From: "Robert & Jenny" Received: from mail-it1-f173.google.com ([209.85.166.173] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 7258153 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 13 Mar 2019 23:54:25 +0100 Received: by mail-it1-f173.google.com with SMTP id h9so1627766itl.1 for ; Wed, 13 Mar 2019 16:05:47 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=subject:to:references:from:message-id:date:user-agent:mime-version :in-reply-to:content-language; bh=Um4D5OH8+Io7wmM8Ld/f1Ivv40grU8I3wGnmA7Id4QU=; b=sjEYb03sVwDMmmw3/nTYKJZGT7DYYv3+Y9I84WaNiYTOisiOpodltLLnZaNntg15YI Cg6r+9+aP0YRXPuM/KOYCyEwzkCqtjuYbPk/tc5UkQUH2zC5IYuqyqgSNrUqXQGuCXla oI31zkt3Pb/806z0cbg41++NYwxqeSF18ony86GgFTwyitCn9HIfoze/uaGiiDiBFGVV OLGcmQhckl2+DaROYoC5ckKtn5jj5QTC2oG//VoFmo9uCq8EMxVE4+tagIBQ22v72VMW Jr6JFX4q6xuqe6UOeYbHRkxyPg1oJNdbf39hNEuuD6dcy5o1YNzLVdFYzyFPG2iHK8kj 9Rvw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:subject:to:references:from:message-id:date :user-agent:mime-version:in-reply-to:content-language; bh=Um4D5OH8+Io7wmM8Ld/f1Ivv40grU8I3wGnmA7Id4QU=; b=eDxgM7InwqGiSLJY4v9UMjsCsny8JEcWDQhyuAC2H24EwnP2cVc3i+TcCAgOZpMHhM JqmEcvFGRpT92ilbxKg8S7om0+ou5O2HNbTLlrwUD5dP/vCtlXmobcF+764SH/XEO9+H nm7y6wQXzIxOoe8KuxjnBdojSRq+cHdq/A3Fp9oMirHMvv+6ypI1bnQoQEFK1NHUC122 jETaoWjvRVEqr8joA70/g9+j/a/2C9PQduGnW1XKPrOuzaHMiLC5Fcu7e9/vw3TUZigq XQQvq4FolHL/+1YQkZvsQcooq7sNaH+nrRvEu2hyneGAxUOr9R3G3/AAYnfvBJzbbuJ4 zy9Q== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAVh19Sc9Ayfy2B/iCgsHyKI+4kJuMrWFzXJP315gaDLMjnejgEi sNvQyTrtg5mxSKJz6V2bKHsx7HOp X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqwhgxfdbAlq8J3lRwK+cHFT/BKXf0vxz53hot/NhpjHftwDfvstBYlPmCeZoZENi++GO1XgkQ== X-Received: by 2002:a24:1f84:: with SMTP id d126mr379635itd.67.1552518345354; Wed, 13 Mar 2019 16:05:45 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.1.23] (50-39-113-28.bvtn.or.frontiernet.net. [50.39.113.28]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id q14sm5428708iob.40.2019.03.13.16.05.44 for (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Wed, 13 Mar 2019 16:05:44 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: [AE] Demo reel critique? To: After Effects Mail List References: Message-ID: Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 16:05:43 -0700 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; WOW64; rv:60.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/60.5.3 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------A09D39A0C436202833E0D0B9" Content-Language: en-US This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------A09D39A0C436202833E0D0B9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Thanks, for the feedback. Yeah I used to have a cute animated intro but made that far too drawn out. I incorporated into an LLC in order to definitely set up a business and a personal side although TBH Houghton Media is pretty much just me. I tend to integrate into workflows pretty easily so I find myself being brought in to help. Only during the last 5 years have I pretty much been just given a script and a scratch track and told "go at it" and have been making things from scratch then. Steven, thanks for the timing mention. I think I'll tighten up some of the edits for sure, there are a couple of SFX pieces that I have to hunt down and swap out in a couple of the clips because the roto work was pretty tight for the time and deadline I had on that project. - Robert On 3/13/2019 3:52 PM, scott.aelist wrote: > Some decent work in there. If anything jumps out at me it's the > opening graphic with your email and phone number. I'd leave the > contact information off or spend some time making that type look and > feel really nice. If I need to contact you i'll find you on linkedin. > To add, i've never been a fan of putting names or titles at the > beginning. My philosophy is: show me your badass work as quickly as > possible and then if i'm interested i'll get your name at the end of > the reel. my two cents. > > On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 3:40 PM Robert & Jenny > > wrote: > > Ahh, that would help wouldn't it? > > https://youtu.be/RIaPY_LrMvw > >    - Robert > > On 3/13/2019 3:38 PM, Greg Balint wrote: >> Linky link? >> >> ///Greg Balint >> //Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer >> /321.514.4839 >> delRAZOR.com / >>> >>> On 3/13/2019 6:36:26 PM, Robert & Jenny >>> wrote: >>> >>> Good afternoon/evening all, >>> >>>     I'm in the process of preparing to relocate to Seattle and I >>> realized I had better update the reel which I think is at least >>> 2 years >>> old now. Instead of spamming folks with feedback and such, I was >>> wondering if I could inquire to see if any of you kind folks >>> would be >>> nice enough to be a second pair of eyes for me and are available >>> for a >>> quick reel critique? We can take the conversation off list to >>> spare the >>> others :). >>> >>>     A few notes for anyone interested. >>> >>> The reel is less than a minute long, I'm a believer of less is >>> more and >>> after seeing far too many 5+ minute reels in my life the least I >>> could >>> do is to make it short and sweet. With the exception of two of >>> the spots >>> which were designed by an ad agency, the remainder was designed by >>> myself and everything was animated by me. I can provide >>> information on >>> any cut used in the edit. The toughest part is what to leave on the >>> cutting room floor. >>> >>>     - Robert Houghton (robert@houghtonmedia.com >>> ) >>> >>> >>> >>> +---End of message---+ >>> To unsubscribe send any message to > --------------A09D39A0C436202833E0D0B9 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Thanks, for the feedback. Yeah I used to have a cute animated intro but made that far too drawn out. I incorporated into an LLC in order to definitely set up a business and a personal side although TBH Houghton Media is pretty much just me. I tend to integrate into workflows pretty easily so I find myself being brought in to help. Only during the last 5 years have I pretty much been just given a script and a scratch track and told "go at it" and have been making things from scratch then.

