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How to create an animated reel (and get 12M views)
Published 4 months ago • 6 min read
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How to Create an Animated Video for Instagram (and get 12M views)
When I first started on Instagram, I thought I could just wing it.
I'd prop up my iPhone in my garage, or in the backyard of my Airbnb in Puerto Escondido, hit record, and hope for the best.
Then, I'd hire a cheap editor to add visuals.
Here's the first short I ever posted:
Spoiler alert:
As you can probably tell by looking at it, this didn't work well.
But back then, I didn't know. Well, I knew something had to change, but I couldn't put my finger on what.
Until I met the woman who would become my Creative Director.
She took one glimpse at my amateur Instagram feed, looked at me, and said:
"Matt... this won't do."
(The most merciful way to say it.)
She broke it down for me:
"If you want to hit your audience goals, everything needs to change. You need 11 new pieces of equipment. You need a brand style. And for the love of all that is holy, you need to stop filming in sweaty tank tops in your garden!"
I couldn't argue with her, so I spent an eye-watering $11k on recording equipment.
But man, did it make a big difference.
Here's how my Instagram feed transformed:
Just these changes helped me grow 3X faster.
But the real unlock for me came when I discovered the power of animated videos.
I mean... not THOSE animated videos but the minimalistic ones:
These minimalistic, actionable 45-second animated clips went crazy well.
My view count skyrocketed.
Followers flooded in.
They've gotten anything from 1-12 million views.
Here's a recent one that reached 8 million views:
Today, I'm sharing my complete animated shorts process with you (so you can go viral on command).
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