Monday, June 15, 2015
Monday, June 8, 2015
Week 10 EOC: Louder Than A Bomb
I am extremely confident with myself and my abilities up to this point. My years in school and personal experiences have shaped me into the confident individual I am today. Whether it is in the studio, on location, or in a live performance venue, I feel I could handle most situations confidently and effectively.
If I had to point out one weakness though, I think it would be my inability to speak out against someone, when I am very sure that they are wrong. I have come across many situations where the individuals that took charge decided to go a certaion direction with a project and although I know it was not the proper approach, I kept quiet and essentially let them fail. Whether they learned from it or not was ultimately on them but I always still feel I should have said something when it is all said and done. I enjoy helping others but for some reason I tend to stay quiet when others take control, possibly because I do not want to cause any kind of friction between coworkers and peers.
All in all, with my personal, professional and academic life, I feel 100% confident and will continue to grow my confidence in the years to come.
If I had to point out one weakness though, I think it would be my inability to speak out against someone, when I am very sure that they are wrong. I have come across many situations where the individuals that took charge decided to go a certaion direction with a project and although I know it was not the proper approach, I kept quiet and essentially let them fail. Whether they learned from it or not was ultimately on them but I always still feel I should have said something when it is all said and done. I enjoy helping others but for some reason I tend to stay quiet when others take control, possibly because I do not want to cause any kind of friction between coworkers and peers.
All in all, with my personal, professional and academic life, I feel 100% confident and will continue to grow my confidence in the years to come.
Week 9 EOC: 5 Networking Events I Need To Attend
1. NAB Show
The National Assoc. of Broadcasters. I have attended this convention twice and both times was an absolute mind blowing experience. So much information, products, and people, all working together to advance our industry. It was such a refreshing experience to talk to like minded people about anything and everything pro audio.
2. AES International
The Audio Engineers Society returns to New York for their convention. The 139th AES Convention is gearing up to take place October 29-November 1 at the Jacob Javits Center, and will bring together audio professionals from across the world. Attendees will be offered opportunities to hear from top audio industry figures while also sharing in the latest research and technology information through informative papers, tutorials, workshops and special events.
3. SPARS Asheville Summit
Society of professional audio recording services. This event is extremely popular and sells out very fast. Here, you can be trained on the latest recording equipment from industry professionals as well as ask any and all questions in a panel style conference with local and out of state recording professionals.
4. NAMM Show
National Assoc. of Music Merchants. This is the world's largest trade-only event for the music products industry. It is held every January in Anaheim, California, US at the Anaheim Convention Center, and is one of the two largest music product trade shows in the world. This event serves as a hub for people wanting to seek out the newest innovations in musical products, recording technology, sound and lighting. NAMM's activities and programs are designed to promote music making to people of all ages.
5. INFOCOMM International
I have never attended Infocomm but I would like to one day. It is the largest event for professional AV in the world, with over 980 exhibitors and more than 38,000 attendees from 110+ countries. This is a once-a-year opportunity to see the latest audiovisual technology, learn the skills that will advance your career, and grow your professional network.
The National Assoc. of Broadcasters. I have attended this convention twice and both times was an absolute mind blowing experience. So much information, products, and people, all working together to advance our industry. It was such a refreshing experience to talk to like minded people about anything and everything pro audio.
2. AES International
The Audio Engineers Society returns to New York for their convention. The 139th AES Convention is gearing up to take place October 29-November 1 at the Jacob Javits Center, and will bring together audio professionals from across the world. Attendees will be offered opportunities to hear from top audio industry figures while also sharing in the latest research and technology information through informative papers, tutorials, workshops and special events.
3. SPARS Asheville Summit
Society of professional audio recording services. This event is extremely popular and sells out very fast. Here, you can be trained on the latest recording equipment from industry professionals as well as ask any and all questions in a panel style conference with local and out of state recording professionals.
