Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Freelance character animator Wip Vernooij's
demo reel displays his talent, attention to
detail, and sense of humor. It includes both
professional work and personal projects.
longer a literal reel-to-reel analog film, today's reel is always digital, saved with dif-
ferent compressions for different purposes. The first is a highly compressed, low-band-
width sampling appropriate for YouTube or similar sites. The second is a large, high-
resolution version that can be downloaded and viewed locally or handed off on a DVD.
In addition, some motion professionals offer a third version at a compromise resolu-
tion for display on a personal website.
Game Design
Game design is a collaborative category that comprises a range of specialists
from established creative areas—illustrators, animators, interactive designers, infor-
mation architects, programmers—who come together to create and develop a form of
digital play. These specialists tend to place the word
game
prominently in front of
their discipline, but they create portfolios or reels appropriate to their specialty.
Illustrators and animators create game art, for example, that they display in ways
entirely consistent with illustrators and animators who create for other categories.
Specialists in interaction, environments, and built spaces are often game level
