Character TD Reel 2010 from Chad Vernon on Vimeo.
Heavy use of C++ scripting to develop proprietory tools that aim to bolster performance and speed. Lots of things to chew on and decipher.
Marek Schneider
Very accomplished showreel, not done in Maya - think it looks like Max?? (will look into it!) Begins with a lot of high end animation, then has a nice breakdown of the characters features. Loads of nice UI functions for controlling facial and deformation factors of the characters. Nice background music - Someone advised in the CG Society Forum to include some sort of voice over to explain some of the more technically intricate features, in case the interviewer isn't clued up on the rigging process. Really like the functionality of the fish rigs. He's acquired a nice blend and control system between dynamics and FK/IK switch whilst making them simple and intuitive for the animator to use. Textbook! 
Whole site devoted to Bernards Showreel. Here he provides a voice over highlighting the animation principles that have informed his decisions. This strikes me as comprehensive evidence this guy knows what he is talking about. Also shows a good range of understanding as he has an animating and TD showreel as well as a general section. 
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