Posts Tagged 'demo reels'

5 Tips On Editing a Knockout Demo Reel

You’ve gotten as far as shooting your own reel footage. Huge congrats! Or perhaps, you’ve finally gotten your hands on footage from past projects. Now you’re on to the daunting task of editing it into a solid marketing tool that really nails what you do well.

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Retta Putignano is partner and head writer of Create Your Reel (CYR), the Los Angeles-based demo reel production company, which ...

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What Casting Needs from a Demo Reel

You can get a feel for our philosophy on demo reels by viewing our minilogue examples.

We believe in 20 to 30 second scenes that focus just on you, no turn-arounds, no establishing shots – they’re really not necessary these days.  You’ve  got 60 seconds to knock their socks off, so if you’re sharing the screen with someone else’s talent, you’re doing yourself a disservice.

We stay in touch with the needs of the industry, and what we continue to hear from ...

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