Sometimes there’s a better way to communicate certain information than text and pictures. Video has been creeping online since flash first reared it’s head but unless you’re a professional (or pay lots of money to a professional), the results have always looked very amateur. Youtube arrived and gave people the chance to upload… anything… and they did. (The Onion reported a youtube contest for people to upload something which was actually ‘good’ (http://www NULL.theonion NULL.com/content/video/youtube_contest_challenges_users))

Well now, a website landed on my desk which could change everything, at least for a small proportion of users and businesses; Animoto. Animoto (http://animoto NULL.com/?ref=oizhnubv) is a video generator, and it’s free to use for short clips with small charges for upgrades. It allows you to upload images, add a little text and music either by uploading or selecting from their library. Once you hit the generate button, it gets to work.

It’s uses are limited but at the same time can be used for a wide variety of presentations and video shorts. These can include holiday snaps, graphic portfolios, photography, illustrations etc etc… 

Zakomedia portfolio made with Animoto:

Now I think that’s pretty impressive for a freebie. I didn’t have to fiddle about with transitions or other effects… it did everything for me!

Go try Animoto now, upload a few pictures and see if it can help you. (http://animoto NULL.com/?ref=oizhnubv)