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Custom 2D Animation & Explainer Videos

2D animation isn't just about making things look cool - it's about making complex ideas simple enough that people can get what you need to say quickly and memorably. We've worked across industries - tech, finance, higher ed, healthcare, insurance, nonprofits - finding ways to deliver messages that are clear in a high quality, snazzy looking package. 


If your audience can't grasp the main 2 or 3 points, the animation failed. Our 2D animation work below ranges from explainer videos to brand narratives that give companies personality without the usual corporate stiffness. Whether it's character driven, abstract, or uses killer typography, we approach each video based on what actually serves your message, not what makes our art director giggle. 


2D animation gives us the creative control to simplify without dumbing down, to make things visually interesting without sacrificing substance, and to adapt the style to match whatever your story actually needs.

How We Help:


  • Translate complex products, services, and processes into clear visual stories

  • Create character-driven narratives that give your brand a personality beyond a logo

  • Build explainer videos that work across sales decks, social, and onboarding

  • Develop animated content for organizations that need to educate, not just advertise

  • Make the kind of animation that doesn't look like everyone else's animation

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Making complex ideas simple enough that people actually get it.

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CHECK OUT HOW WE DO:

2D Animation

UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy 165 Year video frame

165th Anniversary: Mixed Media Animation

UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy

Mixed media photos and illustrations showing an arrow rise behind people on pedestals

Healthcare Recruitment Video & Animation | Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood of Illinois

Paper-cut 2D animation showing Illinois state shape with sun and cityscape for higher education funding explainer

Making the Case for Equitable Higher Ed Funding

Coalition for Transforming Higher Education Funding

Shooting Target shaped like person with holes in it

Social Advocacy: Animating Empathy

Life After Hate

Wall of animated search query boxes showing cannabis cultivation questions for WeGrow app explainer video

App Explainer for the Home Cannabis Grower

WeGrow

Three Cayman Jack margarita bottles shown with organic lime and agave ingredient photography in a collage style.

National Margarita Day: 2D Animation Campaign

Cayman Jack Malt Beverage

Are we the right fit for your brand?

We don’t just check boxes. We look for partners who value quality, transparency, and a creative approach that isn't afraid to be real. From high-end tabletop to documentary-style storytelling, to animated explainer videos we make sure the final product is as good as what’s in the package.

Vibrant 2D character animation and custom motion graphics design for a brand explainer video.

Judge Us By the Company We Keep

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Get in touch with Big Teeth Productions, your Chicago-based video production and animation studio, to talk about bringing your story to life.

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