Reel Success ─ Creating Demo Reels and Animation Portfolios

Are you an animator looking to get your foot in the door to the top studios?

It's tough if you don't have a demo reel and portfolio that reflects your unique style and incredible talents.? The reception of that reel will make or break you; so it's no wonder that creating a demo reel can be such a daunting task.? Reel Success by Cheryl Cabrera can help.? This book guides you into putting the right content into your portfolio, how to cater to the right audience, and how to harness the power of social media and network effectively.? Accompanied by case studies of actual students' demo reels, this book teaches how to develop a critical eye toward effective and ineffective demo reels.

Looking to get your foot in the door? Break it down with Reel Success.

• Presenting the best practices for beginner and intermediate animators who are looking to get their foot in the door as well as for professional artists and animators looking to expand their portfolio and remain competitive in a competitive market.

• Develop a general demo reel and a specialization reel with ease, featuring techniques for Concept, Story, Layout, Modeling, Texturing, Rigging, Animation, Effects Lighting reels.

Learn from actual student experiences, professional animator’s techniques and recruiter insight with interview from today's leading animation studios!

Cheryl Cabrera, Assistant Professor of Digital Media - Character Animation Specialization, University of Central Florida; on Board of Directors, Animation Hall of Fame; Autodesk Certified Instructor in Maya; member of SIGGRAPH, Society for Animation Studies, and Women in Animation.