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Vyond is a cloud-based tool specialized in animation production, gaining popularity as a platform that allows for efficient creation of animations, especially in business settings. This service can be utilized in various fields such as marketing, education, and training, enabling users to easily produce high-quality animated videos. Being cloud-based, a major advantage is that it can be accessed from anywhere as long as there is an internet connection. Therefore, it is used in a wide range of scenarios, including corporate presentations, online content, and educational environments.

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One of the features of Vyond is that you can create professional animations without any drawing skills. By using existing characters and simply selecting actions, expressions, and mouth movements, you can create animations without complex operations. Furthermore, by customizing the appearance of characters and backgrounds, it is also possible to add originality. In this way, Vyond serves as an animation production tool that caters to a wide range of users, from beginners to professionals.

With Vyond, you can easily create animated videos by selecting background templates in slide format and placing the provided characters and objects. You can choose from three different styles, allowing you to select a style that suits your purpose. The contemporary style features approachable 2D animation, making it suitable for conveying business concepts. The business-friendly style is characterized by rich actions, enabling relatable expressions. Additionally, whiteboard animation allows you to create impactful videos that emphasize text.

Vyond features the industry's first AI-powered script and animation video generation tool, Vyond Go.

With Vyond Go (utilizing ChatGPT), you can not only set prompts (instructions) but also configure the atmosphere of the video, streamlining and simplifying the generation process. It is said that the most challenging part of video creation is the initial phase, such as considering the story, but by leveraging generative AI, it becomes easier to overcome that barrier.

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The number of animated video generations varies depending on your subscription plan. For more details, please see this article.

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How to Purchase Vyond
To purchase Vyond, you can buy it directly from the official Vyond website or through a distributor. For details on the pricing and the pros and cons of each option, please refer to this article.

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What is a Vyond Seat?
A Vyond "Seat" refers to a "license" for using Vyond. This seat can be used simultaneously by multiple users on certain plans. By utilizing this feature, the entire team can create content using Vyond.

For example, if a company purchases a Vyond license with three seats, three employees of that company can use Vyond simultaneously. This is a very convenient feature for companies that want to create videos as a team.

Additionally, by increasing the number of sheets, more users can use Vyond simultaneously. This allows for the efficient progress of large-scale projects.

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There are many animation video production tools in the world, each with its own features, and they can be used according to their respective strengths.
When comparing five types of animation video production tools with Vyond, it was found that Vyond has many advantages compared to other tools overall.

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The above column compares the usability, functionality, and pricing of the following with Vyond:
1. VideoScribe (Free/Paid)
2. Adobe Animate (Paid version only)
3. Animaker (Free/Paid)
4. Doodly (Paid version only)
5. Powtoon (Free/Paid)

Support in Japanese
To purchase Vyond, you can either buy directly or go through a Japanese distributor. However, since the official site only supports English, those who are not confident in their English skills may feel uneasy during the contract process. Proceed carefully while utilizing machine translation.
Additionally, all support will be in English, so if you are concerned about your English proficiency, we recommend purchasing through a distributor.
Please refer to this column for points on choosing a distributor.

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It is recommended to keep the language of the operation screen in English without translating it to Japanese
Vyond is displayed in English, so depending on your browser settings, it may be translated into unnatural Japanese.
The UI is intuitive even in English, so be sure to turn off automatic translation in Chrome or Edge.

How to Create Animated Videos with Vyond
Vyond is characterized by its user-friendly interface and sufficient functionality, allowing even those without video production experience to easily create animated videos. For information on how to create animated videos, please refer to this column.

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Animations created with Vyond can be used for commercial purposes.
This is because usage rights for the videos are granted based on the account agreement. However, while it is not an issue if the account owner publishes it as their own rights, caution is required when providing the created animations to third parties.
In this column, we introduce points to consider for commercial use, along with examples of business applications and the benefits of use.

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Introducing the benefits of animation video production with Vyond.

Easy Operation - No Special Skills or Experience Required
With an easy operation similar to PowerPoint, you can create animated videos without the need for special skills or experience. Simply choose a background template like a PowerPoint slide, arrange the characters and objects provided in the tool, and set your favorite actions from the animation templates for the characters. This allows you to give movement to the characters and create animated videos.

Possible to produce in a short time and at low cost
Generally, producing business-oriented animations requires hiring specialized animation studios or freelancers, which can be expensive. Vyond allows users to create animated videos in a short period and at a low cost, even without prior animation production experience, as it offers a wealth of templates, characters, backgrounds, and sound effects. Its usability is also excellent, and it does not require any special software or hardware, making it accessible even with limited resources, eliminating the need to hire experts, which is a significant advantage for in-house production.

