Detail has very little to do with quality. From my view point, quality represents demonstration of exceptional skills in modeling, texturing, lighting, sculpting, materials etc... I would suggest not to base your goals on outliers that are below industry standards. Personally, I would ditch the demo reel since it adds…
Unfortunately you have to understand that there are thousands upon thousands of people graduating from 3d art programs across North America yearly, with very few job openings relative to the amount of graduates. In order to set yourself apart you are going to have to aim for a much higher quality bar then your current…