This workshop first took the participants through the basics of Moovly and let them create their first animated videos in just minutes. Next, an easy but straightforward methodology was discussed and applied to get from script to animation in the most effective way. This workshop covered many real application examples with students of all ages, from primary school to university and even adult education.

1. Creating Animated Content
with Moovly
Training Workshop
Geert Coppens
Co-Founder, Moovly
October 2014

2. Agenda
Part 1: Working with Moovly
• The Moovly Editor
• Styles and colors
• Uploading media
• Advanced Features
• The Moovly Marketplace
Part 2: From Script to Animation
• The creation process from A to Z
• Writing scripts
• Production
• Content distribution
Part 3: Using Moovly in Education
• Flipping your classroom with
animated video
• The role of text books and
publishers
• Practical cases and examples
• Q&A

3. Introduction
• About Moovly
• The power of animation
• Democratizing animation
• Application areas
– Company and product videos (online, mobile, offline)
– Communication, presentations
– Tutorials, explainers, e-learning, education
– Banners, narrowcasting, events
– Contests, co-creation, brand activation
– E-cards, job applications, info graphics, …

4. What can you make with Moovly?
Animations, videos, banners, music video clips, commercials, info graphics,
photo animations, presentations and other multimedia content = Moov(s)

5. Requirements
• Moovly is browser-based
• Windows-PC or Mac
• Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari
• Moovly Editor is Flash-based
– > Editor does not (yet) work on iPad
• Internet connection

6. PART 1: Working with Moovly

7. Getting Started
• Creating an account
• Managing your profile via Manage -> Profile

8. Moovly Licenses
Free Plus Pro Business Agency
INDIVIDUALS ORGANIZATIONS

9. Creating a new Moov

10. The Moovly Editor
Libraries
The “Stage”
Timeline
Save
Properties
Tips
Thumbnails and
scenes
Upload pictures
and sound

11. Adjusting the Editor
ZoomMoving the Stage

12. The Libraries
• The Moovly Libraries
– Doodle Marker
– Info graphics
– Colorful Cartoon (Plus)
– Cut-Out (Pro)
• Personal Library
– Individual uploads
• Marketplace Objects
Filter and search

13. Manipulating Objects
Flip
Rotate
Resize
Cut and paste
UNDO

14. Selecting and aligning multiple objects
Click on the first object, hold Shift and click on the second object

15. Working with Text
Text background can be filled with color and be made transparent

16. The Color Picker
Last used colors
Pick (copy)
existing color
Exact color code

17. Layers on the Timeline
Objects in higher
layers are in front of
lower ones

18. Animations on the Timeline
Direction: in Properties

19. The Move and Zoom animation
Starting position End position
- Intermediate positions also possible!
- Rotations too
- Remove an intermediate position:
Click position point in timeline + Delete

20. Upload media to your Personal Library
Video
Picture
Sound
Record using microphone
Refresh after
import of objects
from Marketplace
Remove

21. Advanced Moovly Features
• Editing Sound
• Working with scenes
– Simplifying the Timeline
– Inserting and removing “time”
– Cut and paste scenes
• Presentation Mode
• Other dimensions/resolutions
• Replacing Objects (swap)
• Upload video clips

22. Managing Sound
Adjust length
Adjust volume level
Right-click to split sound

23. Adding Voice-Over
• Record yourself or have it
recorded
• OR: first record yourself, later:
– Voice of a colleague
– Professional voice

24. Locking an Object/Layer
• Lock = no changes possible
• Object not clickable
• Use when an object is covering others or should remain untouched

25. Selecting multiple objects on the Timeline
• Hold Shift and click
• Shift horizontally: relative timing is respected

26. Working with Scenes
• What is a Scene?
– A short piece of content
– Typically an isolated part, a chapter, a complex animation
– Can be moved, copied or deleted as a whole
Remove scene
Add scene

27. Adjusting the scene length
All objects starting on the right-hand side of the edge shift with it
Objects left of the border stay untouched
• Dragging the scene edge to the right = insert time
• Dragging the scene edge to the left = remove time

28. What sits within a scene?
• All objects (graphics, sound…) of which the
start and end falls between the scene edges
When moving, cutting or copying a scene, only those
objects that are fully inside the scene are included.

