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nobody356
12-17-2008, 02:17 PM
Hey guys,

Don't really post much here, but I read all the time. Just put together a temp version of my reel and would love to get some feedback on it. I just bought a red one, but I've only shot one small project on it(which isn't on the reel). Most of the stuff on this reel is HVX, DVX and one project of film. The majority of the work is from the two features I shot over the summer, but there are some music videos and other things thrown in.

Obviously this stuff is pretty low budget, but I'd love to get some feedback on how to improve my craft. Hopefully I'll have some red footage to add to this soon.

Link is: http://vimeo.com/2536575

Thanks

Chris
Vince K
12-17-2008, 03:18 PM
Aside from the soundtrack, it looks pretty damn good to me! :)
DRappazzo
12-18-2008, 07:36 AM
Looks Great Man.
DontStopMe
12-18-2008, 12:03 PM
Looks good. Only little thing I didn't really like were the changes in screen size.
Nick Gardner
12-18-2008, 12:24 PM
Over all some nice stuff. I think it's a little too long for the material you have.

Also, when some body watches your real, you have to get them quick. They may have no time, and are watching 8 reels. Move some of your more visually grabbing stuff up front. Right now I start to fall asleep after the 4th medium close up of some guy I don't know.

Nice work,

Nick
Martin Weiss
12-18-2008, 12:26 PM
I would change the order - so that we get to see more variety in the first minute.

IŽd make it shorter

And do get rid of the black bars.

Remember: this is advice from a guy who is crab at putting together showreels :)

EDIT: What Nick said.
Jacob_Ross
12-18-2008, 12:37 PM
I like the choice in song (Radiohead) its one of their more percussion heavy songs and you'll notice that the ride provides a nice fat steady beat to cut off of...

with that said...

you didnt seem to be cutting to the natural rhythms of the beat, it feels long and slow. Its not bad material, it just feels like the editing isn't quite matching the percussive intensity of the song... and arrinick is right on, I would speed it up, shorten it, and put more visually interesting stuff in the front.