How To Create a Viral Startup Demo Video

This is a collection of all the links and places you’ll need to know about to create a kick ass demo video for your startup. I’ve made a few demo videos – around 2 per startup that I’ve founded. They usually cost around $750.

(2009) GoDonor Video: https://vimeo.com/21647575

(2011) RoomBounce Video #1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIzEyVLBelU

(2012) RoomBounce Video #2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7SarW2YXlY

When creating a demo video, the first thing you’ll need to do is write a script / storyboard. This is a basic walkthrough (with pictures/ drawings) of each “scene” – what words are being said by the Voice Over artist and what animation / action is happening along side those words.

To find a voice over artist, visit:

Voices.com

Next you’ll need some background music for your video, or else it will sound dull. You’ll need to buy a license for this “jingle”, one of my favorite sites is:

Audiojungle.net

Next, you’ll need to decide who / how you want your video to be made.

There are a bunch of “DIY” options, however a lot of them aren’t very good. The one I would recommend trying is:

Videohive.net

Your best option is to hire an editor / creator. You can do a contest, which seems to work pretty well:

Wooshii.com

or

– Xplanimation.com

If you have some money to invest in your video , definitely check out some of the bigger players in the startup video game – they’ll definitely deliver an awesome end video.

– Epipheo.com

– Ilenoliukgo.co

Breadnbeyond.com

– Revolution-production.com

– Ovationsolution.com

– SimpleEV.com

 

Good Luck! If you have any other links let me know in the comments and I’ll add them to the post!

– J