The Reel
Before starting the reel I had to think about how I wanted to show myself. I knew I wanted to display myself as an editor, as I have always excelled and enjoyed editing. I had already created a professional email called 'Ryan Moore Films' and decided to brand myself that way. Most of my works from Junior year had a lot of good shots so I decided to only include films that were from Junior year and beyond. Before editing the clips together I needed music that would tie everything together, after some browsing I found something that I enjoyed and slowly put the reel together, piece by piece. It ending up representing myself well. I remember after finishing it, I watched the film and it made me smile and was enjoyable to watch.
Pros & Cons I really think the 'music sync' was well done and is what I aimed for because those small beats really can make someone enjoy the film. The shots I used were really well framed and all in focus. The clips fit the music and the variety of films and clips showed my diversity.
On the other hand, I do wish some of the shots had better depth to them, they felt very flat at times. Some other shots were very grainy and the ISO could've been turned down.
Looking Forward
After making this film reel I discovered some of my real strengths in VFX. I hope for the future that my Visual effect skills will improve greatly, while not forgetting my current skills in general editing.
Conclusion
Overall it was a success and I very much enjoyed creating the film reel. The shots were good, the editing was good. I hope to go further with my editing skills and Ryan Moore Films and become more of a successful artist.
