What the thread found

• A demo reel should be between 90 seconds and 2 minutes long to maintain viewer attention from potential employers
• Steadicam demo reels should focus on narrative and television work rather than corporate, documentary, or event footage if the goal is to work on feature films or TV productions
• Avoid using multiple shots from the same job or featuring the same actors and sets, as this suggests limited experience across different projects
• Handheld shots should not be included in a steadicam operator's reel
• Longer, uncut tracking shots are more valuable in a steadicam reel than short, heavily edited clips
• Professional steadicam operators with extensive feature film experience keep their reels relatively short, typically under 3 minutes even when showcasing work on major productions

Depends on

• Advice is based on experience primarily in feature and television work, which may differ from corporate or documentary production needs
• The original poster's work focus is primarily on corporate, documentary, and event production rather than narrative features
• Most available long takes in the poster's portfolio at the time were from projects the poster did not feel proud enough to include

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