This is one the Motion Graphics and Animation Frequently Asked Questions that we get very often. As the name suggests, motion graphics are animating graphical elements in the context of a video clip. Every concept is represented with a single or a group of attractive moving elements in a categorized and streamlined fashion, even the smallest details in an element’s movement can be utilized to convey a message. Animation, in contrast, is more literal and objective. In animation advertisement or Storytelling Animations -such as Educational or Fictional- the picture is more the concept itself, not a ‘‘Graphical’’ representation of it, per se. The question of whether you need commercial motion graphics or animation finds the answer in the context of your goals. Motion graphics do best when we want to explain an idea in a monologue narration; it lets us create representations of the ideas being explained and animate them in sync with the narration to boost the effectiveness, keep the audience interested, and to simplify the concept by visual means to help to communicate the message more precisely. But if we’re to create educational, entertaining, or commercial content in a dedicated story, the animation is the way to go. Although the story makes for an important part in the backbone of both animation and motion graphics projects, it has an even more crucial role in animation. Animation requires the creation of a child world in which we set the laws and rules, hence we need to make sure we make it more consistent and believable. Whereas motion graphics have more of a carefree environment where elements may step out of boundaries if need be.