I personally think Bodyrott's demo reel is a very good example of a model/texture showreel. http://www.tylersart.com/gallery.html You can find it there... worth a watch.
I am about to set up a portfolio reel that will be sent out to a few game companies in Vancouver and wanted to know if you guys have any tips or suggestions on how it should look. My reels in the past have been crap so I am hoping to make a killer one this time around. All I can think of is having the model rotate with a…
Hey, 1. Don't bother with bg music as they will likely have the sound turned down. You also need permission to use copyrighted music from the artist. For example if you wanted to have "I'm like a bird" you would have to ask Nelly Furtado and no-one really wants to talk to her :P But seriously though, don't bother with it…
How to get into and survive in the games industry - The wannabe games developers bible. http://www.planetquake.com/polycount/cottages/docrob/Industry.html I'm going to disagree with Monsier NealB4Me on a couple of points. My producer remembered my demo reel partly because he liked the included music. Anything that helps is…