Everyone knows that having a solid animation reel is essential for landing that dream job, but what are employers actually looking for when they review a reel?

Here’s a set of 10 tips for creating a quality reel shared on Twitter by veteran Dreamworks animator Guillermo Careaga (Home, The Boss Baby, Megamind, Madagascar 2 & 3). It’s packed with simple and practical advice that should prove useful to anyone putting a reel together.

Careaga’s tips: