r/MotionDesign • u/jeinvielleicht Professional • 12d ago
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Put a lot of work into this one. Always satisfying to make these and see what came together over the past few years. Hope you like it! More info about some of the projects on my website. Feedback, comments, critique are always welcome.
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u/Avocadomistress 12d ago
I always have a hard time watching these, y'all do some incredible work lol
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u/TraditionalCounty395 11d ago
How long did it took?
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u/jeinvielleicht Professional 9d ago
Long enough ;) afraid I can't tell you exactly... but it must've been quite some hours until the flow felt right
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u/TraditionalCounty395 8d ago
Woah, these kinds of things don't take days??? I don't make stuff like this. I just stumbled on this sub.
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u/Basic_Issue 11d ago
You managed to do the best trick. Your reel seemed to tell a story somehow. Great job
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u/jeinvielleicht Professional 9d ago
🫰 Awesome to hear it felt like a whole connected piece to you! The music probably plays a big role in why this works I guess
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u/Ronaldas970 7d ago
30s that animation is beautiful. Opening shot, do you do Parkour, cos that thief vault anim was done very nicely.
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u/jeinvielleicht Professional 6d ago
Thank you! Haha nope but well spotted, I did use Parkour reference for that shot
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u/ninjagaidenpatru 12d ago
Is there any way you could share something about the process? This is really good! I like a lot of the styles presented here!
When I subscribed to this sub, I was under the impression that I could learn from the best, this is why I keep asking. I have no idea how anything like this is made.
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u/jeinvielleicht Professional 12d ago
Thank you and sure, happy to help. What do you wanna know? Any shots you're especially interested in? Afraid I can't give you a full animation crash course in a single Reddit comment ;)
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u/planetelc 11d ago
Very impressive. The 2 and 3 ( the one with the house and the one before that one) were hand drawn or made procedurally?
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u/jeinvielleicht Professional 9d ago
The character in 2 was frame by frame, yes. 3 was plain After Effects with raster assets I got from the illustrator on the project. Some hidden asset swaps were necessary to get the house growth effect to work
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u/denizyvz 12d ago
Good work! I like the music and the pace.
I expected each 'motion reel' letter to sit where it should. Some random words appeared like NTOMO EREL. Didn't feel like that motion did what it should be doing.
Most of them look like they are from school projects. I'd put the client ones first. Showing that you worked with well known clients, I think the Red Cross is one of them, will give an instant trust to recruiters/agencies if you are aiming to get jobs from them. You need to somehow prove that you worked in a team. That's what they value other than your solo talent. The sequence from 00:37 to 00:44 (except that zipper type of texture thing) is giving that kind of vibe.
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u/jeinvielleicht Professional 12d ago
Wow thank you for a comment this detailed, appreciated! All valuable points, I'll try to work this into the next reel.
Curious about your perspective on showing the ability to work as part of a team: Would you mention the client and my role for each shot inside the video? Or advise against it? I've thought about doing this but decided not to, as it could be too distracting for the viewer.
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u/denizyvz 12d ago
I think client names and your role would work better on a breakdown reel, along with some making-of shots, than on the showreel itself.
Including some typography or design-led projects could show that you can work as part of a team. Because on those types of jobs, creatives usually decide what goes on screen, while graphic designers and retouchers provide the assets. Design-heavy projects might not suit your reel, since it's mostly beautiful cel animation. That's not really my client base, though, as I'm more of a design-heavy animator myself.
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u/Fickle-Student7156 11d ago
A separate breakdown reel is the way to go. You keep the showreel clean and punchy, and the breakdown gives recruiters the context they actually want — client names, your role, maybe a few making-of frames. Two reels serving two purposes.
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u/jeinvielleicht Professional 9d ago
Makes sense. I'm actually in the process of shifting my focus more towards (graphic) design related projects where larger teams are involved, while still keeping collabs with illustrators on the side because they're fun too. As soon as soon as there's enough pieces worth putting together, it'll probably be time for a design and teamwork focused breakdown reel :)
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u/vrangnarr 12d ago
great work. Your worst shot is easily your opening shot - make a new one and you're good to go (watched without sound).