The Order & 6 Tips

"The Order"

The Order is an upcoming video game that takes history into a whole new twist. Not only that, but a new way of animating-to perfect imperfections that some gamers don't seem to notice as much.
The basic plot: Players are put into an alternate Victorian-Era in Europe where the reality is fragmented and divided between a savage war between humans and "The Order"'s Half-breeds. (Half-breeds are Lycans/werewolves)

While watching this video that explained it, I was really impressed with the graphics. They were unbelievably smooth and vivid with detail. I also like the somewhat generic plot and the twists it has. I am excited for this game to come out so I can see and appreciate just how amazing it is.

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"6 Tips"

Six tips gives animators several ideas on what they should do in order to appeal to recruiters.
It also gives a perspective on just what the now-a-day recruiters are interested in seeing.
They don't want the generic scenes nor do they want to see school work(let alone everything you've worked on since the beginning). Give them brief examples (2-3) in a 1 to 2 minute span. It's also very important that the animations you choose for the demo reel can appeal to the particular audience that the studio you're applying for. Also be aware that you should be careful about potentially offending the recruiters. Stay on the safe side.

These tips aren't only good for demo reels but for creating well developed portfolios and what you should and shouldn't put in there. This article is very helpful and if I had seen it before coming in to interview for Digital Media, I probably would've been more organized than I was.


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These articles were very interesting to read as well as fun to watch the videos that went with them.