Steven, thanks for the timing mention. I think I'll tighten up some of the edits for sure, there are a couple of SFX pieces that I have to hunt down and swap out in a couple of the clips because the roto work was pretty tight for the time and deadline I had on that project.

- Robert

On 3/13/2019 3:52 PM, scott.aelist wrote:
Some decent work in there. If anything jumps out at me it's the opening graphic with your email and phone number. I'd leave the contact information off or spend some time making that type look and feel really nice. If I need to contact you i'll find you on linkedin. To add, i've never been a fan of putting names or titles at the beginning. My philosophy is: show me your badass work as quickly as possible and then if i'm interested i'll get your name at the end of the reel. my two cents.

On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 3:40 PM Robert & Jenny <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Ahh, that would help wouldn't it?

https://youtu.be/RIaPY_LrMvw

   - Robert

On 3/13/2019 3:38 PM, Greg Balint wrote:
Linky link?

///Greg Balint
//Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer
/321.514.4839
delRAZOR.com/

On 3/13/2019 6:36:26 PM, Robert & Jenny <ae-list@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Good afternoon/evening all,

    I'm in the process of preparing to relocate to Seattle and I
realized I had better update the reel which I think is at least 2 years
old now. Instead of spamming folks with feedback and such, I was
wondering if I could inquire to see if any of you kind folks would be
nice enough to be a second pair of eyes for me and are available for a
quick reel critique? We can take the conversation off list to spare the
others :).

    A few notes for anyone interested.

The reel is less than a minute long, I'm a believer of less is more and
after seeing far too many 5+ minute reels in my life the least I could
do is to make it short and sweet. With the exception of two of the spots
which were designed by an ad agency, the remainder was designed by
myself and everything was animated by me. I can provide information on
any cut used in the edit. The toughest part is what to leave on the
cutting room floor.

    - Robert Houghton (robert@houghtonmedia.com)



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