Assignments: Reel & Artist Statement

For our final assignment you must edit a 1-2 minute reel of your work as a videographer - this means all the footage you have shot (in any classes or projects) is allowable. If you are low on content you may create a Director/DP reel but you must specify what you filmed and what you directed.

FOR  YOUR REEL: Keep in mind lots of folks have many different reels for different kinds of jobs they pitch for but for this assignment, choose your favorite shots (for their look/aesthetics) and put them together in a way that represents your style and technical skills.

Additionally post a short ARTIST STATEMENT (350-500 words) with your embedded video clip, see below for some examples of reels and artist statements.

You are encouraged to browse old 312 sites and see what your peers have put together. 


Visit the right sidebar, scroll down for pasts 312 reels: http://thedocisfeelinginspired.blogspot.com

Also, here are a few:

Director of Photography Reel from Greg Kubik on Vimeo.

Demo Reel - Daniel Roth from Daniel Roth on Vimeo.

A (random) sampling of DP reels:

http://reels.creativecow.net/demo_reel/t/1

http://www.poptent.net/assignment/29

http://www.acityofindustry.com/reels/dpreel.html

http://timotholt.com/reel/

http://shootingpeople.org/watch/film.php?film_id=53970

http://www.poptent.net/media/14538

http://www.reelsondemand.com/dp.html

http://www.planetpoint.com/jackmessitt/jack1.html

http://www.foursitestudios.com/reels/DPreel.htm

http://reels.creativecow.net/film/dan-parsons-dp-reel

http://www.vimeo.com/4226637

http://www.vimeo.com/3497766

http://www.vimeo.com/2430560

http://www.rclabaugh.com/reel/index.html

http://www.solarplexusprods.com/DirDPReel.html

http://www.300pix.com/christo/

http://www.productionhub.com/video/view.aspx?item=1800

http://www.imagesbyferrari.com/demo-reel.html

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=50595668

http://www.brentramsey.com/DemoReels/DirectorofPhotographyReel/tabid/374/Default.aspx

http://www.danielpearldp.com/page2.html

http://www.carlososterling.com/video.php

http://www.poptent.net/media/11806

http://reels.creativecow.net/film/2009-demo-peltier-productions-director-of-photography-reel

http://www.helicopterpictures.com/reel.php

http://www.vimeo.com/241039

http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/entertainment/watch/v6998898P4mwg9dE

http://blog.instituteartistmanagement.com/posts/2009/10/shana-hagan-reel.html

http://www.poptent.net/media/11806

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1087248/dp_reel_dan_hertzog/

http://vodpod.com/watch/2165834-dp-reel

http://bradreeb.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loiUGNB35ak

http://www.mefeedia.com/watch/24900409

http://www.igortoch.com/dp_reel

http://onewaytv.blogspot.com/2009/02/jorge-arturo-arzacs-dp-reel.html

Sample Director Reel Links:

http://www.poptent.net/media/14792

http://www.poptent.net/media/15014

http://www.poptent.net/media/15047

http://www.igortoch.com/director_reel

http://www.productionhub.com/video/view.aspx?item=2688

http://www.mefeedia.com/watch/22966653

http://www.dougclevenger.com/reels/dp

http://louweinert.com/

http://nicholasbentgen.com/reel.htm

http://www.ghostmap.com/projects/Reel/reel.html

http://www.alexanderjosephdp.com/dp-reel.html

http://video.aol.co.uk/video-detail/skip-clarks-dp-reel/3159963911

http://www.commonfilm.org/index.php?option=com_hwdvideoshare&task=viewvideo&Itemid=66&video_id=37

http://www.newimage.tv/newimage.tv/Films/39C966E2-4731-4FB9-8B8C-663FE4342643.html

http://652productions.com/toshi.dp.reel.html

http://www.timnaylor.com/dp_reel_montage.html

ABOUT ARTIST STATEMENTS:

When faced with a blank page, the best thing to do is write down words that you would use to describe your work. Do the same for the process(es) you use to make your work- list out the processes you use. The next step is to start to link the words into sentences. After you write the sentences, see if you can put them together into paragraphs. If you have several bodies of work you might do this process for each body of work.

- from the Artist Foundation on how to write an artist statement

THINK ABOUT:

your vision

your visual style

your influences

the impact you desire to make with your work

When you want to apply for grant money for filmmakers, you will often be asked to submit an artists statement.

IFP Center for Media arts asks you to

Provide a written discussion of no more than one page describing your creative journey as an artist and your creative filmmaking process and vision.

IFP Center for Media arts asks you to See here.

Here is documentary filmmaker Chuck Olson's artist statement

Amazing filmmaker Yvonne Welbon's artist statement

Filmmaker Dominic Angerame's artist statement

Painter, poet and filmmaker Rajaa Gharbi's artist statement

Filmmaker Tara Krause artist statement

Filmmaker Ronit Bezalel artist statement

Filmmaker Valerie Soe calls her artist statement her manifesto

Keith W. Cunningham shows his influences in his artist statement

Feminist Filmmaker Alex Juhasz artist statement

Scott Snibbe's is here