animation do's and don'ts (demo reel style)

Animation is one of the most cut throat industry and the only way to make yourself stand out against the competition is your demo reel so its imperative that you make yours as distinct as possible, these are some ways to do that. What most of the demo reels have in common is the lack of a wow factor something that sets you apart from the rest. Many of the people reviewing the reels are looking at thousand of them which causes most to blend together. First off only use your best work, not what you like best what is the best, it helps to have a friend look at the work to help you decide on the best after all two heads are better than one. The next tip is a serious suggestion (this won't break your reel but it makes you a nice person if you do) keep your demo reel short like 1-2 minutes max. Like I said befor the people doing this have a lot of videos to look at so the shorter the better and real wow them. which bring me to my third point begin and end with your strongest work it makes a good impression and leaves them with something to remember. Lastly send a your demo reel to as many animation studios as you can get your name out there, it can't hurt.
Let me just say this article was helpful with giving me the dos and don'ts of making an animation reel but what it boilies down to is talent.  that should be emphasized before you start making the reel or even animating make sure you have some aptitude for the craft. Getting that out of the the demo reel is as, if not more important than you portfolio, it's a demo of your skill and some people just don't have enough of it. All we can do is hope that we not one of them and we got what it takes to make it in this crazy world.