Hello, I am wondering something about creating a character modeling demo reel. Do companies like it better when you create models based on concepts done by other artists since that will be the same process in a large studio, or is it better to make your own concepts for your models, since that shows your own creativity and…
First off: Don't make a modeling reel. Recruiters and other folks often go through a dozen or more portfolios per day, and they want art in their faces as quickly as humanly possible. This means making a clear, responsive website with images they can scrutinize, rather than a reel that they have to scrub through in a video…
@Burpee The theory goes that for anything that actually moves, a reel is fine. However; character modelling you can get the point in 10s worth of images rather than a 2 minute video that needs time and attention. If you have animations, go for it, but if not then I'd focus your time into your pieces and portfolio images.…