By now, we should all know the importance of showreels and how they can help us land work/careers, but how many of you are aware of a few simple tips you can utilize to ensure a greater chance of being selected?
Here are 4 tips that could potentially maximize showreel
interest.
Remember a showreel can include anything from storyboards,
drawings, artworks etc.
1: Always place your best
material first with quick visuals and montages to showcase range and work done.
The first 30 seconds need to make an impression. Statistically
a person, specifically an agent will decide in the first 10 seconds whether or not
they like it and whether they will continue to watch or press stop. You need to
be engaging in this time.
2: Edit showreels to particular Job criteria.
No showreel caters to all types of jobs and it is important
to have different styles/examples of your work.
As not everyone is an editor or able to
edit their work when needed, when working on your showreel, try and fit a sequence
into each genre if you are an actor or environment/3D designer.
Researching the company you are submitting your work to is
vital in seeing what style to go with to increase your chances.
3: Music Choice.
We all have different tastes in music and not everyone will
relate to your music choice. Avoid using well known tracks that your showreel
will rely heavily on. Music choice can often put people off. Research suggests
that viewers often mute the video, so try seeing if your showreel works without
music too.
4: And finally, ALWAYS put your contact details in!
Do you have any tips or tricks you would like to share?
Romy
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