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Hellosaurus Creator Studio | Interactive Video Authoring Tool

Transform passive videos into interactive learning experiences at scale

Transform passive videos into interactive learning experiences at scale

Transform passive videos into interactive learning experiences at scale

Interactivity is proven to increase engagement and comprehension in children, yet until now, interactive content has been reserved only for large-scale production studios with big budgets.

The Hellosaurus Creator Studio enables anyone to easily make their content interactive, leading to more learning experiences for kids to enjoy.

The result is an extremely unique format that blurs the line between a video and a game that both creators and kids love.

[Aquired by Brilliant.org in 2022]

Role:

Senior Product Designer

Year:

2021-2022

Duration:

1 Year

Team:

CEO, Senior Product Designer, 2 Unity Developers, External Agency

Deliverables:

Stakeholder Interviews, User Testing, Data Analysis, Prototypes, Final Designs

Problem

Kids consumed hours of video, but creators lacked tools to turn content into play.

Kids consumed hours of video, but creators lacked tools to turn content into play.
Solution

An interactive video platform that lets creators turn existing content into playful, educational experiences with simple no-code tools.

An interactive video platform that lets creators turn existing content into playful, educational experiences with simple no-code tools.
Key Insight
Interactive layers transform passive video into active learning.

  • Even lightweight interaction (tap prompts, predictions, responses, choices) shifts children from passive watching to active participation, increasing attention, comprehension, and recall.

  • Interaction creates natural moments for reflection and retrieval practice, allowing educational intent to live inside the story rather than alongside it.

  • Designing reusable interaction patterns made it possible to layer pedagogy onto existing media without disrupting narrative flow or production timelines.

  • Therapist interviews say they lack the tools to create crucial activity types, such as routines and activity lists.

  • Therapists are hacking the activity creation tool to create routines and activity lists.

  • Therapists need to provide alternatives to individual activities to suit the child's mood and energy level.

Key Insight
Scalable authoring systems unlock the value of existing content libraries.

  • Most creators already had strong video content but lacked tools to efficiently convert it into interactive learning experiences.

  • A modular authoring approach allowed teams to add interaction without rebuilding assets from scratch, dramatically lowering the cost of experimentation and iteration.

  • Supporting scalable upcycling workflows extended the lifespan and educational value of existing content libraries while increasing creator adoption of the platform.

  • Most creators already had strong video content but lacked tools to efficiently convert it into interactive learning experiences.

  • A modular authoring approach allowed teams to add interaction without rebuilding assets from scratch, dramatically lowering the cost of experimentation and iteration.

  • Supporting scalable upcycling workflows extended the lifespan and educational value of existing content libraries while increasing creator adoption of the platform.

  • Therapist interviews say they lack the tools to create crucial activity types, such as routines and activity lists.

  • Therapists are hacking the activity creation tool to create routines and activity lists.

  • Therapists need to provide alternatives to individual activities to suit the child's mood and energy level.

Do Its
Interactive layers based on time-tested play patterns

  • Choose from classic play patterns like Stamp It, Sort It, Build It, and Collage It

  • Choose from classic play patterns like Stamp It, Sort It, Build It, and Collage It

  • Therapist interviews say they lack the tools to create crucial activity types, such as routines and activity lists.

  • Therapists are hacking the activity creation tool to create routines and activity lists.

  • Therapists need to provide alternatives to individual activities to suit the child's mood and energy level.

Do Its
Stamp It Detail

  • Move, scale, or rotate stamps using direct manipulation on canvas or precise controls in the Stamp Stack panel

  • Add sound effects, background colors, and visual feedback to reinforce interactions and support expressive responses

  • Curate stamp order or enable randomization to create structured sequences or playful variation in activities

  • Control the number of stamps available to scaffold difficulty, guide pacing, or support open-ended exploration

Do Its
Output Examples
Assets
Media Library

  • Quickly browse, search, and organize brand assets within a centralized Media Library

  • Upload custom assets or select from the built-in Hellosaurus collection to maintain visual consistency across activities

  • Streamlined asset reuse across projects to reduce production time and support scalable content creation

Timeline
Fine Control of Activities, Video, and Audio

  • Used a familiar timeline editing pattern to make advanced sequencing accessible to non-technical creators

  • Color-coded “Do Its” and separated activity, video, and audio layers to clarify structure and timing at a glance

  • Enabled direct selection and editing of activities alongside quick access to video settings such as trim points and playback offsets

  • Supported scrubbing, zooming, and collapsing layers to preview interactions in real time and manage complex sequences efficiently

Breakdown of the Solution

How we simplified the process

Step 1
Upload your video and instantly make it interactive
Upload your video and instantly make it interactive

  • Simply choose an Activity from our Activity Library to embed it directly onto your video

  • Simply choose an Activity from our Activity Library to embed it directly onto your video

Step 2
Make every pixel of your video interactive
Make every pixel of your video interactive

  • Drag and drop play elements directly anywhere onto the video canvas and build complex interactions without code

  • When you’re ready, toggle to Preview Mode to test your activities in real time

  • Drag and drop play elements directly anywhere onto the video canvas and build complex interactions without code

  • When you’re ready, toggle to Preview Mode to test your activities in real time

Step 3
Manage and Publish
Manage and Publish

  • Easily edit your story’s title and description directly from the CMS

  • Tag your stories with expertly curated topics and skills to help parents make informed choices

  • Combine stories into collections and series for seamless consecutive play

  • Easily edit your story’s title and description directly from the CMS

  • Tag your stories with expertly curated topics and skills to help parents make informed choices

  • Combine stories into collections and series for seamless consecutive play

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