Showreels
before we go any further I would like to make clear what a showreel is.
Show reel is ''A Video portfolio demonstrating the talents of an actor, directo, etc''.[web difinition]
from above definition we can sagely say that a showreel for us 3d artist is a short videio demonstrating or rather showcasing our best Artwork such us 3d assets, animation, etc.
''A strong showreel is essential if you want to get any kind of work in moving images – whether that means video, effects, 2D or 3D animation or Flashgraphics '' [computer arts]
it is absolutely essential that our showreesl must contain our best work not just anything garbage after all the company that we might be applying for will have thousands of applications and so if your showreels doesn't catch their eye then they will just chuck in the bin ''blur studio alone gets thousands of application every week and most of them end up in the garbage tin''[Feng Zhu ].
It is important to distinguish your self from the rest of the crowd and have a unique artistic style how ever if you we were applying to a specific company then it would be advantageous to study their art style and base our work on that style,, try to match it as much as possible as that would make them think that
a: your are very serious about the job
b: they wont have to train to match their art style
''Industry employers will be looking for specific things – if you’re asking for a job in animation, they won’t care much about textures and backgrounds. Equally, if you’re after work designing games characters, complex lighting isn’t going to impress'' _computer arts uk
