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Video Production for Education & Higher Ed

Our explainer video production process starts with understanding not just what you do, but why it matters to your audience. We work with your team to identify the core message, the main objections, and the proof points that actually move people to action. Then we figure out the visual approach that makes all of that feel easy to absorb—whether that's 2D animation, mixed media, or motion graphics that bring data to life.

How we help educational institutions grow:

We love to build up the Chicago scene, but our educational video production work stretches across the country — wherever the story is, we'll find it and make it worth watching.


  • Fundraising & Impact Videos: Showing donors what their money actually does, not just telling them about it.

  • Recruitment Content: Making prospective students, faculty, and donors want to be part of something.

  • Training & Instructional Videos: The kind people learn from instead of sleep through.

  • Program Documentation: Capturing what your programs do with depth, authenticity, and visual polish.

  • Research & Institutional Storytelling: Turning acronyms and research into stories the right audience cares about.

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Videos for the learners, the teachers, and the donors.

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UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy 165 Year video frame

165th Anniversary: Mixed Media Animation

UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy

Close up shot of Abe Lincoln Statue

Reaching Stellar: Higher Ed Fundraising Film

U of I Springfield

MUSIC Inc student with violin

Music Education: Non-Profit Brand Film

MUSIC Inc.

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Nutritionist preparing chickpea curry during cooking demonstration at Common Pantry nutrition education program

Nutrition Education Video: Community Health & Food Security

Common Pantry

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

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.

University student close up shot as part of a higher education video fundraising campaign for a major university

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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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