Science Animation – Cell to Galaxy Template

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A Universe Inside a CellMade with the Whiteboard Animation template

About this template

A hand-drawn science short where one cell becomes a star, a solar system and a whole galaxy.

Download a hand-drawn science explainer animation: a cell turns into a star, a solar system and a galaxy, then back again. Edit it free in CoAnimator.

How to use this template

  1. Download the project. The .coa file is the whole editable project (4.7 MB).

  2. Open it in CoAnimator. Double-click the file, or choose Open .coa in the launcher. You need the desktop app: Download CoAnimator.

  3. Ask your agent. Open the agent chat in CoAnimator and describe the change, or paste the prompt below.

  4. Export. Pick the size and frame rate, then export your MP4.

A prompt to start with

I'm editing the “A Universe Inside a Cell” template in CoAnimator: A hand-drawn science short where one cell becomes a star, a solar system and a whole galaxy. Change the text to your words, use our brand colors hex codes, and keep the motion and timing as they are. Then export it as a 16:9 MP4.

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FAQs

What is the A Universe Inside a Cell template?

A Universe Inside a Cell is a free explainer video template from CoAnimator. A hand-drawn science short where one cell becomes a star, a solar system and a whole galaxy. It runs 46 s at 60 fps in 16:9 (1920×1080), and downloads as an editable .coa project at coanimator.com/templates/a-universe-inside-a-cell.

How do I edit A Universe Inside a Cell with AI?

Download the A Universe Inside a Cell .coa project, open it in CoAnimator and ask your coding agent (Claude Code, Codex or Antigravity) for the change in plain words: new text, your brand colors or a different length. CoAnimator renders the result as an MP4 on your own machine.

What can I change in A Universe Inside a Cell?

Anything in the A Universe Inside a Cell project: the words, colors, fonts, images, timing, length and format. It is built in code, so a coding agent can change any part of it.

Can I add my own voiceover to an explainer video template?

Yes. Put your recording on the CoAnimator timeline's audio track and ask your agent to re-time the scenes to your words. CoAnimator can also voice your script with its built-in text-to-speech.

Does A Universe Inside a Cell have sound?

Yes. The A Universe Inside a Cell project includes its sound; ask your agent to swap it for your own music or voiceover, or to remove it.

What is a .coa file and how do I open it?

A .coa file is a complete CoAnimator project in one package: the code, assets and timeline. Double-click it, or choose Open .coa in the CoAnimator launcher. CoAnimator is a desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux, free to download.

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