Reuters Adds a New Dimension with 3D News Animations

Reuters has joined in an exclusive distribution partnership with Next Media Animation, offering their clients the engaging and informative animated news stories, produced by Next Media Animation’s News Direct service.

Next Media Animation has gained widespread acclaim for its short and quirky animated videos, many of which have gone viral and have received millions of views. The News Direct service exemplifies the company’s ability to also animate the news stories of the day. From the moment a top story breaks, the Next Media Animation team begins its end-to-end process, working from concept to production and making videos available in a matter of hours.

Helping to reconstruct the main news events of the week and complementing the award-winning video, picture and text content produced by Reuters, the News Direct animated videos offer visual chronologies of major events that take place away from cameras, such as the sinking of the Costa Concordia in January 2012. The animations also provide clear illustration of news that is highly technical, such as the Elgin North Sea gas leak, and help explain stories that are conceptual in nature, such as the future of high speed travel. Accompanied by audio narration and natural sound, the 30-60 second stories will now be available through Reuters powerful distribution network.

Next Media Animation’s high-quality, rapidly produced 3D animated graphics visually enhance news reports by adding a new dimension to help viewers understand breaking news stories and in-depth features. Their animated news graphics help explain complex, abstract concepts making them perfect additions for features about the latest news in technology, medicine, or science. They also provide a solution by filling in the gaps of missing video news coverage.

Now available for delivery via Reuters, the animations are ready to use as is or can be edited with additional footage and graphics to create a rich multimedia experience.
Subscribe to the service or sign up for a free 30-day trial today. To learn more, visit http://newsdirect.nma.com.tw/