Making your First Animation Demo Reel (And showing off my first reel)

[@vireiani]

Thank you for all the details, I’ve been studying animation on my own + your video and aiming for professional work on japan, and your video helps me a lot 🥰

[@animedex9574]

How long have you been animating

[@vireiani]

@@animedex9574 i think around 3-4 years

[@animedex9574]

@@vireiani that's cool I just recently started drawing a year ago and started animating January this year.

[@minatofujiwara2991]

Good thing this popped up on my Recommendation. I really wanted to be an animator in the future, though right now i'm still at 11th grade but i think its best to learn early than anything.

[@WindyWooshes]

I'm in 11th grade as well lol. I assume you're in 12th now, but I am also learning what I can now to help me along the way!

[@aashnalavesh1919]

I'm in 9th grade as well lol. I assume you're in 12 now, but i also want to be a animator😂

[@dangelogardner4930]

Im in 9th grade and i also want to be an animator gl

[@yezzzsir]

I still got a looooong way to go lol! Thanks for the advice, your work here is very inspirational & I know I'm not just speaking for myself.

[@sharonblassingill1086]

Thank you for this video, I truly was lost on what to put in my reel. Also my portfolio. I have a decent size collect of my drawings but some are ones I'm not too confident about then I have others that I smile with pride when I look at them. I know quality over quantity.Thanks again.

[@DarkLighterStudios]

halycon days of youth looks super.

[@aceion6110]

OH MY GOD, THANK YOU!! I really need this!

[@BriceKoua-11-11]

Thank you for all of your videos mister!

[@mics361]

Would love to know about books you used to learn! This is content is gold! Thankyouuuuu

[@JaejoongPrincess]

I'm working on a pilot animation. I'll use that for my demo reel. I have plenty of art work to show.

[@FuGyzShorts]

Thank you for the details you gave in this video!

[@MoonDoggie]

thank you for sharing man, really helpful!

[@Takolato]

amazing ❤❤ how improved more in the time

[@TechCarnivore1]

5:11 YOU WHAT?! Japan needs to step up their cybersecurity game. Surprised a bunch of studios haven't been hacked.

[@girlwithstrawhat8713]

Thank you 😊 that’s super helpful

[@A100thingstodo]

Hey! I'm a reallyy very new person to animation (just getting started) and for that i need to get a portfolio done, and im searching on it from now on...

[@BradLancaster86]

Yeah buddy the puffins!!

[@FelixTheAnimator]

Your crow & sugar bowl remind me of Secret World of Arrietty.

[@jhoneduardlozanoreyes9183]

Excellent video, I wrote down all the information to keep in mind when I make my reel in the future. I have a doubt in the part of layouts with backgrounds, if for some reason I can't draw the backgrounds well but I can model them in 3D so that it looks consistent with the character, can I make a layout with a 3D background modeled by me and the character in 2D or does it have to be a background drawn in 2D?

[@madjidchouarbi3921]

I think you should work on your background drawings because not every cut need 3D background and, in order to have a position as a key animator, you have to work on every aspect of a cut : background layout drawing, character animation and effect animation, including props animation, and, of course, you have to clean up and shade your drawings. In Japan, animators have to do all the stuff that is splitted appart in western studios. If you can't draw 2 D layout, you only can expect a position as a second key animator or inbetwinner.

[@BriceKoua-11-11]

Ahh wishfart i was looking at the animation so thourouly(bad engrish) anyway that was really keeping my attention !!

[@kapa8514]

I got your video recommended

[@Phie932]

welcome to the channel!

[@kapa8514]

@@Phie932 thxq

[@The_Boba-heads]

If seen that show a few years ago

[@FelixTheAnimator]

I need to get to work, I guess.

[@nef36]

Hi! I know you might not have the time or want to do a video like this, but could you also make a video on college portfolios?

[@KirstenGrumet]

What size (ratio) should the reel be if building it in After Effects and putting it on your website - Thanks so much!

[@PokeDude1995]

Lmao I really really didn't expect to hear Kamata Highway by Project Dolphin in your first animation reel! Are you a fan of Desk's combo videos by any chance?

[@benuttan1784]

You worked on hayku anime

[@deborahwoldmar4841]

Where did you study animation?

[@sebby7-yk8qi]

Hi. I have been watching your videos, and they have been very helpful, because I also want to become a freelance animator, and maybe work in the Japanese animation industry. I have experience making animation by using Procreate, and 'going to try and make animation with clip studio in the future, but I just have one question, do you use the following apps.. *Adobe After effects *Premiere Pro *Photoshop I'm asking this, because these apps were recommended to me when creating future animations, and wondered if you use them. Also there are any other apps you would recommend me to use, what would it be

[@zner4539]

❤

[@nef36]

Hi! I know this question is off topic, but when animating on paper, what peg bar/paper do you use?