#animation

Mar 1, 2021
1 min

Using characters in Vyond to create interactive animations.

Vyond is a great tool you can use as part of your learning and development strategy to create interactive 2D animations. As Vyond is...

Aug 1, 2019
2 min

5 Tips for Adding Animation to your eLearning

eLearning modules are most effective in communicating information to learners when more than just the blunt text is shown to them. A...

Jun 28, 2019
2 min

Fixing Animations not Playing in Unity

Augmented reality is a great new way to engage with clients. Although the technology is relatively new, we may see it grow in popularity...

Jun 19, 2019
1 min

Animation Comparison eLearning

Animations are useful in helping to make eLearning modules much more interesting. But how beneficial are they really? Are animations...

Jan 18, 2019
2 min

Blended Learning - Especially For Important Messages

As I sat down to write this entry, I found my inspiration coming from an unlikely source... a simple client project. This particular...

Nov 15, 2018
2 min

How to make a changing spinning icon gif in Photoshop for your elearning

In a previous blog we covered how to create spinning gifs in Photoshop for one icon, but it is also possible for your image to change...

Apr 11, 2018
2 min

Improved Motion Paths Features in Storyline 360 for eLearning Animations

Storyline 360’s made a lot of improvements over Storyline 2, one of which is the addition of more features to the Motion Paths animations...

Mar 23, 2017
2 min

Animated Transitions for eLearning When Using Storyline

When creating eLearning modules, the transition between slides in Storyline is somewhat limited, especially compared to the variety...

Feb 15, 2017
2 min

3 Circle Click and Reveal Interaction

Here is a cute circle interaction we built to enhance your elearning. The circles will spin around each other and show content, then the...

Sep 14, 2016
5 min

GAMIFICATION PIPELINE

What Is Gamification? Gamification is a method of motivating and engaging learners by using elements of gaming in learning environments....

May 4, 2016
7 min

5 TIPS TO BETTER 3D MODELING

A developer of visual media will often benefit from the ability to include 3D assets or animation. From videogames to videos, 3D...

May 3, 2016
7 min

WHAT MAKES A GREAT EDUCATIONAL GAME?

Educational games have suffered a bad reputation of being boring and lackluster for decades. Often, such games were created on a low...

Apr 28, 2016
2 min

3 TIPS FOR CREATING EFFECTIVE ELEARNING

eLearning can be a very successful training medium if executed well. The rollout of eLearning programs can save organizations on training...

Apr 26, 2016
4 min

CREATING ACCESSIBLE ELEARNING MODULES

When creating eLearning modules, we naturally want to make them as interactive as possible. However, we must be mindful of the special...

Mar 8, 2016
2 min

Time - Saving Storyline Tips and Tricks

Here’s a few of my favourite tips and tricks. Keep these in mind when you’re designing your next eLearning module, and they’ll definitely...

Mar 2, 2016
3 min

PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES FOR STORYLINE DEVELOPMENT – PART I

The rise of graphical user interface-based programming software such as Storyline has simplified the creation of software and web...

Feb 24, 2016
2 min

CREATING A CUSTOM HOTSPOT ACTIVITY FOR ELEARNING USING FLASH

Here’s a quick look at how to create a cool Storyline-compatible hotspot interaction in Flash for an eLearning module. I recently wanted...

Aug 5, 2015
2 min

Designing an Effective User Interface

Good user interface design is one of those things that are invisible when done properly. When a learner is using an elearning module, a...

Jul 1, 2015
3 min

Using Whiteboard Animation in eLearning Courses

Whiteboard animations are short videos where ideas and words are drawn on a whiteboard to illustrate key points. They make a great...

Jun 22, 2015
3 min

REPLAY VALUE IN GAMES

Generally, when we buy a game, we aren’t really thinking about the second or third time we’ll play it. We’re focused on the immediate...