Chris S
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Just like your cover letter the more you can target your demo reel to your future employer the better. If you are looking to do news or documentary work the more of this type on your demo the better, the same with promotions or commercial production. Sometimes this isnt possible, I know. When I got my first civilian job, I did this for the Army for a number of years and all I had was government work. Luckily this showed what I was capable of doing. But when you are able to target it, do it.
Once you get your job, keep updating your reel. This way your ready for the next opportunity. Remember the best way to get a raise is to change employers.
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Your demo reel is your selling point. Most people will breeze through a resume, especially once it gets through HR. But the demo is what gets you a job. I have seen amazing resumes with horrible demos. I do commercial production and am continually amazed at the amount of demos that just suck. Big note here, if you just tag a commercial DO NOT put that on your demo. Keep your demo short, less than 5 minutes. I suggest a montage to open. Something that will get the viewer wanting to see more.
Think of the demo reel as a commercial about YOU. Good advertising seels a product and this product is YOU!!!
You can bring a longer demo of work to the interview.
Also After Effects is a must!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This cant be emphasized more. Learn it, love it.
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What I would really like is a drive. I love the AJ-PCS060 but it only says it works with windows. This was I could save on P-2 cards. I shoot commercials so I usually only need less than 30 minutes, but if I have to do multiple shoots I dont have time to get back and dump into my system. I have thiought about a laptop but I just dont feel right buying a G4.
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I have been editing in the timeline. I especially like to do the initial cleanup on the timeline, ie. trimming front and back of music, v/o’s etc, and the major cuts.
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Thanks I will try that. I wonder if there will ever be perfect software.
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I just had this happen to me on my MAC. I installed FCP5 this weekend which requires QT7. Last night was the first time I had to use my AE and everytime I tried to import video in, AE crashed. Infact I could not see my video in preview in my folders, and if I tried to preview it closed my folder. I could double click and play my file in the QT player though.
Any solutions, ideas would be great
G5, Panther, QT7, AE 6.5, FCP5.