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EXPLAINER VIDEOS

Explainer Video Production

Explainer videos are where animation really earns its keep. When you need to turn something complicated into something clear, animation lets you control every element of the story. No lighting issues, no retakes because someone forgot their line, no scheduling conflicts with talent. Just focused storytelling that makes complex ideas feel effortless to understand.


Our explainer video production process starts with understanding not just what you do, but why it matters to your audience. We work with your team to identify the core message, the main objections, and the proof points that actually move people to action. Then we figure out the visual approach that makes all of that feel easy to absorb—whether that's 2D animation, mixed media, or motion graphics that bring data to life.


We've created explainer videos for SaaS companies turning complex software into simple solutions, healthcare organizations making medical procedures less intimidating, and manufacturing companies showing how they solve problems people didn't even know existed. The best explainer videos feel like conversations with someone who really gets it - served up jargon-free and surprisingly engaging.

The types of explainer videos we make

  • Animated Explainer Videos: Complex ideas made clear. No jargon, no fluff, no generic whiteboard stuff.

  • Product & Service Explainers: Showing what you do and why it works in a way that's easy to understand and easier on the eyes.

  • SaaS & Tech Explainers: Software, platforms, and technical products that explain why you need it, not how it works.

  • Onboarding & Internal Explainers: Training, process, and internal tools that leave your staff smarter, not snoring.

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Turning "wait, what?" into "oh, I get it."

I don't want to read, just take me to:

Explainer Videos
SEE HOW WE DO:

Explainer Videos

Mixed media photos and illustrations showing an arrow rise behind people on pedestals

Healthcare Recruitment Video & Animation

Planned Parenthood of Illinois

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Isometric animation showing Meris analytics dashboards flying into a laptop for clinical trial enrollment explainer video

B2B SaaS Explainer: Making Clinical Trial Enrollment Make Sense

Continuum Clinical

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Paper-cut 2D animation showing Illinois state shape with sun and cityscape for higher education funding explainer

Making the Case for Equitable Higher Ed Funding

Coalition for Transforming Higher Education Funding

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Social Advocacy: Animating Empathy

Life After Hate

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Wall of animated search query boxes showing cannabis cultivation questions for WeGrow app explainer video

App Explainer for the Home Cannabis Grower

WeGrow

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ARE WE A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN?

WE DON'T JUST
CHECK BOXES.

We look for partners who value quality, transparency, and a creative approach that isn't afraid to be real. From high-end tabletop to documentary-style storytelling, to animated explainer videos we make sure the final product is as good as what’s in the package.

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Get in touch with Big Teeth Productions, your Chicago-based video production and animation studio, to talk about bringing your story to life.

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