George Loch
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I hear what you are saying and I shared the same sentiments. However, it is quite possible that Apple IS planning to leave the pro market entirely. The implications of that make my head spin a bit.
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Then of course, there is Frank’s take on this. If this turns out to be true, Apple will once again shake up the industry…just not in the same way 🙂
-gl
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Couple of thoughts:
SEO- Be sure that this is the right approach for the clients you are trying to attract. I am guessing it’s not. SEO is designed to provide you with a different type of traffic flow than companies from your region. I would put more emphasis on your website as a central location to send potential leads/referrals to. Also, there are multiple levels of SEO. You may find that a minimal amount will be the right balance. I can tell you that my best clients come from referrals and not SEO. The main benefit of SEO for most media production companies is making it easier to find your website if they forget the address. This is a relationship business not a one-off shop.
Web Templates- Please don’t. Take the time and investment to show the world you care about your company and image. Contact a professional to create a site that will reflect who and what your company is. Templates represent hypocrisy in our industry and should be avoided when it really counts.
Budget- While I appreciate the value of having a budget, don’t go into this with the mentality of “What can I afford to do?” rather, think about who you want to attract to your company and how you can best present your case to them. Start with the end in mind and work your way back. chances are, you will find adequate money in your budget to cover it.
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[Pat Ball] “Which of the two is more user friendly? for beginning users?”
C4D for sure. Maya is about power while C4D tries to balance power with usability. But, there is no question that Maya is the deeper tool.
[Pat Ball] “Which integrates better with FCP? I have read a few threads about both being hard to get into FCP and that is a big deal for my professors.”
About the same. Neither of them are particularly integrated with FCP other than they can generate QT or stills. With AE otoh, C4D is much tighter in connection with AE compared to Maya
[Pat Ball] “What are some of the benefits and drawbacks of each?”
They really are different animals. Maya is a powerhouse app that can do just about anything…if you know how. C4D is used mostly in motion graphics applications and is far more accessible to new users.[Pat Ball] “And as for the uses the most common use with probably be for making student promos, intros, and commercials.
If a few people could give me a few points on any of those it would be much appreciated.”
You will probably get more bang for your buck with C4D as it has an easier learning curve so you can get students generating useful output more quickly. I would only approach Maya if you were serious about VFX and Film production.
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Oh yes. I ended up having to re-install everything. All better now it seems.
-gl
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Two obvious questions:
Did you ensure that the template settings and the sequence settings are compatible?
Also, have you tried a new 6.02 project with the templates freshly placed?
-gl
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[zrb123] ”
Think of a new OS as a pair or pants or a new pair of shoes, until they are broken in they are not as comfortable as the old ones.”Does that mean you are volunteering to break in my new Nikes? 😉
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Todd,
I am gonna be brutally frank here but, this reel is not gonna get you a job. Let me explain why:
-The first “editing” section did not demonstrate to me editorial strengths. Producers want to see a demonstration of your ability to pace, reveal information, and give structure to a program. I didn’t see evidence of this in the editing selection of the reel.
-I recommend ensuring you are using good source. Some of this is poorly shot and kinda boring. While this is an editor’s reel, it is difficult to separate the two.
-The animation section does have stronger material in it for sure but, it felt very slow for an animation reel. The pace needs to be quickened substantially.
-This is a personal pref but, I don’t like to see pieces that were done by the same company back to back unless they are related (same project). I noticed two IMS clips back to back and it felt a little awkward.
Now, my advice is you should pick either editorial or mograph both in terms of this reel and your career. It is essential that you really become good at your chosen area and I have not seen anyone that is fantastic at both (always exceptions but very few). Even within each of those areas there is a great amount of specialization – they are that broad. So, I would do some soul searching there.
Again, my intent is not to put you down PERSONALLY but, to address the work from the standard criteria for evaluating quality storytelling. I have no idea what you have in terms of resources to add or take away from your reel but, I would plan to remove the first section almost completely and tighten the last half by more than 50% and add some more goodies. If you don’t have anything else to add it’s better to be short and sweet then long and tired.
-gl
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