Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 0
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The demo reel holds a special place in the portfolio
pantheon. It can be both content for a portfolio or
stand on its own as the portfolio.
In either case, the reel is an object whose form,
format, and rules of play are very different from
that of the normal web or disc-based portfolio.
The exact purpose of your reel—content, audience,
artistic specialization—affects its guidelines for
planning and development. A reel for an animator
interested in game development will probably con-
tain different content than one interested in 3D
modeling and lighting for feature films. And the
reel of any animator or game artist will be different
from that of a game developer, and radically differ-
ent from that of a video or film editor or director.
