How to make a showreel? at DVinfo.net

Richard Gooderick · September 13th, 2008, 03:52 PM

The sum total of the films I've made amounts to 3 short corporate videos, a film I made for fun about the frogs in my garden and five 5-6 minute films about musicians and how they got started. That's about it.
However one of the musicians is signed to a record company. The company say they love the film and have asked me for my showreel. I've no idea why.
Well, I don't have one and don't really know how to go about making one.
I don't see a lot of point stringing a lot of clips together to music.
Has anyone got thoughts about how to make a good showreel in this situation?

Brian Standing · September 14th, 2008, 08:21 AM

You could try just referring them to your website. Looks like you have a nice array of your work there. Or you could burn them a DVD.

Richard Gooderick · September 15th, 2008, 02:15 AM

Thanks Brian
I did that but then wondered if I was missing a trick.
I'll leave it like that and see if anything happens.

September 13th, 2008, 03:52 PM	#1
Richard Gooderick Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 795	How to make a showreel? The sum total of the films I've made amounts to 3 short corporate videos, a film I made for fun about the frogs in my garden and five 5-6 minute films about musicians and how they got started. That's about it. However one of the musicians is signed to a record company. The company say they love the film and have asked me for my showreel. I've no idea why. Well, I don't have one and don't really know how to go about making one. I don't see a lot of point stringing a lot of clips together to music. Has anyone got thoughts about how to make a good showreel in this situation? __________________ http://www.gooderick.com

September 14th, 2008, 08:21 AM	#2
Brian Standing Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 621	You could try just referring them to your website. Looks like you have a nice array of your work there. Or you could burn them a DVD. __________________ http://www.prolefeedstudios.com/blog/ Documentary for the masses!

September 15th, 2008, 02:15 AM	#3
Richard Gooderick Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 795	Thanks Brian I did that but then wondered if I was missing a trick. I'll leave it like that and see if anything happens. __________________ http://www.gooderick.com