10 Tips For Cutting Better Showreels! | How To Edit A Demo Reel
When cutting a showreel or demo reel, there are certain things that directors and producers look for. In this video, Garrett discusses ten things you should know when editing a reel. As part of the Reel Contest, Epidemic Sound is giving away a handful of LIFETIME subscriptions to their Commercial Plan to the winners of the contest. For more information on the contest and its rules, see this video: Get paying work with a better demo re...
// LINKS //
Submit your reel here by Dec 31, 2020: http://garrettsammons.com/reel-contes...
Get your free trial to Epidemic Sound's Commercial Plan: http://share.epidemicsound.com/garrett
@Epidemic Sound 's Commercial Plan allows filmmakers to use ALL of their music, SFX and stems for ANY project! That means YouTube, TikTok, IG, client work, spec work, personal projects, short films, and anything else you want to use it for. This makes music licensing both cost-effective and easy. To start using your commercial plan, click this link: http://share.epidemicsound.com/garrett
// THE RULES //
1) You must use Epidemic Sound's music library for your reel. Here's a link to get you started: http://share.epidemicsound.com/garrett
2) Total running time must be under 2 minutes long. Reels over 2 minutes will be disqualified.
3) You must own all the rights to the work you put in your reel. Stock footage, copy-written work, and projects you were not directly involved in CANNOT be used in your reel. This is also just good life advice.
4) Entries must be submitted by December 31, 2020, no later than 11:59 PM EST via this link: http://garrettsammons.com/reel-contes...
5) @Garrett Sammons , @Joshua Martin Studios , and @chris vanderschaaf are the judges for this contest and all decisions are final.
6) Winners will be announced on January 15, 2021, on this YouTube Channel.
// TABLE OF CONTENTS //
0:00 Contest Intro
0:57 //1// Use Bad Projects
2:07 //2// Dig Through Clips, Not Projects
2:54 //3// Don't Be Above Spec Work
5:14 //4// Use Projects Sparingly
6:13 //5// Edit Outside The Downbeat
7:43 //6// No Transitions
9:13 //7// Front Load Your Reel
10:46 //8// Peaks & Valleys
12:35 //9// Beats & Cuts On Action
15:28 //10// Find The Right Music, Fast
20:29 Conclusion
// THINGS TO KNOW //
Let's connect on IG – Instagram: garrettsammons
I made these for you – http://sellfy.com/garrettsammons
The music I use – http://share.epidemicsound.com/garrett
// #filmmakingcontest #reel #epidemicsound //
*This video is sponsored by Epidemic Sound. Some of the links listed above are affiliate links that I earn a small percentage from qualifying purchases. Any affiliate links you use helps me create new content and costs nothing extra to you.
My name is Garrett. I am a full-time commercial producer, part-time film professor, and avid whiskey enthusiast living in Metro Detroit. I began on YouTube to help bridge the technical and financial gap filmmakers face by giving away the same content I talk about in my classrooms. Learn tricks of the trade, discover new gear, stay up with filmmaking trends, dive into how I pull off cinematic looks, and so much more.
// LINKS //
Submit your reel here by Dec 31, 2020: http://garrettsammons.com/reel-contes...
Get your free trial to Epidemic Sound's Commercial Plan: http://share.epidemicsound.com/garrett
@Epidemic Sound 's Commercial Plan allows filmmakers to use ALL of their music, SFX and stems for ANY project! That means YouTube, TikTok, IG, client work, spec work, personal projects, short films, and anything else you want to use it for. This makes music licensing both cost-effective and easy. To start using your commercial plan, click this link: http://share.epidemicsound.com/garrett
// THE RULES //
1) You must use Epidemic Sound's music library for your reel. Here's a link to get you started: http://share.epidemicsound.com/garrett
2) Total running time must be under 2 minutes long. Reels over 2 minutes will be disqualified.
3) You must own all the rights to the work you put in your reel. Stock footage, copy-written work, and projects you were not directly involved in CANNOT be used in your reel. This is also just good life advice.
4) Entries must be submitted by December 31, 2020, no later than 11:59 PM EST via this link: http://garrettsammons.com/reel-contes...
5) @Garrett Sammons , @Joshua Martin Studios , and @chris vanderschaaf are the judges for this contest and all decisions are final.
6) Winners will be announced on January 15, 2021, on this YouTube Channel.
// TABLE OF CONTENTS //
0:00 Contest Intro
0:57 //1// Use Bad Projects
2:07 //2// Dig Through Clips, Not Projects
2:54 //3// Don't Be Above Spec Work
5:14 //4// Use Projects Sparingly
6:13 //5// Edit Outside The Downbeat
7:43 //6// No Transitions
9:13 //7// Front Load Your Reel
10:46 //8// Peaks & Valleys
12:35 //9// Beats & Cuts On Action
15:28 //10// Find The Right Music, Fast
20:29 Conclusion
// THINGS TO KNOW //
Let's connect on IG – Instagram: garrettsammons
I made these for you – http://sellfy.com/garrettsammons
The music I use – http://share.epidemicsound.com/garrett
// #filmmakingcontest #reel #epidemicsound //
*This video is sponsored by Epidemic Sound. Some of the links listed above are affiliate links that I earn a small percentage from qualifying purchases. Any affiliate links you use helps me create new content and costs nothing extra to you.
My name is Garrett. I am a full-time commercial producer, part-time film professor, and avid whiskey enthusiast living in Metro Detroit. I began on YouTube to help bridge the technical and financial gap filmmakers face by giving away the same content I talk about in my classrooms. Learn tricks of the trade, discover new gear, stay up with filmmaking trends, dive into how I pull off cinematic looks, and so much more.
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