Easy way of creating whiteboard animation in Blender

In this video we demonstrate an easy method for creating whiteboard animations in Blender with the help of the grease pencil tool.

Written instructions:

-Draw lines with grease pencil
-Turn lines into curves
-Add the build modifier to the curves and set the start frame and duration to suite your timing
-In the curve settings, set the fill mode to “full”
-Add some bevel to the curves to make them thicker and visible in renders
-Add a shadeless material to the curves with the color of your choice
-Render the animation