I have only been in one short film that will be shown next week and am trying to get more jobs. My question is, how many clips or films/shows Should I do before I make a Demo Reel?
I have only been in one short film that will be shown next week and am trying to get more jobs. My question is, how many clips or films/shows Should I do before I make a Demo Reel?
Hey everyone, I wanted to share my first demo reel for constructive criticism and feedback. I tried to give it a little personal touch but I want to make next year's demo much more powerful. Thanks in advance for your comments and looking forward to reading all of them! https://vimeo.com/102356461...
Expand postHey everyone, I wanted to share my first demo reel for constructive criticism and feedback. I tried to give it a little personal touch but I want to make next year's demo much more powerful. Thanks in advance for your comments and looking forward to reading all of them! https://vimeo.com/102356461
Thank you Royce it does feel that in this industry I may need some luck, but the cards are starting to stack up properly. Maybe I have some talent but it feels as if everyone does similar work, most p...
Expand commentThank you Royce it does feel that in this industry I may need some luck, but the cards are starting to stack up properly. Maybe I have some talent but it feels as if everyone does similar work, most people's quality is good thanks to today's technology....so how do you break free from the mold and show your talent? That's what I'm trying to figure out, how to stick out from the crowd. Any advice?
Thanks Mark, usually director demo reels consist more of short scenes or is it a bit like the one I made? It's a little confusing to be honest because I see demo's with short scenes and they usually are for actors..
Patrick, director's reels that are sent out by agency repped directors feature full commercials on a commercial reel and full scenes or occasionally trailers from completed narrative films. Not sure a...
Expand commentPatrick, director's reels that are sent out by agency repped directors feature full commercials on a commercial reel and full scenes or occasionally trailers from completed narrative films. Not sure about TV director reels. Never seen them. A director reel is about storytelling, not acting or shooting- although those need to be appropriate and professional. A music video director's reel will have segments from mulitple MVs- maybe with their own music maybe all cut to one track. A montage reel for narrative work which is short must be backed by fuller reels. 4-6 minutes is still a viable reel length for 3 to 5 narrative clips.
Really nice work, Patrick. I side with Royce and Mark. While the visuals are nice, this feels to me like more of a DP reel. I'd like to see less scenes that show more. Get some narrative in there. That'll speak more to your voice as a director. Good luck!
The look is very nice - some great pics - like the music, too - but for a director´s showreel I would definitely include some dialogue and spoken scenes... Otherwise you can see the editing, the cinem...
Expand commentThe look is very nice - some great pics - like the music, too - but for a director´s showreel I would definitely include some dialogue and spoken scenes... Otherwise you can see the editing, the cinematography,... but not the storytelling and working with actors what should be a director´s job
I think its nice to have a few different clips in a reel, maybe 3 or 4. It only needs to be about 2 minutes long. You could always put up clips of your work from films you've been in on a website, unt...
Expand commentI think its nice to have a few different clips in a reel, maybe 3 or 4. It only needs to be about 2 minutes long. You could always put up clips of your work from films you've been in on a website, until you have enough work to cut a reel together. Wix is a quick and easy tool to make a website, I used it to create mine. You can customize it pretty easily. Best of luck!
One is enough....as long as it's professional. Clips are requested & watched more lately than reels. Keep it short, simple, & all about YOU. Make sure to label them as dramatic of comedic & put them on all the casting sites.
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start with one scene, get it out there right now, and simply add content as soon as new material is available to you!
Thank y'all for the advice and tips. They are really helpful
Eddie, if you still need help with your reel-let me know. I do that for other actors.