Horton Hears a Who

So, yesterday I was watching 'Horton Hears a Who', again, and I really do love this movie and the animation so here are a few things from the movie!

My favourite character, by far, is Katie. Adorable!


Progression reel! Acting, Blocking, Refining and Final Animation.
I love seeing how the acting by a human got turned into an elephant! And the Mayor look like such a fun character to animate. So many fun poses!

I also went and checked out Blue Sky studios website for internships, which they do, and found what they think the Do's and Don'ts of showreels are.

Do

• Consider your audience, put in quality work
• Send demo reels in VHS/NTSC format or DVD (region-free)
  • Pop your tabs. Rewind your tape.
• Put best work first on reel.
• Keep it short (about 3 minutes).
• Include a reel break down.
• Label your tape or DVD clearly.
• If submitting a reel, include drawings only if it will help your application.
• Show acting (if applying for character animator).
  • Wire frames with solid motion are better than full textured renderings.
• Simple and well done is better than complex and mediocre.
• Only display your capabilities.
• Focus your reel in one area.
• Show someone in the industry your reel first (get honest feedback).
• Show turn tables of models both completely shaded and wire framed (if applying for Modeler).
• Clearly indicate your role on group projects.

Don’t

• Send inappropriate or plagiarized material.
• Repeat animation.
• Send large cumbersome packages.
• Show work you don’t want to be asked to do.
• Show work that shouldn’t be reviewed yet.