Why Animators Need to Finish Their Demo Reel

Get Your Demo Reel Done

One of the key tasks for our graduates is to be job-ready at the end of the course, and this includes finishing a professional-quality demo reel.  

An animator's demo reel is the single most important means of landing that crucial first job in the animation industry.  

The key thing is to get it done. Remember that your demo reel will never be perfect - it will always be a work-in-progress. 

Don't Be a Procrastinator

We all procrastinate, and put off the hard things we know we need to fix.  Artists tend to perfectionism, and we think that we can't show our work until it is perfect.  

Good is Enough

But your demo reel just needs to be good enough to show potential and, of course, it can always be improved; a demo reel is a constant work-in-progress, regularly updated and polished over the years. 

Demo Reel
Your reel should be a showcase of your best work. To see more about how to put together a great demo reel, read this blog post.

Jobs Resources at Escape Studios

Animation UK's Studios Directory

We have many resources available at Escape Studios aimed at helping our students find work in the animation industry.   To get started, see the blog posts below:

• Where are the UK Animation Studios?
• Which Country Has The Most Animation Studios?
• How to Find an Internship in Animation
• Finding Work in Animation in 2024
• How Do Graduates Find Work in the Animation Industry?
• Why Animators Need to be on LinkedIn
• Be the Rhino - Remember that Rejection is Normal
• Six Rules to Create a Great CV
• How to Write a Cover Letter
• How to Find an Animation Internship
• Blue Zoo Recruitment Tips
• Escape Studios' Free Industry Survival Guide
• Escape Studios Free Careers Guide
• Michael Morgan: "From the Classroom to the Studio"
• Why Animators Need a Demo Reel
• How to be a Freelance Animator
• 12 Rules to Find Work in the Animation Industry
• 8 Steps to Find an Animation Internship
• The Number One Reason that Graduates Don't Get Hired
• Why Animators Should Enter the 11 Second Club Competition

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