Hairy Hand Productions

Hairy Hand Productions is a specialist whiteboard animation and animated explainer video production company spearheaded by Andrew Park, the inventor of whiteboard animation. The business is known as one of the best animation studios in the UK, servicing household names and SME clients across the country and internationally. Their services include whiteboard animation and 2D animated explainer video services designed to turn complex stories into visuals that everyone understands and remembers.

The standard lead time for a 90-second video is four weeks. If a client is in a hurry, they can add the Rush requirement to reshuffle resources and meet a fixed deadline, though this nudges the price up slightly. The company prices by the finished minute, which covers creative meetings, scripting, voiceover, illustration, and animation.

Each tier includes a set number of amendment rounds, keeping the price fixed as long as the agreed scope is maintained. If the goalposts move significantly, such as wanting to completely rethink the video when 95% done, a proper conversation about costs is required. The animation usually stays the same for multiple languages, with only voice recordings and captions adding to the cost.

The process involves a unique method called 'scribing,' where the artist draws pictures while a voice tells a story. This visual note-taking approach responds to the narrative rather than using pre-written scripts or stiff characters. The simplicity of watching somebody draw pictures whilst a voice tells a story is considered timeless and holds the utmost relevance.

The business is ideal for companies aiming to distil challenging topics into clear, memorable presentations that captivate and educate. They target audiences from C-suite to frontline, ensuring universal understanding with no jargon or confusion. The goal is to create visual narratives that stick in minds and drive action across the organization.

The company has a history of creating the RSA Animate series, which started a collaboration with the Royal Society of Arts in 2009. This series transformed how the world consumes intellectual content and created a new paradigm for understanding complex ideas through scribing. The founder, Andrew Park, introduced this style through RSA Animate, combining hand-drawn illustrations with compelling voiceovers.

The RSA Animate series achieved over 100 million views and became the #1 nonprofit channel worldwide within two years. It inspired 16+ million viewers, including those watching 'Changing Education Paradigms' featuring Sir Ken Robinson. The series led to commissions from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and partnerships with TED-Ed.

The business offers a service to book a call to talk about a project or fill in a form to ask a question. Clients can also get a quote by emailing the business with their enquiry. There are three simple options provided for potential clients to initiate contact.

The business is based in West Sussex and operates globally, servicing clients across the country and internationally. They are known as one of the best animation studios in the UK. The industries they serve include non-profit organization management, though they work with a wide range of clients.

The company's mission is to 'Inspire Minds: Change the World' through visual storytelling. They believe that seeing is understanding, and understanding is the first step to a solution. The medium itself is the message, and the simplicity of the drawing process is ultimately timeless.

The business uses a process that goes far beyond traditional animation, focusing on an authentic human connection. They avoid templates and pull things off a shelf, building every project from scratch to fit the specific story. The odd tweak here and there is fine, but significant changes later require cost discussions.

The founder, Andrew Park, has a Fine Art background and developed a unique process that continually responded to the narrative. The company was formerly known as Cognitive Media, which is no longer in operation. The mission remains focused on visual storytelling through Hairy Hand Productions.

Hairy Hand Productions is located at 2 Pondtail Farm, Coolham Road, West Grinstead, Horsham West Sussex RH13 8LN, West Sussex.

You can reach Hairy Hand Productions by phone at 07 8897 34401.

The official website of Hairy Hand Productions is hairyhand.co.