My animation Demo Reel, I’d love a crit if anyone gets the chance. Did it for siggraph but didn’t get much feedback. Figured that means it needs improvement. I know its short but someone once told me your only as good as your worst piece, so I only put my best stuff on there.
http://www.mattberenty.com/InProgress/DemoReelNewWeb.mov
MaTT
hey, glad to find another SCAD animator in here. I know David so I was like, that name looks familier and yep, I remember that project from last spring.
I know a lot of people you should show the basics of animation like a lift, and a walk or run, but I talked to a lot of animators at some large studios at SIGGRAPH this year and said they would like to see more “acting” and emotion. They can tell easily if you can do the basics like stated above. So if you are going to do one of the above, then make it extremely interesting like lifting a bus rather than a simple sphere. They get a lot of reels with great walk cycles and such, but to make yourself stand out you have to do something that will make you different. Not saying that walk cycles are useless, but they can be more powerful with some other action with it.
Other than that I think you got some good stuff. I would also cut out the generi rig with the 10 second club sound file, they get those every month and I know I am even getting sick of seeing them and I am not watching nearly a fraction of demo reels they are reviewing.
Those are my only tips but keep it up and good luck. Nice job on the “Old man and the fish” animation, I really liked it and that is probably your strongest piece in your reel.
Later,
Scott Englert
Man i loved the music and animation in this piece… The only thing that didn’t really get it is the old man in the boat… I think all the other little animations show more emotion than that one… Great work all in all, and like i said i loved the music… what was that song anyway??
Hey SlimSpoonful! I always like it when people take time to cut some movies together 
The guy in the boat… You know… I’m no character animation specialist. But I think he could use a lil more action in the face. Maybe changing the mouth a lil. You know when you are bored just like him you play with your mouth…
I wish I could see more of that poor lil striped bee-thingy or whatever it is. But very cute and nice animation! 
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