You need a reel - fast, affordable, and cut by an editor who knows what makes your performance great. What you need is:
An editor who’s been on both side of the camera.
My team and I specialize in helping actors, cinematographers and all artists craft a reel that is as exemplary of their work and unique as they are. We bring years of directing, and editing films, promos and commercials for companies like HBO Family, NBC, and Mountain Dew to work with actors creating a reel that promotes them in the best way for their strengths, talents and goals. Not all actors are alike, so your reel shouldn’t be either.
We have the skills, eyes, and understanding to help promote you in today’s market, how casting directors want to see you.
You also know the importance of marketing yourself on the internet, which is why we can convert and even upload your content online to any online actors resource (YouTube, ActorsAccess, your own website). Because we understand know how important it is to be able to showcase your skills, easily to anyone, just by dropping a link in an e-mail.
We have many options for packages based on your needs, and tailor projects and design to your style and your strengths as an actor.
| Aside from having a great editing eye, and a sense for how to make things “click,” he did the two things an actor most need when creating a reel: he listened and he collaborated. - Jane Elliott |
| I’ve now worked with Ballard repeatedly and working with him is valuable because he focuses on quality, and its like working with a partner you can trust. - Jaime Robert Carrillo |
| Working extensively as both a director and a performer has made him incredibly perceptive and has given him a sharp eye. He will sit right beside you as he shapes your footage and explains his process step by step so that you can understand and participate. That Ballard is a gem. - Erin Mallon |
Packages start as low as $300, and include
- Digitizing of scenes from any format (DVD, VHS, MiniDV, HD)
- 6 hours of supervised editing
- 5 DVDs with cases
- Bonus disc with online formats for web & iPod.
We have a full slate of services, including graphics, audio sweetening, and a full archive of all of your digital scenes on a Data DVD, making the next update to your reel a snap. Just bring your archive back to us, and you can start editing right where you left off.
- Editing by the Hour - $55 p/hour
- Full Project Archive on Data DVD - $25
- Original Full-Color Graphics/Headshot on Case & Labels - $20
Whether you need a reel cut, for the first time, need to add new work to an existing reel, or even have no work at all, we can help you
E-mail ballard@ballardcboyd.com or call by phone 781-267-2991 for a free consulation and quote. We like talking with actors, because we work with them every day in front of the camera and behind.