Long-form style · 16:9 or 9:16

Blackboard animation videos, drawn as the story is told

The same hand-drawn pictures as the whiteboard, sketched in coloured pencil on a black board. The dark board gives lessons, science and how-it-began stories a warmer, more serious feel - and you choose the pencil's colour.

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Shape
16:9 or 9:16
Length
30 seconds to 30 minutes
Languages
16 languages
Captions
Optional, in 16 languages
A sample made in the studio. Coloured pencil on a black board.

How this style works

  • Each sentence gets a drawing, sketched on the board while the narrator says it.
  • Pick the pencil colour that suits your channel.
  • Wide for YouTube or tall for Shorts, with or without captions.

What you give it

  • A topic in one line
  • Or your own script, word for word
  • Or your own voice recording

Best for

  • Science
  • School subjects
  • History
  • Explainers

To work through one exam question step by step in handwriting, use the Chalkboard Lesson style instead. Chalkboard Lesson

From a line of text to a Blackboard Animation video

  1. 1

    Choose a style

    Pick how the video should look: a hand-drawn whiteboard, a real-footage documentary, an AI presenter, a vertical short. Every style shows a sample before you choose it.

  2. 2

    Say what it is about

    One line is enough - the script is written for you. Or paste your own script, upload your own voice recording, or bring your own footage or links, depending on the style.

  3. 3

    Check the script and the credits

    Read the script, change any line, pick the language and the narrator. You see exactly what the video takes before anything is made.

  4. 4

    Get your video

    VidGenius narrates, draws or finds every picture, adds captions and edits the video. Swap anything you do not like, render, and download a 1080p MP4.

Blackboard Animation: questions

How is it different from the whiteboard style?

Only in the look: coloured pencil on a black board instead of black pen on a white one. The pacing and the options are the same.

Can I use my own script?

Yes. Paste it and it is kept word for word; nothing is rewritten.

How long does it take to make?

Minutes for most videos. A two-minute video is ready in about five minutes; longer videos, and formats that search for real footage, take longer.

What do I download?

A 1080p MP4, ready to upload. Download it to keep it: the studio holds a finished video for a few days, depending on your plan.

Styles like this one

Whiteboard Animation - a sample frame

Whiteboard Animation

Drawn by hand, while you watch.

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Chalkboard Lesson - a sample frame

Chalkboard Lesson

A question solved step by step.

See the style
Illustrated Story - a sample frame

Illustrated Story

One painted scene a page.

See the style

All 19 styles

Make a Blackboard Animation video

Create a free account and look around the studio. You choose a plan when you make your first video.

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