2018 VFX SHOWREEL

Discussion started by ElVisuelo

Hey everyone !

I am going to ask for a college/art school soon for my further studies and these vfx schools are asking a book/showreel of my current work.

SO I decided to do it in advance so I can get some advice from professionals.

I know this website isn't a VFX website, but I guess I will find some experienced people who may want to advice me on my showreel to improve it before I send it to schools.

Here it is :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcrTOl-NEpQ&feature=youtu.be

VFX SHOWREEL 2018

What could I change to get it better ?

Thanks in advance ! :)

Answers

Posted almost 6 years ago
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Hello Audric,

I'll give you my opinion but it would be good for any showreel, not only for FVX.

- The music would take it away, it just distracts and probably the one that has to check hundreds of showreels will lower the volume.

- Put your name and contact information visible, briefly at the beginning, for more time at the end, and even all the content discreetly at the bottom of the screen.

- It would also put at the end a summary of each project you show, with an image to identify it well, indicating: the second of the video in which it is shown, what part you have made (modeling, rig, animation ...), in what date and with what software.

- It would only show the best projects and put everything related to each project together. I would remove the part of the water falling from the source, which seems to be a tutorial and the end that does not appreciate well what it is. The best thing I would put it at the beginning because if you do not like it, you may not keep looking, and in the end to leave a good taste in your mouth.

- The duration I think is good but it is preferable that it is shorter but of quality, than stuffing bad quality filling to make it longer.

I hope it is useful you and I wish you good luck.

ElVisuelo wrote
ElVisuelo
Thank you very much ! That's true, we cannot see any information, but I plan to make a 2nd version of this showreel this summer, using all your advice to make it better :) Just, you're true I will change that waterfall and also the gun by 2 other projects that I find better. For the best and end, I think it's what I've done (I hope) but my projects are not all linked, often it's very tiny projects with a small part I want to include in the reel. For the music yes he will probably shut the volume but afterall whether I put the music or not it won't change so I keep it just in case he will listen to it. Just a last point, when you say end summary with everything it will take a bit longer nah ? Maybe even too much to show other projects nah ? Anyway thank you, I think your advice will be useful for anyone planning a reel and falling on this topic :)
Posted almost 6 years ago
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So here is the new showreel : https://youtu.be/Fh5nWvXVhys
I added contact and name at the beginning, in the bottom right corner I specified my part on each work, added some text at the end, made it shorter by deleting the waterfall and the strange ending !
Thanks to Tecna :)

Posted almost 6 years ago
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It's better now. I leave the link of the ones I did long ago, in case you want to see it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZL4xAxCbAQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKWc8hnVs6s

ElVisuelo wrote
ElVisuelo
looking good ! I guess you work on solidworks or a mech 3d program ?
Posted almost 6 years ago
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I work with Blender.

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