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Explainer Video Animation Showcase

Portfolio of Explainer animated videos made to captivate and communicate.

Biomedical Explainer Video for CHDI Foundation

This 2D explainer animation was created for the CHDI Foundation, a nonprofit biomedical research organization focused on Huntington’s disease (HD). The video communicates their global collaborations, therapeutic development strategy, and clinical trial platform in a clear and engaging way.

COVID-19 & Flu Vaccine AR Explainer Video

This public health explainer animation was created with the University of Pennsylvania to support an innovative augmented reality (AR) vaccine campaign in West Philadelphia. The video encourages families to learn more about COVID-19 and flu vaccines through engaging, community-driven storytelling.

Pixel Art Animation for Kongs Cardiff Bar Launch

This retro-inspired pixel art animation was created for the launch of Kongs Cardiff, capturing the nostalgic vibe of classic arcade games. The video reflects the bar’s unique atmosphere, where visitors can enjoy vintage gaming machines, table tennis, and craft drinks in a lively setting.

Energy Balance & Weight Management Explainer Animation

This explainer animation was created with the NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre to illustrate the basic principles of energy balance — how the calories we consume and the calories we burn determine weight gain, loss, or maintenance. By breaking down the concepts of positive and negative energy balance, the video helps explain how managing calorie intake and expenditure supports a healthy weight and reduces the risk of disease.

Exercise & Appetite – Explainer Animation

This explainer animation, produced with the NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, explores the relationship between exercise, calorie use, and appetite. The video explains why most forms of exercise burn fewer calories than we expect, why extra food is usually unnecessary on exercise days, and how the body draws on large energy reserves during activity. By clarifying the difference between exercise and daily physical activity, and showing how calorie balance works, the animation helps audiences understand how to fuel exercise sensibly without disrupting healthy weight management.

Bathtub & Saucepan Model of Appetite – Explainer Animation

This explainer animation, created with the NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, illustrates the bathtub and saucepan model of appetite. Using simple metaphors, the video explains how the body stores energy as calories, why hunger signals fluctuate during the day, and how fullness is linked to food in the gut rather than overall energy reserves. By showing the relationship between digestion, energy balance, and hunger signals, the animation helps make complex concepts in weight management more understandable for a wide audience.

Social Media & Mental Health – Explainer Animation

This public health explainer animation was created with NIHR ARC West and the University of Bristol to share five research-based tips on using social media in ways that support young people’s mental health. Co-written and voiced by the Young People’s Advisory Group, the animation transforms complex research into engaging, accessible advice for teenagers.

“Words for Wellbeing” – Developmental Language Disorder Explainer Animation

This explainer animation was created with the LILAC Lab to highlight the connection between Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and young people’s social, emotional, and mental health. The video shares practical guidance for parents and professionals on how best to support children with DLD.

B-OK Bottles HIV Explainer Animation

This whiteboard animation was created with the Infectious Disease Clinical Trials Unit at the University of Pennsylvania to show how the B-OK Bottles tool supports HIV treatment adherence. Using simple bead-based visuals, the video explains how daily therapy leads to an undetectable viral load and reinforces the message “Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U).”

Smoking, Withdrawal & Mental Health Explainer Animation

This animated explainer video was made in partnership with the Addiction and Mental Health Group (Department of Psychology, University of Bath) as part of the ESCAPE trial, showing how the tobacco withdrawal cycle impacts mental health—and how quitting can lead to mood improvements.

Triangulation of Evidence – Explainer Animation

This explainer animation was created for the Translational and Applied Research Group (TARG) at the University of Bristol to illustrate triangulation of evidence—how researchers combine multiple lines of evidence to strengthen the reliability of scientific findings.

Plain Cigarette Packaging Explainer Animation

This public health explainer animation was created with the TARG, University of Bristol to explain why all cigarettes sold in the UK must come in plain, standardized packs. The video shows how plain packaging reduces the appeal of smoking and increases attention to health warnings, supporting research evidence that underpinned UK tobacco legislation.

Cancer Risk Prediction Explainer Animation

This research animation was created with the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol, in collaboration with the International Agency for Research on Cancer and UCSF. It explains how combining polygenic risk scores with modifiable lifestyle factors like smoking, obesity, and alcohol use can improve cancer risk prediction, showing both the potential and limitations of genetic risk profiling.

Minitablet Acceptability Study–Explainer Animation

This animation, created with the UCL School of Pharmacy and global partners, explores how minitablets can improve children’s medicine. It highlights a user-centred study across the UK, Australia, Brazil, Bangladesh, Nigeria, and India, showing how culture, health systems, and policy shape medicine acceptability.

Oral Health & Mental Illness Explainer Animation

This research animation was created with UCL to explain an intervention designed to improve oral health in people with severe mental illness. The video shows how dental professionals can work with mental health services to provide tailored support and reduce inequalities in oral health.

