Explainer Video Production in Washington, DC
Complex policy, process, or product explained clearly, often built around motion graphics rather than a straight interview.
Complex policy, process, or product explained clearly, often built around motion graphics rather than a straight interview.
● REC 00:01:30:00 | WASHINGTON, DC EXPLAINER VIDEO PRODUCTION SPEC
01 // 2026 DC BALLPARK RANGE
60–120s live-action, hybrid, or custom 2D motion graphics explainers with scripting & voiceover.
02 // STANDARD DELIVERABLES
Full script & storyboard, 16:9 master explainer, 30s social cutdowns (9:16 & 1:1), and open captions.
03 // RELATED DC WORK & PROOF
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● FIXED-SCOPE QUOTES IN 24 HOURS · IN-HOUSE SCRIPTING & MOTION DESIGN · 3 REVISION ROUNDS
Most video is trying to build trust or move someone to act. An explainer has a different job, it has to actually make something clearer than it was before someone watched it. That means the script does the heavy lifting, and the visuals exist to support understanding, not just look good.
For a piece that is more about motion graphics and animation specifically, see our dedicated motion graphics and animation page. Wistia’s ongoing research on video engagement is a good general reference for why clarity tends to outperform polish in explainer content.
Policy and process explainers for associations and government-facing organizations breaking down something genuinely complicated.
Product and service explainers that answer how does this actually work in plain language.
Onboarding and orientation pieces that walk through a system or process step by step.
Motion graphics and animation paired with narration when live footage cannot show the concept clearly.
Whiteboard and animated infographic explainers for concepts that are easier to show with graphics than with live footage.
Multi-length packages built from a single script and visual system, sized for a website, social, and internal use.
An explainer video that looks great but does not clarify anything has failed at its one job. We start with the actual concept, the policy, process, or product, and only build the visuals once the script genuinely explains the idea in plain language.
Once that structure is locked, the visuals, motion graphics, screen capture, or live footage, exist to support the script rather than lead it. That ordering is what keeps an explainer from turning into a good-looking video that leaves people just as confused as before.
This approach works whether the underlying concept is a piece of legislation, a technical product, or an internal process nobody has ever had to explain to an outsider before.
Most explainer projects need more than one length. A two-minute version for a website, a thirty-second cut for social, and sometimes a longer internal version with more detail, all built from the same script and visual system.
A typical engagement includes the script and storyboard, the primary explainer video, and a set of shorter cuts sized for different platforms. Consistent visual style across every version, built once and reused.
Curious what that runs? See the FAQ below, or build your own instant estimate on our pricing page.
Explainer-style work draws on the same clarity-first approach behind our training and motion graphics projects. The gallery below shows a broader range of our corporate work.
We start with the actual concept, not the visuals, since an explainer that looks great but does not clarify anything has failed at its one job. Once the script and structure genuinely explain the idea in plain language, we build the visuals, motion graphics, screen capture, or live footage, around supporting that script rather than the other way around.
Organizations across the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area that need to make something genuinely complicated easier to understand, policy, process, or product, from associations explaining legislation to companies explaining a technical product. For internal staff training instead of public-facing education, see training video production.
For animation and motion graphics specifically, see motion graphics and animation.
Explainer pricing depends heavily on how much motion graphics versus live footage is involved. A narration-driven piece with light graphics typically starts around $3,500, while a fully animated explainer runs higher based on complexity. You can build your own instant estimate on our pricing page.
We typically write it. Getting the concept clear in plain language is most of the work on an explainer, and that has to happen before any visuals get built.
Animation-heavy explainers generally take longer than live-footage video, since the visuals are built rather than shot. Most projects run 4 to 8 weeks depending on animation complexity.
Yes. We build the visual system around your existing brand colors, fonts, and style so the explainer feels like it belongs to your organization rather than a generic template.
It depends on the concept. Some ideas are clearer with animation, others need real footage of a process or product. We recommend the mix based on what actually makes the concept clearest, not a default format.
Yes. A single script and visual system typically produces a primary explainer plus shorter cuts for social and a website, so you are not paying to rebuild the same explanation multiple times.
An explainer is usually public-facing, built to make a policy, process, or product clear to an outside audience. Training video is internal, built for your own staff. See training video production if the audience is internal.
A few weeks of lead time helps, especially for animation-heavy projects where the script needs to be locked before visual work begins. Tell us your timeline and we will plan around it.