Showreels

"Round Island is without doubt the best showreel service around - second to none!" Joan Hodges

SHOWREELS - £100

Many people can edit, but only a few can make great showreels. It's a unique skill. It takes experience. Understanding. An objective eye. A good relationship with the artist. An instinct to make the right choices. If it is well produced a showreel can be a really powerful marketing tool. It should be short in length with clean editing, dynamic choices and rendered to the highest quality. This service offers all that along with real value for money.

THE EDITORS

You will either work with Ben Warren or Misha von Bennigsen. 'We have edited hundreds of showreels and take a totally fresh approach with each one. We have strong relationships with agents and casting directors, talk to them regularly and understand what they want. We have edited for TV & film regulars, for jobbing actors & for those just starting out. Nothing fazes us, whatever your requirements or worries we will help. We edit in a relaxed environment and make everything as easy as possible for you. The production of your showreel will be a collaboration at every stage, a mix of our technical know how, objective direction and both our and your creative input. You are totally in control and we will advise you throughout the process'. Click here to read what others have said about the service.

PRICING...

Our pricing is simple. £100 for a full showreel edit, with updates at just £30ph. The standard showreel edit is three hours. We are happy to chat through your specific requirements and will be able to tell you approximately how long you will need so that the price can be agreed before you come in. That way on the day there is no rush and you wont feel at all pressured. We do not charge extra for the use of montages, titles and text. We do not charge extra for the number of scenes you want to use or for the amount of cuts you might want. Before the edit date itself we will discuss what you want your showreel to do, whether or not you might benefit from a montage and what music to use, if any. We work from all formats and then digitally construct clear, professional reels that sell you at your best. We always encourage clients to be present throughout the edit, however when clients can not attend we will stream online versions to them at no extra charge.

Our showreel service includes the following:

Free consultation

As much or as little time as you desire

As many cuts as you require

On-screen titles & contact information graphics

Full surface/full colour DVD artwork designed for free

Free packaging for every duplicate ordered

Walk away with a master DVD on the day

All showreels are archived as standard

Free online proof for agents to approve

BEFORE YOU ARRIVE

The most important aspect before you arrive is that you organise your footage as best you can. Remember Spotlight allow a maximum of 5 mins although very often agents and casting directors want far less than that. We would suggest between 2 and 4 mins. Go through your footage beforehand, note the clips you definitely want to use (a note of time codes will save even more time) and then see how much footage you have. You will be surprised how quickly 2-4 mins goes. Remember to bring music too if you want to use your own - this often works best. Alternatively we can provide music that has been custom written for us. For more information see music. We ask clients to email a high resolution version of their photo and/or any artwork/designs that they use on other products (letterhead, business cards, websites etc.) so that we can tie in the designs with your showreel artwork before you arrive. Spotlight and Casting Call Pro offer you the following advice.

ON THE DAY

Apart from in exceptional circumstances all showreels are completed on the day. There is not a set formula to an editing session - every client brings different footage, different challenges - so on the day, once we have watched your footage and together selected the parts we want to work with, we will construct a format that best suits you. After we have edited your reel we will finalise the DVD artwork, decide how many duplicates you may want and provide you with the various options for streaming your reel to the web - whether that be providing you with a showreel webpage, uploading to Spotlight, Casting Call Pro, CastNet, your personal or agents website or even if you want it converted for your iPod - it's all possible. At the end of the session you are welcome to pay by cash, cheque or internet bank transfer or by card via a PayPal invoice. You will be provided with a receipt or invoice for tax. Various teas, fresh coffee and water will be available on the day, and clients should feel free to bring any food along they may want to munch on! See frequently asked questions for more information.

KNOW WHAT'S ON OFFER...

We know the market well - we know who is out there and what they offer. We are so confident in our service we are happy to tell you about our competitors. A full directory of showreel companies can be found on Arts Oracle - the online directory for the arts. You can also find listings for casting directors, agents, theatres & theatre companies, headshot photographers, voicereel companies and much more...