Digital Alcohol Labelling Explainer Animation

This public health animation was created with the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group (University of Bristol) to explore how digital technology could improve alcohol labelling. The video shows how smart glasses and apps might help people track their drinking, understand health impacts, and receive tailored messages to support healthier choices.

Better Beer Mats Explainer Animation

This public health animation was created with the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group (University of Bristol) to show how redesigned beer mats can help drinkers understand the calorie and unit content of alcohol. The video illustrates how clear, accessible labelling in pubs and bars could support healthier, more informed choices.

Alcohol Harms & Labelling Explainer Animation

This public health animation was produced with the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group (University of Bristol) as part of an MRC-funded project. It explores public understanding of alcohol harms, highlighting gaps in knowledge around units, calories, and cancer risk, and shows how clearer labelling could support healthier drinking decisions.

Behaviour Change by Design – Explainer Animation

This public health animation was created with the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group (University of Bristol) to explain why changing our environments, rather than simply providing information, may be the most effective way to improve health behaviours. The video introduces the role of non-conscious processes and shows how interventions like altering glass shape or product availability can help people make healthier choices.

E-Cigarette Misinformation Explainer Animation

This research animation was created with the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol to explain findings from a randomized controlled experiment on exposure to misinformation about e-cigarette harms on Twitter. The video shows how false claims — whether exaggerating or downplaying risks — can shift smokers’ intentions and beliefs, underlining the need for accurate public health communication online.

Occupational Stress in Construction – Explainer Animation

This research animation was produced with the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol to share findings from a study on workplace stress in the construction industry. Based on interviews with professionals at a major UK contracting company, the video highlights how tight deadlines, job insecurity, and workplace culture impact health and wellbeing, and explores what organisations can do to better support staff.

Mendelian Randomisation Explainer Animation

This research animation was created with the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group (University of Bristol) to introduce the concept of Mendelian randomisation. Using genetics as a natural experiment, the video explains how researchers can untangle cause-and-effect in health — showing, for example, how smoking directly increases risks of cancer, heart disease and early mortality.

Statins & Ovarian Cancer Risk – Explainer Animation

This research animation was produced with the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol as part of the Cancer Research UK Integrative Cancer Epidemiology Programme. It explains findings from a study led by Dr James Yarmolinsky, showing how Mendelian randomisation can be used to test whether long-term statin use may lower the risk of ovarian cancer, with results suggesting a protective effect worth exploring in future clinical trials.

Reducing Drug Development Costs – Explainer Animation

This research animation was created with the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol to explain an innovative genetic pipeline for drug target identification and repurposing. The video shows how methods such as Mendelian randomisation and genetic co-localisation can improve target validation, increase success rates, and reduce the high costs of drug development.

GoMarketWise Explainer Animation

This corporate explainer animation was created with SustainIt – the good data company to promote GoMarketWise, a free tool that helps businesses quickly compare and select the right CSR software. The video highlights how the platform simplifies software choice by matching business requirements and budget in minutes, saving time and guiding projects to success.

Bicicleta la Cleta – Music Video Animation

I created this animated music video for the Valencian band Teletexto. The video blends bold, quirky visuals with the band’s playful energy, capturing the off-beat style of their track Bicicleta la Cleta and bringing their sound to life through animation.

We Are The SaltitoS – Music Video Animation

This animated music video was produced for the Valencian band The SaltitoS. Designed to match their energetic and playful style, the video uses bold, fast-paced visuals to amplify the band’s sound and bring their track We Are The SaltitoS to life.

Top Tips for Student Research Projects – Explainer Animation

This educational animation was created with Edinburgh ReproducibiliTea to support students starting their first research projects. The video shares four practical tips on organising methods, saving data, learning from mistakes, and making the most of supervisors — helping students build stronger research skills through open and reproducible practices.

Patient & Public Involvement in Research – Explainer Animation

This research animation was created with the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group (University of Bristol) to explain the importance of Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in research. The video shows how people with lived experience can shape research design, improve relevance, and strengthen the way findings are communicated to the wider public.

Royal College of Music – Season’s Greetings Rotoscope Animation

This rotoscope animation was created with the Royal College of Music as part of their More Music: Reimagining the RCM project. The festive e-card showcased singers performing in the newly built Performance Hall, blending live action and animation to give audiences a first look at the space.

Preprints – Animated Primer

This educational animation was produced with the UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) to introduce researchers to the open science practice of preprints. The video explains what preprints are, how they speed up scholarly communication, and why they benefit both authors and the wider research community.

Youth Vaping Awareness – Explainer Animation

This public health animation was created with the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group (University of Bristol) to highlight the hidden costs and risks of vaping among teenagers who have never smoked. The video explains the financial, environmental, ethical, and health impacts of vaping, encouraging young people to make informed choices.

Drink Less App Explainer Animation

This public health animation was published by TARG (University of Bristol) to share findings from a UCL-led research study showcasing the Drink Less app, an evidence-based digital tool designed to help people reduce alcohol consumption. The video illustrates how the app supports self-monitoring, goal setting, and behaviour change for reducing drinking habits.