i agree that the best option is to wait for release, get permission or make your own stuff and i have always stuck to it, a few people i know have put 'generic prop 1" or "tree 5" in their online portfolio without permission, under the premiss that it has nothing to do with a companies IP or protected secrets
If I interview someone and find that the work they are showing me is under NDA, you can be 100% certain I will not hire that person. Simple fact is that you've proven that you : 1) Do not respect the legal ramifications of your actions. 2) Will not protect any media my company develops. 3) Are not trustworthy with company…