I've been in NYC for about 2 yrs now. I've done quite a bit of student film, and some independent shorts. I want to put together my reel, and I feel like I have a decent about of footage to work with. However, I just recently booked my first feature length film (woo hoo!). It is an indy comedy, but I can already tell they are much more professional than any of the films I've worked on before. My dilema is, now I don't know if I should just use the footage I already have, or wait for the more professional footage from this project? I'm told we should be done filming by mid-December, but I have no idea when they would be finished editing. Any opinions on whether I should use what I have or just wait? Thanks!
Posts: 49 | Location: New York, NY | Registered: December 05, 2007
Go ahead and make the best reel you can now. If they are finished shooting in December, it will be quite some time before you see a finished product. when it is finished, update your reel!
Reels are constantly in flux. Like resumes, they are improving and updating all the time. I try to update my reel about once a year. Once in awhile, I get something really outstanding which causes me to update it sooner.