Table of Contents

Reel Success

Introduction: What is a demo reel?

Chapter 1
Presentation

Chapter 2
Gathering Content - What to put into the reel
Specialization reels vs. General reels
Specific content for each area: Concept, Story, Layout, Modeling, Texturing, Rigging, Animation, Effects Lighting,

Chapter 3
Targeting specific studios - what do studios want to see?

Chapter 4
Assembling

Chapter 5
Breakdown

Chapter 6
Distribution

Chapter 7
The Interview

Appendix I
Sample demo reels, critiques, and jobs that resulted from them
What works, what does not.

Appendix II
Studio listings with specific requirements

About the Author

Cheryl Cabrera, Assistant Professor of Digital Media - Character Animation Specialization, University of Central Florida; on Board of Directors, Animation Hall of Fame; Autodesk Certified Instructor in Maya; member of SIGGRAPH, Society for Animation Studies, and Women in Animation.