Animated Music Videos: Create Custom Videos with Video Igniter

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Interested in making some custom animated music videos? You’re in the right place! Video Igniter’s online animated video production service enables you to get your ideas turned into custom animated videos.

In this guide, we’ll answer all of your top questions, including:

How do I use Video Igniter to make animated music videos?
How quickly can I make animated music videos with Video Igniter?
What does it cost to make animated music videos?

All that and more coming up in this article – including tips to help you save 10%-25% or more off the cost of making custom animated music videos!

How do I use Video Igniter to make animated music videos?

Video Igniter will guide you step by step through the entire production process. If you’ve never produced or managed a video project before, you’re in good hands!

1). Contact Us

To start production on your animated music videos, send us a message or schedule a call to discuss your project with our team.

We’ll get to learn about the style of animation you want to create and what you want to show in your animated music videos. Then, we’ll develop a production plan and budget for your animated videos.

Once we agree to the size of the project, you will receive a production agreement to sign and an invoice for 50% of your video’s production budget.

2). Send Us Your Songs

Send the music and lyrics that you want us to use to create your animated music videos.

3). Storyboard

Our team will develop a storyboard for each music video.

A storyboard is like a visual blueprint for your music videos. It tells the illustrators and animators exactly what to create for each lyric in your song.

We take each lyric from your song and give it it’s own page (or two) in the storyboard. Then we create a rough sketch of the what we will show for that lyric. Additionally, we’ll add a list of instructions for the illustrators and animators to help understand what is being shown and what moves throughout each scene in sync with the corresponding lyric.

Download Video Igniter’s Free Storyboard Template

You will receive a notification when the first draft of the storyboard for your animated music videos is ready to review online.

If there are any parts of the storyboards you want us to revise for any of your music videos, add your comments directly on the pages of the storyboard. Let us know after you’ve finished adding your feedback on all of the storyboard(s).

Our storyboard artists revise your storyboard(s) according to your feedback. You will be notified when the updated storyboard(s) are ready for you to review and sign off.

4). Illustrations

Video Igniter’s illustration team creates the art for your animated music videos in two phases.

First, we create concept art. Then, we create all of the illustrations for your animated music videos.

To create the concept art, Video Igniter’s art director will review your visual style references. Then, they will create multiple piece of concept art for your music videos.

After you review the concepts, share your honest feedback with the art director. Let them know what you like and dislike about each visual concept. We’ll use this information to revise and refine your favorite concept until it’s perfect.

Then, the art director will oversee a team of illustrators who will create all of the custom illustrations for your animated music videos.

You will receive a notification when it’s time to review all of the art online. Add your feedback directly on the images you want us to revise and let us know when you’ve finished adding all of your feedback.

Our illustrators will update your art accordingly and notify you when it’s time to review and sign off on the updated illustrations.

5). Animation

Now that everything is approved, it’s time to animate your music videos! Our animators will start by lining up the illustrations so they appear in sync with your music and lyrics. Then, we’ll spend time animating all the motion design that happens in between each illustration.

As soon as the first drafts are ready, you will be notified that it’s time to review your animated music videos.

Give them a detailed review and share your feedback with us. Our animators will integrate your revisions and render out the final drafts of your animated music videos. You will receive a link to download copies of your music videos.

How quickly can I make animated music videos with Video Igniter?

The answer to this question depends on a few factors like:

How long are your animated music videos?
How complex is the animation style we are using to create your music videos?

It takes about 4-6 weeks to create a 1 minute animated video. A 2D animated video that’s 2-3 minutes long can be produced in 5-10 weeks. 3D animation takes at least 2x as much time to get through the production process.

Need to speed up production for a deadline? Video Igniter offers rush delivery animation. Schedule a call with our team to discuss rush delivery for your animated music videos.

What does it cost to make animated music videos?

2D animated music videos cost between $1,500-$7,500 to create each minute of video. 3D music videos cost 2-4x more to create.

Get a custom quote for your animated music videos.

Budget Saving Tips for Animated Music Videos

Combine these tips to save 10%-25% or more off the cost of making your animated music videos.

1). Create The Storyboard

If you create the storyboards for your animated music videos, you can save $500 off the cost of each minute of video we create for you. Download our free storyboard template and review the included storyboard creation guide to see how easy it is to make storyboards for your videos – no artistic experience needed.

2). Start Production ASAP

Rush delivery is available if you need to speed up production for your animated music videos – however, rush delivery can add 10%-25% or more to the total cost of your videos. If you want to minimize or avoid paying rush delivery costs all together, we recommend sending us a message or scheduling a call to start discussing your animated music videos ASAP.

Production Resources For Animated Music Videos

These resources are popular among people researching and reading about how to make animated music videos:

Still have questions about animated music videos?

Do you have a question about making animated music videos that wasn’t addressed in this FAQ? Use this form to send us your question and we’ll follow up with an answer. We’ll also post the question and answer to this page so other people can benefit from the knowledge.

What is Video Igniter Animation?

Video Igniter Animation is an online animated video production service. By working with our team online, you can get your custom animated video produced faster and for less than hiring a brick and mortar animation studio.

Watch the demo reel below for examples of the kinds of animation our team can produce for you.

Looking For An Animated Music Video Production Company In The U.S.?

Video Igniter is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Animated Video Success Stories & Testimonials

Don’t just take our word for it – these testimonials highlight Video Igniter’s reliability, creativity, flexibility and ability to deliver animations that exceed expectations. When you choose Video Igniter Animation, you can rest assured that you are working with a trusted and reputable studio.

“Couldn’t be happier with Derek and his team. The quality of the work for the cost far exceeded expectations and surpasses anything in the market. Derek was patient, offered many revisions, and was overall great to work with.”

Alex Novick – Founder, Sproutly.com

“Video Igniter were very easy to work with and the entire process for creating and suggesting edits was seamless and stress-free. I would work with them again and would recommend to others looking to create a modern and stylish explainer video.”

Clair Simpson – VP Marketing, Repool.com

“I run a video production company and outsource animation. The team at Video Igniter did a great job in taking the concept I very crudely drew out and making it into a beautiful animation. The review process was easy and their turnaround time was very quick. I’d def recommend them if you’re looking for an animation project.”

Pat Henderson – Founder, Path8 Productions

“Video Igniter offered us the critical combination of creative value, clear communication, and patience with stakeholder feedback. We ended up with truly high-quality design assets for our video series largely due to the extra level of commitment — and the right balance of efficiencies with flexibility in the process when called for.”

Larry Schlessinger – Sr. Creative Program Manager, Amazon Web Services

“Video Igniter came to us with a number of creative and engaging ideas and were able to create an exciting, impactful video in a short period of time. And the best part was that it cost much less than other options of similar quality. The video they made is a great marketing tool for us.”

Alex Raymond – Founder, Kapta Systems

Get in touch!

Schedule a call to discuss your animated video project.

Get a quote for us to create your animated video.

Request access to our newest price sheet.

Create your Video Igniter account, fill out a creative brief for your video and we’ll begin production as soon as we receive your production deposit.