How to Make a Renewable Energy Animation for a Video

Step by step

1. 1

   Choose process or proof

   Wind Turbines Energy Flow and Solar Panel Battery Charge show how power is made, so they fit explainers. CO2 Net Zero Chart fits a target with dates and figures. Carbon Footprint Shrink suits a reduction claim for one product or company. The ten presets also cover hydro, EV charging, grids and recycling.

2. 2

   Enter your own figures

   CO2 Net Zero Chart takes Labels for the years, Values for emissions, Title for the stamp and Subtitle for the unit. Carbon Footprint Shrink takes From, To and Suffix, so type your starting figure and your unit. Solar Panel Battery Charge has a To value for its final charge. The turbines need only colors, Speed and Thickness.

3. 3

   Let the data finish

   All ten default to between 5 and 10 seconds. Give the chart its full 7.5 seconds so the last column reaches its value before you cut. Recycling Arrows Loop is the shortest at 5 seconds. Use 1:1 or 4:5 for report clips in a feed, and raise Scale if the line art looks small there.

4. 4

   Export for where it lands

   Every preset starts with a transparent background, so the destination decides the format. Premiere Pro and After Effects need a PNG sequence, because they cannot open WebM without a plugin. CapCut and web pages take WebM with alpha. If you set a solid background for a standalone shot, MP4 is fine.

5. 5

   Lay it over site footage

   In DaVinci Resolve, drag the frames folder into the media pool, where it reads as one clip, then place it above your drone shot of the site. In Premiere Pro, use File > Import, select the first frame and tick Image Sequence. On a sustainability web page, a WebM plays in a video element over any background.

Where it is used

• Sustainability report films

  A company summarising its annual report shows CO2 Net Zero Chart with its own years and figures, then Carbon Footprint Shrink, so the numbers in the script appear exactly as written.

• Utility and EV explainers

  An energy supplier or charging network explains its service with Smart Grid Energy Network or Electric Car Charging over footage of real sites, in place of glossy stock images of fields.

• School Earth Day projects

  A teacher or student group opens a classroom presentation with Earth Day Globe with Leaves and Recycling Arrows Loop, adding a title in the colors of their own campaign.

Presets

10

Default length

5 to 10 seconds

Best export

PNG sequence for Premiere Pro and After Effects; WebM for CapCut and the web

Aspect ratios

16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:5

Which format should you export?

MP4 when the scene fills the frame, transparent WebM for icons and counters that sit over footage of the site or the product.

Format

MP4 · WebM · PNG sequence

Alpha

WebM or PNG sequence

Resolution

720p to 8K

Aspect

16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 · 4:5

License

Commercial use included

Three tips that make it look intentional

• Show the number next to the metaphor: a falling chart beside a turbine.
• Keep the palette to greens and neutrals; every extra hue dilutes the message.
• Match the claim on screen to the claim in the script exactly.

Three things people get wrong

• Animating a turbine at a speed that would tear a real one apart.
• Claiming a net-zero figure on screen that the script does not source.
• Using green on everything, so nothing on screen carries emphasis.

Frequently asked