Another showreel critique

LukasSchroeder

LukasSchroeder

Active member
Hey my M&A fam, I’ve made a few drafts of a reel but not sure what I can do anymore to better it.

It’s super commercial/advertisement oriented with a mix of music video and dramatics.

Go hard and don't hold back
https://vimeo.com/334830919/480991f795

(Cant embed private links?)

**This thread was edited on May 12th 2019 at 10:25:31pm
 
some good shots in there. the skiing and snowboarding shots felt random and they werent very epic looking
 
Get the ski stuff out of there, if you want to get those types of commerical jobs then make a spec with that footy and send it out to specific companies you want to work with. There was some repetition with the guy running in the gym that I didn't dig too much, made me feel like you were stretching your projects to fill time over the edit. I didn't get the impression from the shot selection that you light all of what you shoot, so even if that's true, shots that jive more with a modern commercial look (highkey, sleek, sharp) will take you up a few notches imo. As a commerical reel it's not bad at all, I just think you can do a better job faking that you've been doing this for 5-10 years. Keep it up, you could make a business out of that pretty soon.
 
14033452:Forcillo said:
Get the ski stuff out of there, if you want to get those types of commerical jobs then make a spec with that footy and send it out to specific companies you want to work with. There was some repetition with the guy running in the gym that I didn't dig too much, made me feel like you were stretching your projects to fill time over the edit. I didn't get the impression from the shot selection that you light all of what you shoot, so even if that's true, shots that jive more with a modern commercial look (highkey, sleek, sharp) will take you up a few notches imo. As a commerical reel it's not bad at all, I just think you can do a better job faking that you've been doing this for 5-10 years. Keep it up, you could make a business out of that pretty soon.
Click to expand...

Thank you this is exactly what I needed!

Obviously I want to show what is as close to my best work as possible, and so maybe thats why it feels like Im trying to stretch my projects out? I find it hard to decide the order and grouping of shots, but am currently happy with it.

Nearly all of whats in there had no lighting other than natural/house lights - I don't want that impression but I don't have a kit and these projects never have the budget to rent anything.

Do you have any commercial based showreels you've seen that I can work towards? They're harder to find than a normal DP reel
 
14033916:LukasSchroeder said:
Thank you this is exactly what I needed!

Obviously I want to show what is as close to my best work as possible, and so maybe thats why it feels like Im trying to stretch my projects out? I find it hard to decide the order and grouping of shots, but am currently happy with it.

Nearly all of whats in there had no lighting other than natural/house lights - I don't want that impression but I don't have a kit and these projects never have the budget to rent anything.

Do you have any commercial based showreels you've seen that I can work towards? They're harder to find than a normal DP reel
Click to expand...

For the edit I would think to group stuff together more and make cuts that would make sense in the spot itself. I'd like to think of it as making a bunch of mini-commercials in a row so that you're giving potential clients the idea that you know how to tell a story concisely. Also, lighting is the ticket to success so I'd prioritize that when you're looking at where to invest.

Stept has a very good one:http://www.steptstudios.com/#/showreel-1/
 
14034077:Forcillo said:
For the edit I would think to group stuff together more and make cuts that would make sense in the spot itself. I'd like to think of it as making a bunch of mini-commercials in a row so that you're giving potential clients the idea that you know how to tell a story concisely. Also, lighting is the ticket to success so I'd prioritize that when you're looking at where to invest.

Stept has a very good one:http://www.steptstudios.com/#/showreel-1/
Click to expand...

Yeah stept's reel is fantastic, would be a dream! Thanks again for the feedback
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top