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■What is Vyond?

First, let me explain about Vyond. Vyond is a cloud service specialized in animation production. As a platform specialized in business animation production, it is used by many users and has received high ratings. It supports various purposes and can easily create high-quality animation videos for all industries such as marketing, training, and e-learning. Also, since it is a cloud-based service, you can create animations anywhere as long as you have an internet environment. Therefore, it is used in various scenes such as business scenes, YouTubers, and educational settings.

■Concept of Vyond Sheets

Next, let us introduce you to Vyond Sheets. "Sheets" refers to seats (licenses) that the owner of a Vyond account (a user who has a license agreement with Vyond) prepares for collaborative workers when they want to increase the number of users who can work together. Why is this sheet necessary for collaborative work? This is because lending and borrowing of accounts is prohibited by Vyond's terms of use. For example, it is not possible to lend your Vyond account to another employee to create videos. However, creating videos alone is not an efficient way to do business. Therefore, if you want to share data and increase the number of collaborative workers, you can use "sheets".

Vyond has a feature that allows you to share data such as created videos, templates, uploaded audio, and fonts. However, this sharing feature can only be used between sheets within the same account. Therefore, even if each person owns a Vyond account, data cannot be shared unless they use sheets.

The owner of the Vyond account has full management rights for all sheets. They can choose who sits on a sheet and can also pause a sheet. Sheets can be increased in number, but each increase incurs a fee.

■Sheet Price (When Purchasing from Vyond Official)

When you purchase 1 sheet, you can add 1 collaborator, and when you purchase 2 sheets, you can add 2 collaborators. The sheet prices are as follows.
・$648~ per sheet/year
※Discounts are applied for contracts of 3 sheets or more.
You can only add sheets with the Professional Plan and Enterprise Plan.

■Things that can be achieved by using sheets

As mentioned above, multiple people can work together to create animation videos, making it possible to efficiently progress with projects. Additionally, when working together, the following data can also be shared.
・Created videos
・Templates
・Characters
・Images
・Sound effects
・Fonts

■Sheet Management Method

The person who first purchased VYOND will have full administrative rights for all sheets as the account holder. The administrator can invite members to join the sheet and also pause the sheet. The administrator can also be changed to another member or set multiple administrators.

■Additional Sheet Purchase

Administrators can purchase additional sheets. The contract period for additional sheets is until the contract expiration date of the first acquired administrator account. The price at this time will be prorated based on the remaining days.

To use Vyond, you need to have a monthly or annual subscription contract. There are two ways to purchase Vyond: directly from the official Vyond website or through a reseller.

■How to Purchase Directly from Vyond Official and Plans

The price when purchasing directly from Vyond official is as follows.

※ Payment methods include credit card (JCB not accepted), debit card, and PayPal.
※ Calculate annual payment amount based on official Vyond prices (as of March 2024).

You can reduce the monthly price by choosing an annual contract instead of a monthly contract as shown above.

The following are the methods for purchasing from the official website.

① Create an Account
Access the Vyond official website and click on "Free Trial" at the top of the page. Register your information, such as your name, email address, and company name, to create a Vyond account.
Email confirmation, password setup, and answering a survey will be required.
Once your account is created, a 14-day free trial period will begin.

②Upgrade to the Product Version
To output videos, you need to upgrade to the full version. You can start a plan by selecting Annual Pricing or Monthly Pricing. Please read the notes carefully as they will be displayed in English.

③ Enter Payment Information
Enter your name, email address, company name, and other information again, and then enter your payment information.
Since Vyond is a software in English-speaking countries, you will need to read and proceed with the contract in English when purchasing.
Vyond's official payment methods include credit cards, debit cards, and PayPal, but JCB is not supported.

■ How to Purchase from an Agency and Points to Consider When Choosing an Agency

In addition to purchasing directly from the official Vyond website, there is also the option to purchase from a Japanese distributor that sells Vyond in packages.
The pricing, plans, and level of support may differ from purchasing directly from the official website. With a domestic distributor, you can receive support in Japanese.
Furthermore, some distributors may also offer other animation video production tools besides Vyond, making it a benefit to utilize a distributor in order to receive the most suitable tool for your situation.

Our company sells three types of licenses for Vyond at the following prices as a certified reseller.

※ Payment can be made by bank transfer or invoice settlement.
※ Sales are only available for corporate customers.
※ All licenses are on an annual contract. There will be no refund for cancellation during the contract period.
※ Discounts are available for contracts with 3 or more sheets. Please contact us for details.
※ Monthly fees are subject to change based on exchange rates.

When purchasing Vyond, there are four points to consider when choosing an agency.

- Are there multiple plans available for contract?
Depending on the agency, there may be limited plans and durations available for contract. In some cases, you may only be able to choose from the limited plans, so be sure to check if there is an optimal plan for your desired situation.

・Support System
The support system and level of support when introducing Vyond are important, as well as the support system for maintenance such as updates. Let's also prioritize the support system after introduction to avoid situations where "it has been introduced, but not fully utilized".

・Handling of animation video production tools other than Vyond
Depending on the purpose and content of the animation video you want to create, there may be cases where tools other than Vyond are more suitable. In such cases, it is ideal to have an agency that can listen to the situation and make flexible proposals and responses. Furthermore, depending on the purpose, there may be cases where content other than animation videos, such as videos or manuals, may be more suitable, so it can be said that an agency with a track record in producing multiple types of content is desirable.

・Animation Video Production Results
The introduction of Vyond is merely a means to achieve the goal. In order to create content that achieves the goal, knowledge of content production such as educational planning, scenario design, and how to add effects is necessary. By utilizing an agency with a track record of content production, not only tool sales, but also the quality of the content can be improved. In addition, for companies with overseas branches or foreign companies, the ability to translate content into foreign languages is an important factor in decision making.

This time, we introduced the features and prices of Vyond Sheet. Human Science has a large number of achievements in not only live-action videos but also animation video production. In addition, we also provide animation video production outsourcing services using Vyond, and became a certified reseller of Vyond in 2023. We will introduce the benefits of introducing Vyond through Human Science.

・Enhanced Support
We can provide support for pre- and post-purchase procedures, as well as offer training courses and support for communication with Vyond (in English). We can also support the creation of educational content based on your requests.
＞ Vyond (animation production) sales

・Numerous e-learning production achievements
We have a track record of effective animation production using our expertise, not limited to Vyond.
＞ Vyond Animation Production Outsourcing

The enhancement of educational content using animation videos is expected to become even more necessary in the future. As a result, we can expect various animation video production tools to continue to emerge and their functions to become more advanced. The use of AI will also continue to advance. In such a situation, Vyond will continue to be utilized worldwide as the optimal tool for creating animation teaching materials. In order to further utilize this useful tool in more companies, Human Science is offering a 2-week free trial. Please feel free to contact us.

In addition, Human Science provides a variety of services related to educational content, from in-house support to the production of animation videos and teaching materials. We would be happy to discuss with you. We are able to work with various tools, including Vyond, for production.
＞ Human Science: e-Learning Services

In addition, Human Science has a large number of achievements in manual creation for various products and services. Among them, there are also achievements in creating introduction videos for products and services, as well as user education content. From proposing and creating manuals and training texts to proposing and creating educational content, we can provide one-stop support. Please feel free to consult with us.

＞ Human Science: Manual Creation Service
＞ Moodle Implementation Support and Operation
＞ e-Learning Material Creation
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