Book description
Are you an animator looking to get your foot in the door to the top studios?
It's tough if you don't have a demo reel and portfolio that reflects your unique style and incredible talents. The reception of that reel will make or break you; so it's no wonder that creating a demo reel can be such a daunting task. Reel Success by Cheryl Cabrera can help. This book guides you into putting the right content into your portfolio, how to cater to the right audience, and how to harness the power of social media and network effectively. Accompanied by case studies of actual students' demo reels, this book teaches how to develop a critical eye toward effective and ineffective demo reels.
Looking to get your foot in the door? Break it down with Reel Success.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- About the Author
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 The Design of Self-Promotion
- Chapter 2 Professional Package Presentation
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Chapter 3 Gathering Content: What Do You Put into the Reel?
- Gathering Content — What to Put Into the Reel
- Specialization Reels Versus Generalization Reels
- What to Include or Not to Include?
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Content Recommendations
- Concept Artist
- Storyboard Artist
- Layout Artist (Animation Production) and Previsualization Artist (Live-Action Production)
- Modeler: Aka Character Artist or Environment Artist
- Character Rigger
- Character Animator
- Look Development/Surfacing Artist
- Lighting Artist
- Effects Artist
- Compositor
- 3D Depth/Stereoscopic Conversion Artist
- Technical Artist
- Motion Graphics Designer
- Action List
- Chapter 4 Targeting Specific Studios — What do Studios Want to See?
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Chapter 5 Assembling the Reel
- Dedicated Demo Reel Drive—The Ever Changing Demo Reel
- Continuing Education
- Assembling
- Slate or Animated Logo Introduction (4–5 Seconds)
- Nonlinear Editing (30 Seconds to 3 Minutes)
- Music and Timing
- Text Overlay
- Tutorial 5.1: Assembling a Demo Reel in Adobe Premiere
- Tutorial 5.2: Creating a Split Screen in Adobe Premiere
- Tutorial 5.3: Creating a Cross-Dissolve in Adobe Premiere
- Tutorial 5.4: Creating a Linear Wipe in Adobe Premiere
- Chapter 6 The Breakdown
- Chapter 7 Distribution
- Chapter 8 The Interview
- APPENDIX
- INDEX
Product information
- Title: Reel Success
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2013
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9781136146459
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