Case study · Beyond Now

A long-form 2D animated story for the Beyond Now YouTube channel about where money came from and where it may go next.

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Client
Beyond Now
Industry
Other
Video type
2D Animated
Made for
YouTube viewers curious about history and the future
The challenge

The topic covers thousands of years, from barter to cryptocurrency, in one video that has to hold a YouTube audience for about 12 minutes.

The project

A 2D animated video for Beyond Now, a YouTube channel about humanity’s past and future.

What we made

The video traces how money developed from barter and specialised labour through to today’s currencies, then looks at what cryptocurrency and central bank digital currencies could mean for the future.

Our approach
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    History as a story

    The video starts with the money in your pocket, travels back through barter and the history of money, and ends with open questions about crypto and the future.

What we delivered
  • Long-form 2D animated video for YouTube


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