Showreel Graphics

Along with the mockup website pages, the other deliverable for this module is an example showreel. The purpose of this is to give an idea of the showreel which each of us would create as part of our portfolio after leaving university. This showreel doesn't need to feature shots of finished work, it just needs to show how you would roughly want it to look. This includes the graphics used, the way information is displayed and any editing techniques used to make it more interesting.

The first thing I did was create the graphics which I would use of my showreel. I decided that the best thing to do in terms of the style was to create graphics which match the design I used for my mockup website. I used to the same carbon fibre texture for the background of each graphic, along with a light grey outer glow and light grey text.

The two simplest graphics are the Opening and End screens. These are essential for any showreel to make it look professional. I've kept the Opening screen simple, featuring just my name, email and a description of what the showreel is mainly focusing on. The End Slate includes this same information, but also has addition contact details shown. At the very bottom I also decided to add the logos of the programs which I used to create the work on show. Hopefully this would allow potential employers to see which programs I am currently capable of using as part of my workflow.

In order to make my showreel even more interesting, I took inspiration from a couple of the showreels I reviewed earlier in the module. The first additional graphic is a bar which will be shown along the bottom throughout the showreel. This bar has my email address on it which ensures that any potential employers will be able to contact me at any point, which will be useful if they're viewing multiple showreels and don't have time to watch them all through to the end. 

The next graphics as information boxes. I saw these being used on another showreel and feel that they really add something, by giving out information about each bit of work being shown. The information I've chosen to include is the client, the project overview and where required my personal role with the project. I've made individual information boxes for each environment, which include the logos I created earlier for the mockup website.