We've looked and looked for royalty-free clip art and animated gifs we could use on the CCF site and also on the powerpoint presentations we put together and we think the folks at Animation Factory are just about the best. We absolutely LOVE them!!!

Back in 2003 we found the most adorable animated gif ever that went perfect with an article we posted to the CCF site about the number of stars in the sky. We signed up for Animation Factory's free newsletter. On each newsletter they give away an animation or two that we started using. Eventually we decided this was one place worth subscribing to and we've not regreted signing up for their services since.

Many of their animations can be downloaded for free. If you want higher quality ones, i.e., the xlarge ones that we use on our powerpoint presentations so they show up crisp and clear on big screens, then you need to pay to subscribe. We've been in their "platinum member" category for several years now because that's the category that lets you access the xlarge animations and we are about to upgrade to their "pro" because then we'll have access to royalty-free sound effects and music and animated flash elements.

Animation Factory has patriotic, religious, and whimsical animations available for instant download. Because "a picture is worth a thousand words," Animation Factory helps CCF get its message across in a more effective manner.

It's nice that they also have an affiliate program and CCF is a member. If you visit their site via any of the links on our page and decide to subscribe to their services, Animation Factory will send CCF a referral fee. You'll have access to wonderful animations and support the work of CCF at the same time.