THE JOURNEY - Course 2B | How To Build A Professional Acting Reel
Demo Reel
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2h 2m
In Course 2B of the SAS Journey, Learn the specific parameters of building an industry standard acting reel and the small tweaks you can make to your existing reel to ensure you present yourself as a performer to be taken seriously.
In this course, we cover:
What is an acting reel?
The different types of reels
Who watches reels
How acting reels are used in the industry
Where to get reel footage
How to manage your footage
Scene selection, editing, and title cards
The most effective structure of a reel
Performance, production quality, sound
Editing tricks to create flow within the reel
Why music and soundtrack are critically important
Other types of reels: Commercial / Voice / Stunt / Fight / Special Skills
Use of self tapes
Single character type clips
Use of individual scenes
Where to share your reel and clips online
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