29. Splitting scenes
Click right in the thumbnail zone:

30. Moving, cutting, copying
and pasting scenes
Or use Ctrl-C, Ctrl-X, Ctrl-V

31. Copy Scenes to Personal Library
• = Pro feature
• Save scenes for later use
• Copy content from one moov to another

32. Use Saved Scenes

33. Simplifying the Timeline
Remove to only show the objects of the active scene

34. Presentation Mode
Pins indicate where video will pause
Click here to insert a
pin (= a stop) at the
Timeline marker.
Presentation mode requires downloading as a Flash-file

35. Dimensions and resolutions

36. Dimensions and resolutions
1920 x 1080
1280 x 720
720 x 480
480p
720p
1080p

37. Replacing Objects (Swap Object)
While keeping (standard) animations, color, position and timing

38. Uploading video
Max size per clip: 15MB
= typically 30 to 45 sec in MP4 (compressed)
Formats: FLV, MOV, MP4, AVI, WMV, M4V

39. Using the Moovly Marketplace
• Graphical Objects
• Music and Sounds
• Templates
• Future:
– Voice-over services
– Other services (copywriting, production…)
– Clips

41. Using or earning credits

42. The Details Screen
Changing title and description:

43. Exporting (Download/Publish)

44. Sharing moovs (including source)

45. PART 2: From Script to Animation

46. Storyboard
Animation
Programming
Production process
Voice over
Analysis
Script
Professional/Custom made
Script AnimationVoice over
Moovly
Design/L&F

47. Linear content processing
Chapter 1 Chapter 3 Chapter 5Chapter 2 Chapter 4
User progress
Drop-off point

50. Helicopter view
CONTENT

51. Elevator pitch
Most important
CONTENT

52. Secundary info
CONTENT
Secondary
Most important

53. Pyramid model
Key
information
Secondary
information
Background info – reference material

54. Put the most important information
in the strongest/richest format
Text
Multimedia
High impact
Low

55. The Script
• = most important messages in powerful wording
• = your voice-over text
– 120 to 140 words per minute
– 3 minutes = 1 A4
• Approach:
1. Brainstorm, snippets, ideas, post-its, mind-map
2. Organize and structure
3. Write out in full sentences

56. Example structure of a script
• Introduction: context or case: 1 or 2 sentences
• What is this video about: 1 sentence
• Middle part: detailed story
• Conclusion: what to remember

57. Example
Wireless networks are everywhere: at work, at home or in
public places. We usually talk about “Wifi”.
This video explains what Wifi stands for and how the common
Wifi standards differ from each other.
Local area networks – abbreviated as LAN – have been wired
networks for many years. Wiring became a requirement for
many years, and the introduction of higher speeds meant …
…
So if you buy a new smartphone, tablet, computer or router,
make sure to check the supported Wifi standards, as these
determine the speed and reliability of your network
connections. Also don’t forget to verify the security standards
that your device supports. Happy surfing!
Introduction
Middle part
Conclusion

58. The Production Process
• Choose a style
• Assemble your media and upload to Moovly
– Pictures
– Sound (voice, music, sounds)
– Video clips
• Compose your content and synchronize
• See Part 1

59. Styles and Colors

60. PART 2: Using Moovly in Education

61. Using Moovly in Education
• Flipping your classroom with animated video
– Editable educational videos
– Project work, assignments, book reviews,
translation exercises, media literacy…
• The role of text books and publishers
– > Moovly theme libraries in line with text books
• Practical cases and examples

62. The Teacher as a Moovly Group Manager
• Add, remove and manage Moovly accounts in
your group
• Control rights
• Start page:
https://editor.moovly.com/en/edu/start

63. Contact details
• www.moovly.com
• gcoppens@moovly.com
• Twitter: @moovly - @moovly4edu
• Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn…