2008 Demo Reel

[schallerryan]

I thought it looked pretty good. I enjoyed the Paris Diner scenery, it looked very nice. The music was a bit distracting to me, but that's simply my own opinion (and also not as important as the visuals). Good job!

[KevinKraeer]

Your work is good, but if I were you I'd lose The Matrix music immediately. It literally had a negative impact on your visuals, which were very nice. I had just a few suggestions/observations:

- The first shot of the Zoticus temple has a floating barrel on the left, and the fly out of the tunnel up to the surface feels like an unfinished area. In the earlier shots, you may want to consider varying the hanging vines some as well, adding larger clumped versions foir variety.
- I thought the apartment could use more clutter objects. Stacks of bills waiting to be paid, magazines, etc. Also clothes in the closet and on the floor would help sell the environment and give it the lived in look. The lighting in the apartment feels a bit fake/forced - I think because the light sources in the scene don't seem to be really lighting it (casting shadows, etc.).
- The Paris Cafe is nice close-up, but the street/roof views aren't working somehow. I think you would benefit greatly from adding a detailed sky, distant, hazy buildings on the skyline, or maybe both. Also, parked cars, mailboxes, streetlights, etc.

Hope that helps. Good luck!

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