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Mahmoud Ahmad 2006 demo reel
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mahmoudnahmad 1,159 posts31 Aug 2006hi guys i was finaly able to upload my demo reel hope you like it C&C are a must lol thanks
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http://filexoom.com/files/14416/demo%20 ... 20reel.avi -
31 Aug 2006Too early... you should have waited some time with your showreel. I like the car, but the rest lacks a lot in lighting, materials and so on. If you would send this to me, i would give you a paid trainee position but no fulltime job. Mcuh to learn, so i guess you are defintetly in the correct place here
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mahmoudnahmad 1,159 posts31 Aug 2006thanks david and need not to tell me its too early i know but since where i live have so much lack of graphics i could be able to get a good job alot of schools in here and the best ones cant even reach the car model niether any of the models displayed and they teach younger generations for weeks things i learned (not a joke) in 3 hours and get paid damn loads of money. main thing i dont want to be one of these people but rather get a simple job to get some income till i reach a high level in graphics and as told by cameron i think it was cameron another 2 years minimum.
thanks again and for other people who comment BE AS HARSH AS POSSIBLE thats the only way i can know my mistakes and learn from them -
31 Aug 2006hi mahmoudnahmad ( we gotta come up with a nickname for you, thats alot to type! )
yeah, i agree with everyone else, it does seem a little early to be calling it a demo reel, but good for you for putting it together! everyone was there at some point, and i've still never modelled a car, and if i did i doubt it would look that good.
as far as what i saw on your reel, the things i liked the most were the car and the opening camera move. even doing little things will make it so much better. for example, the gears that are turning in the beginning - bevel the edges of them and put a glossy material on them. it won't be anything spectacular, but it will at least not be a grey shaded flat model. and the dominoes - was it ar lutik who said they were "15 second modelled"? i agree, they look pretty simple, ESPECIALLY in the same shot as your car! i'd say keep them seperate. that way, if you just show the dominoes, people can focus on the dynamics of them hitting and toppling each other, and not be distracted by the car.
and it really bugged me that there were no shadows under the car. it looked like it was floating. your character rotations looked like they were touching ground, so i know you can do it!
still, i'm glad to see you cranking stuff out and learning like crazy! keep it up! and you've come to the right place to learn, since there's no 3d community where you live. ask for tips anytime! -
mahmoudnahmad 1,159 posts31 Aug 2006got to tell you hype thats deep thanks and trust me 2 years from now i will be 50-60% as good as you or tyson LOL I HOPE SO
COME ON MORE PEOPLE C&C lol -
31 Aug 2006Hey man.....hehe.....ok you said harsh then you're going to get it
You're definitely not ready to start making a reel yet. A reel is meant to be a tool to show prospective companies/studios that you understand the fundamentals of whatever field you're applying for (whether it be animation or lighting or modelling etc) and also that you've got an advantage over the next guy.
Your current reel that you posted shows none of that. The models are incredibly basic and don't show examples of proper topology or understanding of anatomy. The animation is very poor at best, and is extremely floaty. Lighting is nearly non-existent throughout the reel, and there is some excessive flickering throughout.
Overall, it's great that you've been practicing at getting better later, and you've been a very active artist here in the forums.....but DON'T RUSH when it comes to trying to develop your skills! Take time to understand and learn the basic principles of animation and cg FIRST.....and then work on polishing your skills and developing a reel. -
mahmoudnahmad 1,159 posts31 Aug 2006yes sir
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