4. NAMM Show
National Assoc. of Music Merchants. This is the world's largest trade-only event for the music products industry. It is held every January in Anaheim, California, US at the Anaheim Convention Center, and is one of the two largest music product trade shows in the world. This event serves as a hub for people wanting to seek out the newest innovations in musical products, recording technology, sound and lighting. NAMM's activities and programs are designed to promote music making to people of all ages.
5. INFOCOMM International
I have never attended Infocomm but I would like to one day. It is the largest event for professional AV in the world, with over 980 exhibitors and more than 38,000 attendees from 110+ countries. This is a once-a-year opportunity to see the latest audiovisual technology, learn the skills that will advance your career, and grow your professional network.
Monday, May 18, 2015
Week 7 EOC: Career Goals
I have always had "Career Goals." Most recently, I have achieved recording a live band, scoring films, and recorded multiple vocal artists. My current goal that I am striving to achieve is to graduate college and receive my bachelor's degree. I have had this goal for quite some time and it feels very satisfying to be so close to the end. Over the years, I have juggled school with work, family and personal social time. This mix has turned me in a very good multi-tasker and even though I am not putting in 100% of my energy to everything at once, I still am able to succeed with whatever I do. My ability to concentrate on many different things is one of my key factors that I will use to evaluate my next job opportunity.
Monday, May 11, 2015
Week 6 EOC : 5 Things That Can Enhance My Site
1. LOGO
Currently I have a very simple logo that simply states my name in a colorful way, but I believe if I were to collaborate with some of my friends in Graphic Design I could get a very nice, quality logo that will make me stand out above the crowd.
2. SLIDESHOW
One option that I have is to place a slideshow on my home with an autoplay feature, that begins scrolling through small screenshots of projects I've worked on, as well as behind the scenes shots.
3. BACKGROUND IMAGE DESIGN
So far, my initial design of the site contains 1 image of an audio console, panned to the left. The image is a tad bit bright and I feel takes away the focus of the site. I am planning on editing this image so it feels more natural and does not distract the viewer from my site information.
4. FLASH VIDEO
I have been thinking of changing my background entirely. Perhaps placing a Flash video that automatically plays and loops in the background will give my site a bit more flare. My initial idea for the video consists of a vinyl record slowly spinning on its current track.
5. FIXED/LOCKED HEADER
I am in the process of figuring out how to work the feature, but my main goal to have my menu's, logo, and contact information locked to the site so when you scroll, the information goes underneath them and you still have the menu's at your disposal whenever you want. Currently, if you scroll down to see a project, you have to scroll back up to select another project. If the menu was fixed, you would have immediate access. This would make my site flow a lot better as well as add a more 'professional' look.
Currently I have a very simple logo that simply states my name in a colorful way, but I believe if I were to collaborate with some of my friends in Graphic Design I could get a very nice, quality logo that will make me stand out above the crowd.
2. SLIDESHOW
One option that I have is to place a slideshow on my home with an autoplay feature, that begins scrolling through small screenshots of projects I've worked on, as well as behind the scenes shots.
3. BACKGROUND IMAGE DESIGN
So far, my initial design of the site contains 1 image of an audio console, panned to the left. The image is a tad bit bright and I feel takes away the focus of the site. I am planning on editing this image so it feels more natural and does not distract the viewer from my site information.
4. FLASH VIDEO
I have been thinking of changing my background entirely. Perhaps placing a Flash video that automatically plays and loops in the background will give my site a bit more flare. My initial idea for the video consists of a vinyl record slowly spinning on its current track.
5. FIXED/LOCKED HEADER
I am in the process of figuring out how to work the feature, but my main goal to have my menu's, logo, and contact information locked to the site so when you scroll, the information goes underneath them and you still have the menu's at your disposal whenever you want. Currently, if you scroll down to see a project, you have to scroll back up to select another project. If the menu was fixed, you would have immediate access. This would make my site flow a lot better as well as add a more 'professional' look.
