Using Animation In Presentations

The animation is the one effective way of highlighting and representing a particular topic artistically, and with PowerPoint, you get various options to create aesthetic animations for your presentation. Animations can deliver a message, more efficiently than any other visual medium as these are interactive and can interest the audience for an extended time. But there are some things that you need to consider before using animations in your presentation so that your efforts don’t go waste and the animation add value to the presentation.

First of all, you need to analyse one thing,

“Do your presentation really need animations?”

Sometimes people add animations to even a simple presentation, which instead of making it effective, ruin the whole essence. So first you need to figure out that is your presentation capable of handling the animations? Does it really need to have animations in it?

After you have decided on using the animations in your presentation, the next thing is to look for the theme of the content. Before moving forward with the creation of animations, look at what message your content seeks to deliver, and then decide on what type of animations should be there in the presentation.

The other things, that you need to consider while creating the animations for your presentations are:

1) Simplicity: There has always been a fine line between perfection and overdoing the animations. The creator has to be careful while adding them to the presentation, as overloading the animations can ruin it badly. When you are a beginner and do not know to which extent you must use the animations, you need to keep things simpler. Simplicity is the one thing that can’t go out of trend. Even though animations seem to make the presentation design look more dramatic, using them in a simpler way can do wonders for the presentations. Also, the audience looks forward to simple and concise information, that at the same time is rememberable, too. So try not to overdo the animations, but keep it simple for the presentation.

2) Make it Content-centric: For a presentation, content is the primary thing, so whether it is animation, images, or any other visual elements, you must consider the content first. Sometimes, the new creators use some random animations just to make the presentation look more attractive, but this is the biggest mistake they attempt. The animations must go with the content and set the context, as we are only using the animations to make the presentation more understandable. The use of wrong animations in the presentation will only confuse the audience.

3) Consistency: PowerPoint offers a variety of tools and options for creating animations. But it does not mean that you go for every possible transition and animations to make your presentation look more creative. If you ask the professional creators, they will only suggest you to use two, or at best three types of animations, to make the presentation look more professional. There are some of the most used, and the most effective, PowerPoint animations that despite being simple, can create an outstanding presentation, including Appear, Fade, Wipe, Zoom, etc.

4) Control the Flow of Information: Though animations can insert life into the presentation, it does not mean that you use it wherever you want. Arranging the effects in the right sequence is quite essential. Considering the theme of the content, put the objects in a certain flow, such that the information is streamlined, and the presentation design does not look messy. This way, it becomes easier for the audience to understand each and everything, especially when you are sharing the presentation online, and they stay involved throughout the presentation.

5) Involve the Professionals: Though creating a presentation is easier with PowerPoint, it will be better if you opt for professional help. If you are new to PowerPoint animations, it is not possible that you will create a powerful presentation in one go. But with a professional team, you can create what you desire. A team is proficient with such tasks and based on the content they know where, and how, the animations should be used in a presentation. So taking the help of a professional will be a good idea for the success of your presentation.