Demo reel finaly done!
polycounter lvl 18
hey there folks. as some of you know, i've been going to the Vancouver Film School the past little while. well, i'm just graduating now and starting the job hunt. here's my reel as it stands.. sory about the slightly lossy film quality, i'm still strugling with compression. any tips would be apprecieated.
Here's the link:
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here's a few simple example shots:
Here's the link:
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here's a few simple example shots:
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cenobite!!!
is that right? i've heard terrible things about the vfs servers. didn't work even when you right clicked and saved target as--??
Some very nice quality stuff in there mate. Good presentation too. The scythe meister and Stallone models are really top notch stuff. I dont think the doctor character is quite up to the same standard. His hands are absolutely enormous, the base face a little lacking in definitio and that mocap on him really does not suit his character one little bit. But If its a rigging test thing then fair enough. I think what it might lack in content is serious anatomical stuff. There isn't really any human musculature study stuff in there for instance. Any 2D work to show?
I would think about who you are aiming the reel at. If its CG houses/film, then I would lose the low poly character at the end. It just doesn't seem relevant. If it's game studios you're looking at then there isn't enough realtime content. Hope this helps and good luck!
Dont forget to state that you did the textures and lighting ( and Im assuming animation ) too. Thats If thats the case. Or make sure you have a shot breakdown that accompanies the reel explaining which aspects you did. Ive interviewed people from film before and theyve just got all these clips of movies in their reels. So Im like 'er what did you do here then?' and it turns out they animated someones little finger or something. Kind of cheeky If you ask me.
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yah, i agree that the doctor doesn't hold up. it was a stupid concept from start to finish and my time could have been much better spent on something such as anatomy. i totaly agree with the doctor, and almost considered cutting him.. but decided that it was completed work and i might as well have included it. it's funny how after all the anatomy studies i've done in my own time, i never spent the time to put any into my reel. no, i have no 2d work to show... well.. none that is any good. truith be told, i'm not a good 2d artist.
i do have a cut that's aimed at visual effects houses, but the difference is that the animated shot at the beggining was cut, because i was told by the H.R guy at digital domain that it wasn't relevant and he didn't like it.. either way, you're right about the focus of the reel. i should have spent more time planning on who i was applying for.
polycount!! i totaly forgot! i'll go back and touch up my credits. it just so happens that i forgot to include a few other people that have helped me quite a bit. i'm gonna head back anyway and add them, and polycount deserves a big smooch i think
JBoskma- i'd be MORE than happy to give a full review of the school when ever you'd like. unfortunately i'm at school right now and can't add anyone to my msn (i use a web based msn that can't accept or add people) so i'll have to wait untill i'm home, which is god knows when
i could always write a full VFS review in general discussion. good idea?
drop me a line at either
3d45john@vfs.com
or
johnny_warner@hotmail.com
just my 0.02$, fd
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and no i dont mind if people dont stay on topic, but thanks very much.
flachdrache- thanks alot. i've had crits that it's too dark. the problem is that when i put it on vhs it's too damn bright. i should try and brighten the web version i guess. eveven tho none of the damn monitors here at vfs are calibrated. i apprecieate your input but i think that i dont think i'm gonna head back and add anything new. quite frankly i'm sick of this project
iansnyder- thanks alot. and i'll take crits from anyone, we're all artists on these boards
silva- haha yah the vfs servers aren't too hot sometimes.
ghost- thanks alot, i'll put it on the list. i'm gonna start applying everywhere and anywhere.
thanks again guys. much apprecieated.