Rich in templates for practical use
Over 1,900 backgrounds, more than 1,300 characters, over 14,000 accessory illustrations, and more than 2,400 actions (character expressions and movements) are pre-prepared for business use. Of course, character customization is also possible.

Customize Characters
Vyond offers over 1,900 backgrounds for business, more than 1,300 characters, over 14,000 prop illustrations, and more than 2,400 actions (character expressions and movements) ready to use. Of course, character customization is also possible.

There are three styles of characters, with over 500 registered for each style. You can customize characters that match the content and theme of the animation video you are creating from a vast number of characters.
Characters can not only take poses and change expressions, but also have speech bubbles placed and generate synthetic voices to make them talk.

Original images can also be imported
You can import original images, logos, etc., and customize them freely.

Speech Synthesis Generation
There is a voice generation feature that uses multiple speech synthesis engines. You can easily create animated videos with voiceovers by reading scripts in neural voices that can generate natural speech close to that of a human.

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Here are the disadvantages of using general animation video production tools.

If the operation is difficult, securing personnel, acquisition, and training are necessary
Introducing a video production tool means in-house video production. Therefore, it is essential to secure personnel who can handle the introduced video creation tool, which also incurs labor costs. Furthermore, it is necessary to learn how to operate it. Especially for high-functionality tools, even just learning the basic operations can take a considerable number of days.

It is necessary to consider the cost performance of tools
Introducing expensive tools or hiring dedicated personnel for animation and video editing to in-house video production can lead to inefficiency if the number of videos produced each month is extremely low, resulting in higher costs compared to utilizing specialized outsourced staff.

Simple animation videos may lack originality
In particular, simple animation video production tools may inevitably lack originality. Since the use of templates makes production easier, many people end up using similar expressions. As a result, it becomes difficult to visually differentiate, and originality may be lost. Additionally, simple animations may also limit the freedom of expression. For example, it can be challenging to depict complex movements or subtle expressions, which may consequently restrict the ability to convey stories or messages.

While there are several disadvantages to general animation video tools, Vyond has many features that cover these drawbacks. With some creativity, the disadvantages can be addressed as follows.

Easy to operate, accessible to anyone, and easy to learn
With a simple and user-friendly interface, intuitive operation is possible, allowing beginners to handle it in a short period. By simply selecting materials, animated videos can be completed, and editing is easy. The cost of learning and training is minimal. Additionally, by utilizing the already implemented generative AI features (Vyond Go), production can be made more efficient.
⇒For more on utilizing Vyond Go, please see "this blog".

Available at a low price
Vyond can be used for less than 10,000 yen per month, so even if you have a small number of productions, it is hardly a disadvantage. Additionally, anyone can easily create animations, so there is no need to hire staff with experience in animation production (however, it is better to have personnel who can be creative with design and expression).

If you are concerned about originality, consider customization and using original images
As mentioned above, Vyond offers a wealth of character and background templates that can accommodate various industries and stories. Furthermore, by customizing original characters or inserting videos and photos into animations instead of using the templates as they are, you can create animated videos that cannot be found elsewhere. You can also utilize the script and audio import features. Collaborative work with multiple team members is also easy, making it easier to share ideas and foster originality.

If you are concerned about costs, you can first try our free trial version. Additionally, if you have concerns about originality, you can cover that by using our animation production outsourcing service.

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This time, I have summarized the use of Vyond, focusing on the advantages and disadvantages of animation video production tools. Vyond generally has many features that compensate for the disadvantages of animation video production. Additionally, video production solutions in human science can also be utilized. I will introduce the benefits of implementing Vyond through human science.

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・Comprehensive Support
We provide support not only for procedures before and after purchase but also for communication with Vyond's provider (in English) and can assist with proposals and production of educational content based on customer requests.
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・We have a wealth of experience in e-learning production. We have many achievements in effective animation production outsourcing, not limited to Vyond, utilizing our know-how.
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The enhancement of educational content using animated videos is expected to increase in necessity in the future. In proportion to this, it is anticipated that various animation video production tools will emerge and their functionalities will also improve. The use of AI will also advance. In such a situation, Vyond will be utilized even more as the optimal tool for creating animated teaching materials worldwide. To enable more companies to take advantage of this useful tool, Human Science is starting an agency. There is a 2-week free trial, so please feel free to contact us.

In addition, Human Science offers a variety of services related to educational content, from in-house support for educational content to the production of animated videos and teaching materials, so please feel free to consult with us. We support production using Vyond, as well as various other tools.
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In addition, Human Science has a wealth of experience in creating manuals for various products and services. Among these, there are many achievements in producing promotional videos and user training content that accompany the manuals. Thus, we can provide one-stop solutions from the proposal and creation of manuals and training texts to the proposal and creation of educational content, so please feel free to consult with us.
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