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Animation stock videos, footage & clips

Find the perfect animation stock video, B-Roll and other HD footage from iStock. Great video footage that you won't find anywhere else.

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Unique Animation finds from our Signature collection

iStock’s ever-growing Signature collection features millions of authentic videos—including these awe-inspiring Animation videos—that you won’t find on any other stock site.

Cartoon effects animation pack — Flash FX Liquid C

Flash FX Liquid C

Cartoon effects animation pack

Element

Pack

Motion

4K Hand Drawn Cartoon Smoke Explosion Animation, Green screen (Chroma key), 2D Anime, Manga, Flash FX, Comic Elements, Backgorund, Pre-rendered, Just drop the clip straight into your Project, Ideal for Game Developers, Movies, Cartoons, Video-Music

4K Hand Drawn Cartoon Smoke Explosion Animation, Green screen (Chroma key), 2D Anime, Manga, Flash FX, Comic Elements, Backgorund, Pre-rendered, Just drop the clip straight into your Project, Ideal for Game Developers, Movies, Cartoons, Video-Music

Heat - Temperature

Humor

Bonfire

Animated shapes. — Lines And Slides Part V

Lines And Slides Part V

Animated shapes.

Element

Vitality

Motion

Animated shapes. — Bursts And Sparks Part VI

Bursts And Sparks Part VI

Animated shapes.

Element

Vitality

Motion

4k footage of Abstract animated color gradients background — Abstract animated color gradients background

Abstract animated color gradients background

4k footage of Abstract animated color gradients background

Motion

Elegance

Simplicity

Animated shapes. — Bursts And Sparks Part VII

Bursts And Sparks Part VII

Animated shapes.

Element

Vitality

Motion

Most popular Animation videos

These eye-catching videos have a recognizable quality and universal appeal that connects with audiences everywhere.

Digitally generated animation, seamlessly loopable. Perfectly usable for a wide range of topics related to digital innovation, computer software or technology in general. — Flying Through Emerging Wireframe Tunnel - Loopable, Multi Colored Version - Technology, Innovation, Computer Network

Flying Through Emerging Wireframe Tunnel - Loopable, Multi Colored Version - Technology, Innovation, Computer Network

Digitally generated animation, seamlessly loopable. Perfectly usable for a wide range of topics related to digital innovation, computer software or technology in general.

Three Dimensional

Motion

Speed

Animated shapes — Bursts And Sparks 2

Bursts And Sparks 2

Animated shapes

Line

Slide

Moving

Flying through glowing rotating neon squares creating a tunnel, blue red pink spectrum, fluorescent ultraviolet light, modern colorful lighting, Loopable 4K animation

Flying through glowing rotating neon squares creating a tunnel, blue red pink spectrum, fluorescent ultraviolet light, modern colorful lighting, Loopable 4K animation

Vitality

Speed

Bizarre

Floral frame background. Floral Animation Background with copy space.

Floral frame background. Floral Animation Background with copy space.

Motion

Growth

Horizontal

People Avatar Round Icon Set Appearance. Group of People. Teamwork. No faces. Social Network Diverce Profiles. Cartoon Animation. 4K Video

People Avatar Round Icon Set Appearance. Group of People. Teamwork. No faces. Social Network Diverce Profiles. Cartoon Animation. 4K Video

People Avatar Round Icon Set Appearance. Group of People. Teamwork. Social Media. Cartoon Animation. 4K Video. No Faces.

People

Motion

Happiness

Alpha channel will be included when downloading the 4K Apple ProRes 4444 file only — Alpha (Transparent) Channel, 4K Hand Drawn Cartoon Liquid Transition Animation, 2D Anime, Manga, Flash FX, Comic Elements, Backgorund, Pre-rendered, Drop, Ink, Brush, Water, Ideal for Game Developers, Movies, Cartoons, Video-Music, Events

Alpha (Transparent) Channel, 4K Hand Drawn Cartoon Liquid Transition Animation, 2D Anime, Manga, Flash FX, Comic Elements, Backgorund, Pre-rendered, Drop, Ink, Brush, Water, Ideal for Game Developers, Movies, Cartoons, Video-Music, Events

Alpha channel will be included when downloading the 4K Apple ProRes 4444 file only

Vitality

Motion

Photographic Effects

Formation of arrow , high definition CGI motion backgrounds ideal for editing, great for luma keying and masking Alpha Transparent Channel, Cartoon Transition Animation, 2D Animation. — Mask of changing frame. Transition Arrow 4K resolution. Alpha Transparent Channel, Cartoon Transition Animation, 2D Animation

Mask of changing frame. Transition Arrow 4K resolution. Alpha Transparent Channel, Cartoon Transition Animation, 2D Animation

Formation of arrow , high definition CGI motion backgrounds ideal for editing, great for luma keying and masking Alpha Transparent Channel, Cartoon Transition Animation, 2D Animation.

Motion

Speed

Simplicity

4k footage of Abstract animated color gradients background — Abstract animated color gradients background

Abstract animated color gradients background

4k footage of Abstract animated color gradients background

Vitality

Motion

Simplicity

Crowd People Appearance. Multicultural Crowd of People. Group of different men and women. Young, adult and older peole. European, Asian, African and Arabian People. Empty faces. Cartoon Animation. 4K Video.

Crowd People Appearance. Multicultural Crowd of People. Group of different men and women. Young, adult and older peole. European, Asian, African and Arabian People. Empty faces. Cartoon Animation. 4K Video.

People

Motion

Clothing

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Cropped shot of an attractive young woman standing alone in the city and using her camera to take pictures — Eyes like a shutter, mind like a lens

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Videographer isolated cartoon vector illustrations. Man using camera, video making, filming event, production service, small business, self-employed specialist, freelance work vector cartoon. — Videographer isolated cartoon vector illustrations.

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Color palette with paint and brush on pink background. This file is cleaned and retouched. — Color palette with paint and brush on pink background

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