What is an animation reel?
What is an animation reel?
Your animation reel is a part of yourself. You’re judged on its content, presentation and even authenticity in less than a minute. An extra set of eyes on your demo reel is important as it’ll give you an objective opinion on whether or not your reel is entertaining and delivering the mechanics of a good animation.
How do you make an animation reel?
Here is the gist of it:
- Keep it under 4 minuets.
- Don’t do a collage, give every piece its time.
- Don’t include unapproved work.
- Turn music off!
- Put your best work first.
- Include a breakdown (what did you animated in the shot).
- Include a title card at the beginning and end of the reel.
- Take time to polish!
How long should my animation reel be?
Showreels should be between one and two minutes long. This isn’t necessarily a hard and fast rule. If your content only fills 60 seconds, or perhaps even less, that’s OK.
Why is anime 2D?
Conventionally animation is done on “2s” meaning there is a drawing every 2 frames (12fps). This allows artists to save on production time/costs and gives 2D animation its unique look.
What software do 2D animators use?
Synfig Studio is cross-platform software that is free to use.
Where can I upload animation?
Top 100 Animation Sites You Need To Know
- 100. Amazon. Alexa Rank: 10.
- Dribbble. Alexa Rank: 1,439.
- DeviantArt. Alexa Rank: 139.
- YouTube. Alexa Rank: 3.
- 96. Facebook. Alexa Rank: 2.
- Vimeo. Alexa Rank: 122.
- ColourLovers. Alexa Rank: 3,732.
- FFFFound. Alexa Rank: 4,266.
Do you edit each shot in an animation reel?
Don’t edit to music or get too creative, this isn’t a motion graphics reel. In an animation reel you want to present each shot separately (sometimes with a title card before each shot) to let the viewer understand what they’re watching without confusing them.
What’s the best way to make an animation reel?
Try standing out. For example, I wanted to add a diving board shot to my reel, but instead of the guy jumping I made him slip and fall down. Put your best work first. It takes people a few seconds to decide if they want to keep watching your reel. Make sure you have things that grab their attention. Include the original sound for dialogue pieces.
How long should an animation demo reel be?
The length of your reel should not be over 2 minutes. Ideally it would be under a minute, unless you are a veteran animator, in which case you don’t need this guide anyway. It’s not likely that a beginner would have more than 2 minutes worth of amazing content, and that’s what we’re looking for – amazing content.
Which is the best place to make a demo reel?
You have two main choices – YouTube or Vimeo. Both valid options, but they have advantages and disadvantages. YouTube has much more viewers, which means your reel will have more exposure, however it’s considered a less professional platform for presenting your work.