Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
Showreels / Portfolios
This Session
What is a Showreel/Portfolio?
What to put in it
What is a Showreel/Portfolio?
This is used for the best representation of your
capabilities to a potential employer/client.
Can take many forms and be presented via - DVD/
Website/Printed/Packaging/
GOOD TO COVER AS MANY AS POSSIBLE
FILM
http://www.thecrewingcompany.com/our-top-tips-for-creating-your-showreel/
http://www.thecrewingcompany.com/showreels-tv-film-video-production/
Showreels/Portfolio - Interview
FILM / VIDEO / ANIMATION WORK / WEB / DIGITAL
DIGITAL DESIGN
http://www.thedrum.com/industryinsights/2016/04/04/industry-leaders-share-their-top-tips-digital-designers-get-ahead
DIGITAL MARKETING
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/10-new-must-skills-digital-marketers/132241/
1: Writingand Copywriting
2 : WordPress
3: Photo Editing
4: HTML
5: MailChimp
6: Google AdWords Advertising
7: Facebook Advertising
8: Social Media Marketing
Also - self promotion savvy, good personality & good visual storytelling
abilities
DIGITAL
http://jackdaly.me/
DIGITAL - websites
http://manarabuisson.com/
http://www.petebradley.co.uk
DIGITAL
http://www.jamesleighfield.com/
more examples:
http://portsmouthstudentshowcase.tumblr.com/
http://www.lidiyafatiny.co/
DIGITAL INDUSTRY
http://builtbybuffalo.com/
http://creative-platforms.tumblr.com/guestlectures
http://builtbybuffalo.com/
DIGITAL INDUSTRY
http://creative-platforms.tumblr.com/guestlectures
http://builtbybuffalo.com/
DIGITAL INDUSTRY
http://creative-platforms.tumblr.com/guestlectures
http://builtbybuffalo.com/
DIGITAL INDUSTRY
http://creative-platforms.tumblr.com/guestlectures
http://builtbybuffalo.com/
DIGITAL INDUSTRY
FILM
http://www.lawrencefish.co.uk/
http://www.chrishowesfilms.co.uk/
http://carolinegachathi.co.uk/
http://www.anarfifilms.co.uk/
http://www.rachaelsutton.co.uk/
more examples:
http://portsmouthstudentshowcase.tumblr.com/
http://creativeplatformstvfp.tumblr.com/
http://www.charlietimsonfilms.com/
http://creative-platforms.tumblr.com/guestlectures
Emma Pounds - Film Producer
-Started as an extras coordinator on Mr Bean at Southsea Funfair, then moved onto 1st Assistant Director on feature films
- Connections are so important
- Have to want to be in the industry badly
- Love what you do
- Decide which area in film you want to work in - try out
- There is funding available - start with a great script
-Submit work to Cannes Short Film Festival 100 entry feehttp://www.festival-cannes.fr/en.htmlandhttp://www.cannescourtmetrage.com/en/
-Have to be determined, focused, get involved, be persistent, pro-active and indispensable
-Ignore knock backs
- Runner - contact all studios and find list of productions - info on films etc from studios
- Contact Production Managers - these are the people who employ crew on films
- Join IMDB Pro - gives you access to more details on films in production and schedules. 2 weeks free trial https://secure.imdb.com/signup/
index.html
-Contact people - phone first and pester (need face time)
-Do anything to be around the industry
-Could start on commercials?
-Only as good as your last job
-Have to be good at organising, bossy and get on with people
-Faster route to progress in the TV industry
-Ideas Factory funded her new feature film which has full cinema release -http://theideasfactoryentrepreneurs.com/
-Diary Services http://www.suzcruz.co.uk/site/default.asphttp://www.saraputt.co.uk/contact/
-The Knowledge -http://www.theknowledgeonline.com/
- Kays - production companies and film studios -http://www.kays.co.uk/
-Look at films/tv in production athttp://www.pcrnewsletter.com/pcr/
http://alanparker.com/
http://www.michaelchance.com/
http://londonfilmproducer.com/
http://miikkaleskinen.com/
Domain Name
Important to buy your name - .com / .co.uk
Looks professional - on business cards / CVS
Your email address should then
be:info@yourname.com - make sure to check that they
offer the email as some domain registrations do not!
look on namedomain.co.uk etc - you can forward
your domain name to tumblr or another portfolio site
Website
Ideally all of you should have a website - whatever
discipline in the creative industries
landing page / embed content from other sources
- vimeo, you tube
You could create another page in tumblr or . .
Website
be very wary of free sites like WIX, Weebly and
Google Sites - bad interface, advertising and NOT
professional enough.
Try and sift through to find the most minimal
interface design.
DIGITAL
http://99u.com/articles/7127/6-steps-to-creating-a-knockout-online-portfolio
Keep the website design simple, and let the work take centerstage.
When designing a portfolio, you want a website that is straightforward. You want your content to be the
focal point, rather than a distracting design.
Your website is a vehicle for people to find your work, says Matias. You dont want the site to be
overly flashy or unconventional that will make the content more difficult to access. Its not that I prefer
minimalistic designs its a question of creating the visual environment you need to showcase your
work most effectively. Simplicity in the interface and visual design of your website will push your
work to the surface, where it should be.
This means simple navigation and the fewest amount of website sections necessary. Have a gallery of
work and a contact page? Thats a great portfolio website.
When it comes to customization, Matias advises you to keep it simple pick one font, and keep
things consistent. One font and sticking to it will make your life easier. Pick a color for each link state
thats the same across the site.
go to blog
for free codes
http://themecloud.co/
http://www.slideshare.net/equatoragency/the-creative-cv-guide
Costs:
Domain name - from free
up to 10
Email - from free to 1 a month - set up email forwarding
http://www.dot.tk/en/index.html?lang=en
https://www.123-reg.co.uk/support/answers/Video/Email-Archive/Email-Basics/how-do-i-set-up-email-forwarding-328/
https://www.123-reg.co.uk/
http://imcreator.com/
http://www.behance.net/
http://carbonmade.com/
http://www.creativehotlist.com/
http://www.portfoliobox.net/
http://www.agoodportfolio.com/
http://dribbble.com/
http://www.dripbook.com/
http://www.viewbook.com/
http://www.coroflot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/
http://shownd.com/
http://subfolio.com/
http://dropr.com/
http://www.indexhibit.org/
http://www.tumblr.com/
http://format.com/
http://www.krop.com/online-portfolio-templates/
REMEMBER
use social media in your campaign to gain employment especially
in digital industries.
hit as many platforms as possible - make sure they are
all linked and work together. Film - Vimeo, You Tube, Website
have a consistent look
check out image sizes as they are all different square - Vimeo/Twitter
rectangle and square - You Tube etc
https://makeawebsitehub.com/social-media-image-sizes-cheat-sheet/
REMEMBER TO DOCUMENT
your processes
See blog for examples
Loads more on
http://creative-platforms.tumblr.com/resources
Mobile
build contacts
up to 60 secs film/animation
https://instagram.com/brettnovak/
https://instagram.com/mattdunk/
https://instagram.com/ilovedust
https://instagram.com/mrperou
http://kotaku.com/the-video-game-people-you-should-be-following-on-twitt-1532776063
http://www.indiewire.com/article/9-cinematographers-you-should-follow-on-instagram-20140912
https://medium.com/@hiutdenim/10-newsletters-and-vlog-s-that-all-creatives-should-subscribe-to-389cab5edb04
Work to do
Should by now have joined the unit blog and started your own
blog - email me url.