10 Second Reels

I'm so happy that me and my hubby could publish our 10 second reels.


Some examples:

10 Second Reel - Manuel Escotet - Animation from AAU ANM + VFX on Vimeo.

10 Second Reel - Arut Tantasirin - Animation from AAU ANM + VFX on Vimeo.

10 Second Reel - Miurika Valery - Animation from AAU ANM + VFX on Vimeo.

10 Second Reel - Gak Gyu Choi - Modeling from AAU ANM + VFX on Vimeo.

10 Second Reel - YongJin Kim - Modeling from AAU ANM + VFX on Vimeo.

10 Second Reel - Esteban Pacheco - Modeling from AAU ANM + VFX on Vimeo.

Amazing Headless Studio Reel

Thanks to my friend Kamal Jasmath for the tip!!!

Headless studio reel 2010 from Headless Productions on Vimeo.

My latest Demo Reel (2010)

Miurika Valery Demo Reel 2010 Animation from Miurika Valery on Vimeo.

Bobby Pontillas on Demo Reels

Demo Reel Reviews

When I was applying to the studios, I would always wonder what Demo Reel Reviews were like.

What do they talk about? How many people attend? Was someone taking notes? How many do they look at at one sitting? There are more than enough resources out there that address the golden demo reel do's and dont's ; Keep it short, best stuff up front, cut the so-so work. But even equipped with that knowledge, I know there's still a sense of vulnerability that comes with sending out your work.

I've been able to sit in on quite a few reviews since being here, so here are some things I've seen that I'd like to share to students wondering the same thing. It seems like after the holidays, a new wave of demos are being sent out, and hopefully this helps. I'm sure every studio is different, but here's how they go down at Blue Sky, and I'm betting there are lots of similarities.

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-In an average week, there are maybe 2 reel reviews. The attendance varies , usually hovering around 8-12 animators, and one Animation PA loading about 6-10 reels per review. It's usually in this small theater room called the "Chop Shop". But your work will be projected on a pretty big screen.

-Any animator can come to these reviews, if the majority of the room likes it, it gets forwarded to the supervising animators. If the supervisors like it, they will contact the candidate.

Malcon Pierce on Demo Reels

An animators demo reel is a key player in getting into any animation studio. Putting together a solid demo reel that shows your strengths, and shows that you are unique can be priceless when it comes to finding a job. Alot of times reels are packed flashy menus and house music. This can really hurt your viewing time and could cost you the chance for a position.

Keep your demo reel simple. If you can set your DVD up so that it automatically plays when it is inserted into the dvd player, that’s better than a huge custom DVD menu that is hard to navigate through. If you do have a menu, make sure there is a big play button that is easy to read so that the employers view your reel can easily start your reel. Remember that studios get many demo reels and when viewing them, the last thing they want to do is have to figure out how to play the reel. If the reel is to complicated just to play, you run the risk of just getting skipped.

Also, be careful about putting in music in your reel. Remember that not everybody likes house music, or country! This can hurt your reel.. it is very detracting. Let the animation do the talking.

Don’t worry about textures and lighting etc in your reel. If your applying for an animation position, don’t get caught up in texturing and lighting your animation. Playblast can work just fine. If you have an animation that is loaded down with bad texturing and bad lighting, it can hurt the animation. So play it safe and just worry about the animation. The people looking at your reel can see right through all the fancy rendering. Spend your time on the animation, that is whats going to get you hired.

I updated my Demo Reel

I still have to work on putting some textures and lights but here it is, a mix between AAU and AM assignments...