
Reel Success
Creating Demo Reels and Animation Portfolios
Cheryl Cabrera(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 26. July 2017
Book
Hardback
210 pages
978-1-138-42858-4 (ISBN)
Description
Are you an animator looking to get your foot in the door of the top studios? Break it down with Reel Success.
It's tough to get a job in the animation industry 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 through 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.
Reel Success offers you real successful:
Best practices for animators looking to get their foot in the door or remain active in a competitive market.
Examples of demo reels, featuring techniques beyond just animation for Concept, Story, Layout, Modeling, and Effects Lighting
Actual student experiences, professional animator's techniques, and recruiter insights to help you get the inside track in the animation industry.
It's tough to get a job in the animation industry 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 through 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.
Reel Success offers you real successful:
Best practices for animators looking to get their foot in the door or remain active in a competitive market.
Examples of demo reels, featuring techniques beyond just animation for Concept, Story, Layout, Modeling, and Effects Lighting
Actual student experiences, professional animator's techniques, and recruiter insights to help you get the inside track in the animation industry.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Weight
453 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-42858-4 (9781138428584)
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Person
Cheryl Cabrera
Author
Autodesk Certified Instructor in Maya; Professor at the University of Central Florida
Content
Chapter 1 The Design of Self-Promotion; Chapter 2 Professional Package Presentation; Chapter 3 Gathering Content: What Do You Put into the Reel?; Chapter 4 Targeting Specific Studios - What do Studios Want to See?; Chapter 5 Assembling the Reel; Chapter 6 The Breakdown; Chapter 7 Distribution; Chapter 8 the Interview;