Demo Reel

General Tips:

Highlight only your best work. Give each piece the time it deserves, but keep it short. Animation and game design reels should be 2 minutes or less while editing or sound reels can be longer.
Lead with your strongest work.
Only use music if it’s appropriate for your field, and never use copyrighted music without permission.
Include your name and contact information at the beginning and end of your reel.
Explain each segment, your role, and the software you used in lower thirds or small text in the bottom corner.
Show before/after shots or shots of various stages of development if appropriate for your field.

Upload your reel to a professional video hosting site such as Vimeo. If you attach your reel as a .wmv or .mov file, then be sure to include a link to your reel on Vimeo as well in case the reviewer’s computer does not support your chosen file type.

Ultimately, only you can select the best format, or combination of formats, to present your material.

Work can come from any of your course work or work that you have done on your own. You may include your best work from Computer Imaging, Design I, CS I or II and any other art, animation, game, or programming courses that you have taken at UTD or at other schools. Executable files (.exe) or .zip files will not be downloaded for review.