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We have started selling Vyond, an animation production tool, at our company. The use of Vyond in YouTube videos has been increasing, and we believe that Vyond can be useful for business purposes, especially for creating internal training and educational videos, as well as product and service introduction videos. In this blog, we will introduce the basic features and functions of Vyond, as well as its practical applications.

About Vyond
Vyond is a cloud service specializing in animation production, developed by "GoAnimate, Inc." in the United States in 2007. It is used by companies and educational institutions around the world and has been highly praised as a platform specializing in business animation production, with many users.
The user experience is similar to PowerPoint, allowing you to create animations with a sense of creating slides. Depending on how you combine materials, you can create highly expressive and storytelling animations.
On a web browser, you can create high-quality animation videos in a short amount of time by combining over 2000 extensive templates and other rich materials, even if you have never created animations before.

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Vyond Features and Characteristics
As for the features of Vyond, there are the following:

・Can be easily used on a web browser for cloud services. ・A wide variety of templates and materials are available, making it easy for beginners to create videos. Characters and backgrounds can be customized freely. ・In addition to being able to create a variety of expressions using a wealth of materials, materials such as BGM and sound effects are also available. You can also upload your own company logo and images for use.

The operation method is simple, and you can add scenes or adjust the flow of videos on the timeline by dragging and dropping. You can also easily apply effects and transitions. Basic movements of characters and expressions of emotions such as joy, anger, sadness, and happiness can also be selected from patterns, so there is no need for complicated work like typical video software.

In addition, you can choose from three video patterns depending on the purpose of the video.

1. Contemporary
Simple 2D animation composed of simple characters and simplified backgrounds.

2. Business Friendly
Rich 2D animation with expressive character movements and more.

3. Whiteboard Animation
Whiteboard-style animation drawn with a marker on a whiteboard

By utilizing this pattern effectively, you can create animation videos that are more suitable for your purpose.

In addition, the created videos can be saved in MP4 or GIF animation format, and can be uploaded to LMS (Learning Management System) or YouTube.

[Attention] ・Vyond is a cloud service and online software, so it cannot be used without an internet connection. ・Creating a completely original video is not possible as it is based on using templates and pre-made materials.

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Vyond videos have become more common on YouTube. However, Vyond is not only used for entertainment and personal use, but it is also a useful tool in business and education scenes. Here are some examples of how it can be utilized.

Using Videos for Training and Workshops
By showing videos to participants in training and workshops, you can enhance their understanding and participation. For example, you can introduce the purpose and content of the training through videos, or explain exercises and games that will be conducted during the training. With Vyond, you can choose styles and themes suitable for business and education, and create professional videos. Additionally, editing and reusing videos is easy.

In-house Training
As it is possible to easily create in-house content suitable for our company, it is often used as teaching materials such as e-learning.

・You can create orientation videos for new employees using various scenes, backgrounds, and expressive characters from Vyond to easily convey the company's history, vision, and business content. ・At Vyond, you can set clothing, accessories, poses, and more to match the business scene. For example, you can create training videos on business etiquette to learn practical skills such as phone etiquette, email writing, and how to conduct meetings. ・At Vyond, you can create characters that reflect the individuality and roles of team members. You can create team building training videos to improve skills such as communication and problem solving.

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Internal Knowledge Sharing
The benefits of using Vyond for internal knowledge sharing are as follows.

- Videos have more impact than text or images and can grab the viewer's attention. - Videos can convey a large amount of information and share a lot of knowledge at once. - Videos can be played, paused, and controlled, allowing viewers to learn at their own pace. - They can be used online, allowing for knowledge sharing without restrictions on location or time.
Vyond is an effective tool for internal knowledge sharing. By using Vyond to turn your knowledge and experience into videos, you can facilitate information sharing within your company.

Using videos for introducing and summarizing lessons
By playing videos at the beginning or end of a lesson, you can capture students' interest and attention. For example, you can introduce case studies or problems related to the lesson theme through videos, or review the lesson content with videos. With Vyond, you can choose from various scenes and characters to create your own original story. You can also easily add narration and music.

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Animation materials are said to be more memorable (according to the Law of Verbal and Nonverbal Communication) and increase understanding compared to materials with only text and audio, as they can visually capture information. Additionally, they can evoke interest and emotions through movement and color (Immersive Training), which can also enhance the motivation of learners.
By utilizing animation materials and Vyond in classes and training, the following benefits can be obtained.

By using Vyond as an animation teaching material for training and classes, you can enhance the learning effectiveness and experience of learners. Vyond is an online tool that allows you to easily create animated videos, making it easy to use in educational settings. We recommend incorporating animation teaching materials and Vyond into your training and classes.

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Introducing the benefits of introducing Vyond through Human Science Co., Ltd.

・Enhanced Support
We can provide support not only for pre- and post-purchase procedures, but also for communication with the Vyond provider (in English) and support for creating educational content proposals and production based on customer requests.
＞ Vyond (animation production) sales

・We have a large number of e-learning production achievements.
We have a lot of achievements in effective animation production using our know-how, not limited to Vyond.
＞ Vyond Animation Production Agency

We believe that the enhancement of educational content using videos will become even more necessary in the future. In such a situation, Vyond will continue to be utilized worldwide as the perfect tool for creating animated teaching materials. In order to further utilize this useful tool in more companies, Human Science has also started selling it as an authorized agent. Please feel free to contact us as there is a 2-week free trial available.

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In addition, Human Science provides a variety of services related to educational content, from in-house support for content creation to outsourcing of animation videos and teaching materials. We are able to support various tools, including Vyond, for production.
＞ Human Science: e-Learning Services
＞ Human Science: Animation Teaching Material Production for e-Learning
＞ Human Science: iSpring Product Introduction/Creation Outsourcing Support

In addition, Human Science has a proven track record in creating manuals for various products and services. This includes the production of introduction videos and user education content that are associated with manuals, as well as a large number of training text and educational content proposals and productions. We can provide one-stop support from proposal and production of manuals and training texts to proposal and production of educational content, so please feel free to consult with us.
＞ Human Science: Manual Production Services