This Character Animation Reel Is More Entertaining Than Many Short Films
Spanish animator Mònica Eggert has achieved something rare: she’s made a demo reel that’s a hit with audiences. We asked her about how it came together.
Reels
For Hire: Top-Class Artists From Blue Sky Studios
With the studio due to shut down soon, employees are promoting their work as they search for new jobs.
Reel Of The Week: Tom Davis
Over five years at Sony Imageworks, Davis has worked on the studio’s high-profile projects, including “Hotel Transylvania” and “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse.”
Reel Of The Week: Sergio López
In three shot progressions, Sergio López reveals how he animated the beloved Gallic characters in “Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion.”
Video Of The Week: How To Make The Perfect Demo Reel
In a pair of video tutorials, veteran animator Jean-Denis Haas gives his views on what makes a killer animation reel.
10 Tips For Making A Quality Animation Demo Reel
Everyone knows that having a solid animation reel is essential for landing that dream job, but what are employers actually looking for when they review a reel?
Reel Of The Week: Aya Suzuki
In a little over a decade in the animation industry, Aya Suzuki has animated for a who’s who of A-list directors including Sylvain Chomet, Masaaki Yuasa, Wes Anderson, Satoshi Kon, and Mamoru Hosoda.
Reel of the Week: Claudio Gonzalez
Most readers know what a character animation, effects, or lighting reel looks like, but what about a cloth and hair reel?
Reel of the Week: Nick DenBoer
Although Nick DenBoer uses standard off-the-shelf software, he’s using the tools in pursuit of a comic vision that is infrequently seen in the vfx arena.
Reel of the Week: Mourad Seddiki
French animator Mourad Seddiki shares a reel of his work from the recent feature “The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales.”
Reel Of The Week: John Turello
Sharp comic timing and clarity of staging and posing are distinguishing marks of this reel.
Reel Of The Week: Anthony Hodgson and Rani Naamani
Voice actors get the lion’s share of credit for animation performances, but we all know that animators are the real stars.
Reel Of The Week: Juanma Laguna
Inspiring reel of Flash animation by Japan-based animator Juanma Laguna.
Reel of the Week: Alvise Zennaro
We’re unveiling a reel-y good idea today.
A Fan Created An Unofficial Reel for Korea’s Studio Mir
You know a studio is doing a good job when its fans are the ones who are creating reels of the studio’s best work.
