Video Studio

Order a film

SciViD Video Studio makes explanatory films, about 8 to 10 minutes long, about work posted on SciViD. A film shows the research question, the method and the result in more depth than a video abstract, using animation, simulation, equations and graphs drawn from the work’s own data and, where available, its interactive lab. Video Studio is a separate, optional paid service: posting an item stays free and never requires a film.

Who can order

Any author of a SciViD item can order a film about it: researchers, students and school students. A film can be used, for example, in a conference talk, in teaching, in a grant report or in a portfolio. Authors under 18 order through a parent or guardian, who signs the agreement and pays.

How it works

Send the request form below. We review the item and quote a price for the film. Work starts once the quote is accepted.
The authors approve the script and check every number, equation and graph against the posted work before the film is finished.
When ordering, the authors choose an open film or a library film.

Open film or library film

Rights in each film are set out in a written agreement.

Open film: the authors may show and publish the full film anywhere.
Library film: the full film is shown to subscribers of the planned SciViD Film Library, and a trailer of up to 90 seconds is public. The authors receive a share of library revenue under the written agreement. SciViD decides whether a film is included.

How the Film Library works

Price and payment

The price is quoted for each film after we review the item.
If a grant or an institution pays for the film, please check the funder’s or institution’s rules first.
Ordering a film does not affect whether an item is posted, how it is screened, or whether it is selected for a DOI.

Standards

Films about preprints that have not been peer reviewed are labelled accordingly.
Every number, equation and graph in a film is taken from the posted work or its data.
Films ordered by their authors are labelled “Commissioned by the authors”.
Any AI-generated footage or voice is disclosed in the credits.

Request a quote

Use the form below. We will reply by email.