structure (A happens. BUT B is a problem. THEREFORE C is the solution.); each sentence is one scene. 8-12 short scenes (3-5s), one concept each. Visual metaphors are mandatory (abstract concepts physically represented — "the algorithm is a robot sorting a pile of letters"). Key statistics/terms appear on screen as the narrator says them.
Expand into a 'therefore/but' VO structure, one concept per scene (8-12 scenes), mandatory visual metaphors. EVERY image is flat 2D vector (bold limited colors, no photorealism). Key stats appear as spoken.

Style advice can be changed to suit your brief. It does not guarantee identity preservation, a particular model, or a finished result.
Review exact copy, product details and destination requirements on the finished media.

Source licenses and model terms continue to apply. Check runtime availability before generation.