Energizing a Demo Reel with Sound Design

Montreal motion design company Gimmick teams with hometown music and audio mavens Cult Nation to turn a snappy edit of their 2D and 3D work into a roundhouse kick to your parietal lobe. [Watch]

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Block & Tackle demo 2019 motion design | STASH MAGAZINE

Block & Tackle’s New 7-Minute Reel

Longtime Stash fans know demo reels don’t get much love on this site (we’ve published a handful in 14 years). But once in a long while, one hits the inbox and makes you question what a compilation of work can and should do. [Watch]

Stash 130 trailer | STASH MAGAZINE
STATE Understated short film demo reel | STASH MAGAZINE

“Understated” by STATE

The hard news about demo reels is very few actually accomplish their goal of triggering emotion in viewers. Over the last 14 years Stash has featured only a handful of reels but we believe this new one from LA studio STATE is worth your time. [Watch]

Imaginary Forces demo Reel

Imaginary Forces: 17 Years Later

Demo reels serve as the primary sales tool for studios, but they also act as unintentional time capsules reflecting the tastes and attitudes of the company, their clients, and the audiences they target. [Watch]

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