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Visual Effects for HBO’s Game of Thrones

Posted on August 5, 2011 in Digital Effects | No Comments

BlueBolt created these visual effects for HBO’s sprawling fantasy series “Game of Thrones”, completing around 300 shots with photo-real CG environments and CG dragons.

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What makes a Great Reel?

Posted on June 14, 2011 in Cinematography | No Comments

Your first impression for that potential job may just be what’s in your reel. So what should you include? This article offers some tips as well as some examples of great reels for cinematographers.

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Visual Effects from the Wonders Of The Universe

Posted on April 9, 2011 in Digital Effects | 1 Comment

A 15 minute film showcasing BDH’s visual effects from the Wonders Of The Universe series. Music score by Timo Baker

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Jesse Heiman, The World’s Greatest Film and Television Extra

Posted on March 20, 2011 in Acting | 2 Comments

“World’s Greatest Extra” by Wilhelm Hempel is the reel of Hollywood’s unsung actor Jesse Heiman who has spent the last 10 years of his life being the background geek in everything from American Pie to Glee.

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11 Demo Reel Tips from Pixar

Posted on August 9, 2010 in 3D Graphics | 1 Comment

Getting a job in the computer animation and special effects industry is tough – it’s a competitive world. The first thing that your future employer will see is your reel – Pixar gives us a few demo reel tips to prospective applicants for technical director and animation positions:

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Building a Spectacular Spec Reel

Posted on October 7, 2008 in Filmmaking 360 | 1 Comment

Jessel Monteverde breaks down how to build a success Spec Reel to break into the world of advertising: Submitted by Gospel John
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…There is absolutely nothing more important to a commercial director’s career than a demo reel. Not education. Not connections (although this is important). And not experience.
A jaw-dropping reel will facilitate a director’s entry [...]

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