MACA – Present Myself

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Recently, in a sharing lecture, I had the honor of showing my original showreel to a senior who works in the industry. She patiently helped me analyze the problems of the current version from the perspective of a professional creator, and also made many pertinent suggestions:

  1. Unclear structure and rhythm: She pointed out that although my original showreel showed a lot of works, it lacked a clear logical transition, making it difficult for the audience to grasp the key points in a short time.
  2. The strongest work should be placed at the beginning: She suggested that I put the shots that I am most satisfied with and most representative of my personal style in the first few seconds, and not “warm up” and show the bottom card directly.
  3. Focus on the future direction: If I hope to develop in a certain medium as the main direction in the future (such as stop-motion animation), I should put more works of this type in the showreel to convey clear intentions to the industry.
  4. Short duration and deep impression: It is more important to leave a clear impression in a short time than to pile up information. Even if you only remember one or two clips, it is far better than “forgetting everything after watching”.

Inspired by her, I began to reconstruct my showreel. It is not a simple editing, but a rethinking of what “I want others to see me” like. I moved the original freeze-frame paper-cut shot and frame by frame 2d in the middle to the front, which is not only my most confident work, but also the most representative of the direction I want to develop. Re-examine whether each shot shows “action logic” and only keep those clips with clear motivation and visual impact. Keep the showreel within 1 minute, and strive for accuracy and effectiveness in each shot.
I always believe that actively showing oneself is one of the most important abilities for creators. The new version of the showreel more clearly expresses my understanding of animation rhythm, momentum, and artistic language, and also more clearly points to the direction I want to develop in the future.

Showreel link: https://vimeo.com/1090363682?share=copy

In addition to my portfolio and showreel, I have also been recording my creative process through social media. I currently run two accounts on the same platform: 1. Instagram: I mainly use it to share daily sketches, animation clips in practice, and some small inspirations behind my creations. For me, this is a relatively free and relaxed creative space. 2. Xiaohongshu: On this platform, I record my art learning process, the exhibitions I participated in, and my art experience during my study in the UK. I find that more and more friends who like animation or art are also communicating here, and sharing makes me feel more connected.

At the same time, I have also started to build my own personal website, and in the future I will bring together my complete portfolio, animations, and blogs. After the website is online, I will put the link on the homepage of the social account so that more people can understand and find me.