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How do you showcase your 3D animation portfolio to potential clients or employers?

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As a 3D animator, you know how important it is to showcase your skills and creativity to potential clients or employers. But how do you create a portfolio that stands out from the crowd and highlights your best work? In this article, we will share some tips and best practices on how to compose and edit your 3D animation portfolio, and how to present it online or offline.

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Remco Sikkema

Marketing Director at Xsens | The #1 in high-end Inertial Motion Capture and Inertial Sensors (IMU) | LinkedIn content…
Jakub Marczuk

??I create 3D animations to support B2B marketing and increase sales??I assist in advertising, instructional, and…
Lee Smalt

Empowering your story through motion & web design | Webflow Developer | Blender Artist | Mentor ADPList.org

1 Choose your best work

The first step to creating a 3D animation portfolio is to select your best work that demonstrates your style, versatility, and proficiency. You don't need to include every project you have ever done, but rather focus on the ones that are relevant to your target audience, industry, and goals. Aim for quality over quantity, and avoid including unfinished, outdated, or low-quality work. You can also group your work by categories, such as genre, technique, or client.

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Jakub Marczuk

??I create 3D animations to support B2B marketing and increase sales??I assist in advertising, instructional, and training creations by making video content & visualisations.
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For 3D animators, the most popular and widely accepted way of presenting their work is through a showreel. A showreel is a collective animation that showcases the animator's most interesting projects, highlighting their skills in a cohesive manner. If you have experience in different fields or have created 3D animations for various industries, it is worth assembling them into a coherent presentation that showcases the most interesting examples from each field. When creating such a presentation, it is important to pay attention to the sound and dynamics to make it more convincing and encouraging for potential clients or collaborators.

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2 Compose and edit your work

The next step is to compose and edit your work into a coherent and engaging portfolio. You can use software tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, or Blender to edit your video clips, add transitions, effects, titles, and music. You can also create a demo reel, which is a short video that showcases your best work in a fast-paced and dynamic way. A demo reel should be no longer than two minutes, and should include your name, contact information, and website at the beginning and end.

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3 Create a website or online platform

The third step is to create a website or online platform where you can host your 3D animation portfolio. This will make it easier for potential clients or employers to find and view your work, and to contact you if they are interested. You can use platforms such as ArtStation, Behance, Vimeo, or YouTube to upload your work, or create your own website using WordPress, Wix, or Squarespace. Make sure your website or platform is easy to navigate, responsive, and professional-looking.

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Lee Smalt

Empowering your story through motion & web design | Webflow Developer | Blender Artist | Mentor ADPList.org
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When creating your work, one of the best practices is to create case studies that talk through your role in the project, the thought process behind implementation, and an impact metric to help connect the work to business goals.

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4 Optimize your portfolio for SEO

The fourth step is to optimize your portfolio for search engine optimization (SEO), which will help you rank higher on Google and other search engines, and attract more traffic and visibility. You can optimize your portfolio by using relevant keywords, titles, tags, and descriptions for your work, as well as adding links, testimonials, and social media buttons. You can also use tools such as Google Analytics, Moz, or SEMrush to monitor and improve your SEO performance.

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5 Update and refine your portfolio regularly

The fifth step is to update and refine your portfolio regularly, as your skills and projects evolve. You should always keep your portfolio fresh, current, and relevant, and remove any work that is no longer representative of your abilities or goals. You should also seek feedback from other 3D animators, mentors, or peers, and use it to improve your portfolio. Updating and refining your portfolio will show your potential clients or employers that you are passionate, proactive, and committed to your craft.

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6 Showcase your portfolio effectively

The final step is to showcase your portfolio effectively to potential clients or employers, whether online or offline. You should tailor your portfolio to the specific needs and expectations of your target audience, and highlight your strengths, achievements, and value proposition. You should also prepare a cover letter, resume, and elevator pitch that complement your portfolio, and showcase your personality, communication skills, and professionalism. Showcasing your portfolio effectively will help you stand out from the competition and land your dream job or project.

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7 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Remco Sikkema

Marketing Director at Xsens | The #1 in high-end Inertial Motion Capture and Inertial Sensors (IMU) | LinkedIn content creator about tech and motion capture ??
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Our customers have worked on many famous projects and when talking to animators or directors from customers or future customers, I always check IMDb what they have done so far, to get an idea of the level of experience. So, if you have worked on a project, make sure it’s added to IMDb ?

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Eduardo Salvalaggio

Disrup??o na Segunda-feira com IA Generativa, Plataformas Digitais, Blockchain, IoT e 3D Printing
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I believe that a portfolio is an extremely important material because it mainly summarizes which challenges you are capable of solving. Therefore, I think that the portfolio should not be a collection of your best work, but rather work produced especially for this purpose, creative, thematic, cohesive, which demonstrates your maximum ability to solve real problems.

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Michael Mariano

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Desenvolva projetos autorais, nos quais você canaliza todo o seu conhecimento e habilidades para criar trabalhos excepcionais no seu nível. Isso permite uma avalia??o clara de seu progresso e define metas para alcan?ar patamares mais elevados.

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1 Choose your best work

2 Compose and edit your work

3 Create a website or online platform

4 Optimize your portfolio for SEO

5 Update and refine your portfolio regularly

6 Showcase your portfolio effectively

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