Exporting a smaller file size

I have a client who wants me to upload his 2 min acting reel to a web site that requires the reel to be 15 MB at the most. I have no idea how to get a video that small. It seems to me that the quality would be horrible, but that's what they're asking for. I have uploaded videos to youtube that requires under 100 MB that's no problem. The smallest video I could create from 2 min was about 50 MB. Does any who know how to get videos that small?
Thank You
Vince

In the custom options area of the settings, the things that will make the difference are the keyframing and the "limit data rate" settings. I usually set my keyframes to about 1/2 my frame rate. I think this defaults to "none" which will greatly increase file size. The "limit data rate" setting will force the average data rate below a certain limit, which can help put a ceiling on the total file size. The final file will be a bit larger because of the audio data.
If you are testing different settings, Compressor is great for this because you can save custom presets, and queue up a load of tests from a single source. I recommend testing with a 6-second piece, because you can multiply the result by 10 to figure the file size or encoding time per minute.
Hope this helps -
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