Saturday 10 December 2022

Why Animators Need to Finish Their Reel

One of the key tasks for our graduates is to be job-ready at the end of the course, and this includes finishing a professional-level demo reel.  

A student's demo reel is the single most important means of landing that crucial first job in the animation industry.  

The key thing however is to get it done.  Remember that the best is the enemy of the good.  Perfection, as Milton Friedman used to say, is for the next life.

Don't Be a Procrastinator
We all procrastinate, and put off the hard things we know we need to fix. We tend to perfectionism, and think that we can't show our work until it is perfect.  But in today's economy animators are much in demand, and a demo reel just needs to be good enough to show potential. And, of course, it can always be improved; a demo reel is a constant work-in-progress, regularly updated and polished over the years. 

Demo Reel
Your reel should be a showcase of your best work. To see more about how to put together a great demo reel, read this blog post.

Jobs Resources at Animation Apprentice
We have many resources available at Animation Apprentice aimed at helping our students find work in the animation industry. To get started, see the blog posts below:

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