my first demo reel

chris grieder said:
thanks everyone, i am real dedicated to film making and hope to make a good career out of it. I'm nothing like most people my age, all the kids at my school just want to go out and drink and smoke and do nothing productive. Some students from full sail did a documentary on me recently about being a young film maker and i'll post it as soon as a get a compressed version
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I know what you mean, I feel like I am the only one at my school that wants to make a movie. Too bad you probably aren't in the chicago area.
 
no, i live in florida, but i try my best to get jobs doing music videos and stuff and just help out on projects. see if anyone in your area would be interested in hiring you. www.craigslist.com - thats a good site to find film jobs in ur area
 
great reel. i like it... major props.

i'm just a teen, too... so it's cool to see other teens out there that are actually pretty serious about what they're doing--and doing a good job at what they're doing, too... :-)
 
RE:Why does a 16 year old need a Reel

RE:Why does a 16 year old need a Reel

skrott said:
Well got tired of waiting for it to load, but why does a 16 year old need a demo reel?
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I find this comment rather short sighted and rude.

I start out making little movies with my brother. Video taping stunts, Skate Bording, biking etc. My father purchased a new full size Panisonic VHS video camera when I was 14 and he never saw it again. But he did have to watch all my movies I made. Crazy wipes, effects and all.
I carried that camera around every place! I shot everything! I would then sit for hours Linear editing the video VCR, to VCR, Audio dubing music, and graphics.

I have worked in Tv since I was actually 16. Yes, REAL TV. No, not the show. But in real honest TV work. I was lead camera for a weekly Tv show that aired world wide when I was only 16 years old. I worked on that gig for over a year.

When I was 20, I worked as an editor for the USA NETWORKS show, "Core Culture" sponsored by Redbull, and was the first to edit video for a program for HollywoodMusic.com webcast of Tony Hawk's first 900. (or was it a 720?)

At 27 I worked as an editor at an ABC Network affiliate channel.

I have also worked on TV Commercials with large name actors for well known companies when I was only 20.
Did lighting, Dolly and 1ST Assit Cam on large music Videos when I was 21.
I have also run Jib on Tv Shows and assited Jib.

I have had a passion for Film, TV and Video since I was 12 years old, and got into the business very young.

It was THAT Demo reel that got me into the paying jobs.

So why does a 16 year old need a Demo Reel? Probably because he isn't the one on DVXUSER.COM asking that stupid question. He is actually doing something with his life like I did.

I'm now 30 years old, own my very own Panisonic DVX100B and a Production Studio. I have over 14 years of experience under my belt, and I'm still learning every day. But I always remember where I came from, and where I have to go.

Keep up the good work! And don't let any one tell you that you can't do it!
If you love it, you will make it happen!
 
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i dunno what im gonna do about college but thats a ways away, hopefully by the time im a senior ill be good at film which is my goal, and then just whatever happens happens
 
nice

nice

That was awesome. The only thing I didn't like was the car screech, it seemed too loud. The rest was nicley done, the band in the street and the guy on the bike were nice looking. The skating was cool too, we have a jersey barrier like that one with the same kind of quick-crete transition in China Town here in Philly.

I wish I had a camera when I was 16.


Also, was all the footage in this actaully from little seperate videos? Or did you just shoot everything you saw and compiled it?
 
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Chris, Thanks for your help with the shoot on Saturday. The footage looks great. I like your Demo Reel too. Hopefully we'll be able to line a few more up before you're back to school.
Matt
 
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