Monday, May 4, 2015
Week 5 EOC: Deeper Meaning of Whatever Works
After viewing about twenty minutes
or so of the movie “Whatever Works”, we immediately see one of our main
characters, Marietta. When we first see
her, her clothes, her attitude, her hair, just everything about her has a very
distinct southern, stay at home wife feel. She is so caught up in her life and
in her ways that she never had the opportunity to fully explore herself and see
what she really wanted out of her life. After her husband leaves her she moves
to New York to start fresh, and after some time she changes completely. She was
very specific with one of her lines, talking to her ex-husband, when she said,
“I’m a new woman.” It is very clear by her external appearance that she has
become a new person, and just by her mannerisms and the way she carries herself
we can see she has truly discovered herself.
This
concept gives us a few very solid life lessons, we must take the time out of
our busy lives and look within ourselves and we also need to constantly be
networking and meeting new people. You never know when something as simple as a
getting a cup of coffee could be a career changing opportunity for you and your
life. Everyone is busy, but in order to
grow and advance ourselves in this world, taking time for self-discovery is
essential. It may be hard to do but separating yourself from the material
things in this world is one of the ways you can truly find yourself. Once you
have searched and centered yourself, a
goal can then be determined and achieved. In this life it is very easy to get
distracted and stray along a bumpy path, however we must do whatever it takes
to achieve our goals.
Monday, April 27, 2015
Week 4 EOC: The Devil Wears Prada, Deeper Meaning
Today
we watched a short clip of the movie, The Devil Wears Prada. The video has a
prominent fashion theme, however we can take many different ideas away from the
opening scenes. Our main character goes in for a job interview, and she does a
few things right, but a lot of things wrong.
She
eats breakfast, brushes her teeth, reads the newspaper and properly dresses
herself for an “Interview.” What she should not have done was have an onion
bagel for breakfast, and she should have researched who she was having an
interview with. This is by far one of the most important things to do, when it
comes to going to interviews and she walked in there blindly. Another thing she
did wrong was she never even read the magazine that she had the interview with.
In the real world, common sense would hit anyone and tell them to perhaps look
at the magazine that you are interviewing for. She also did not really speak
onto her strengths of the position. The position was for an assistant, instead
of speaking on her editorial experiences, she should have given examples of her
multi-tasking skills or situations where she was overburdened with work and
still excelled and met deadlines.
Again,
we can take a lot away from this film, but I feel one of the most important
things to take away is to do your research and play the role. With these two
things in your arsenal you will be well equipped when entering a job interview
in the future.
Monday, April 20, 2015
Week 3 EOC: Deeper Meaning Of Swingers
The deeper meaning
of “SWINGERS” can be summed up in one word: NETWORKING. Yes, the movie has a prominent
romantic comedy type of theme, but there is much more to the movie then that.
If we break the scenes down and listen to the dialogue very carefully, we can
see that our characters have two things on their minds, meeting women and
advancing themselves within their industry.
Networking is very
simple. All one has to do is, literally, get out there. Converse, drink, eat,
talk and talk some more. Meeting people and building strong relationships are
what will ultimately advance you in your professional life. Sure, interior
advancement can also do this, but this is still thinking inside the box. You
should never stop hunting for that next big opportunity. The more you hunt, the
more you eat. There will be a lot of speed
bumps on the way and situations that you will fail at. You have to fail,
because that is how you grow. In the movie, our main character shows us that he
does not but fail, but by the end we see him learn and grow from his
experiences and inevitably gets what he wants.
As professionals
in our respected industries, networking has to be a top priority. Always have
an open mind and always have a business card on you because you just never know
when opportunity will strike.
Monday, April 13, 2015
Week 2 EOC: Profile Statements
1. To be an audio engineer for a large, live production, where my knowledge in music theory and troubleshooting would be needed.
2. An audio technician position within a live stage production, where my work ethic and live mixing experience would be essential.
3. My passion and experience in live sound reinforcement has put me on path to find an exciting career within a live production, where my knowledge in the industry would be needed.
2. An audio technician position within a live stage production, where my work ethic and live mixing experience would be essential.
3. My passion and experience in live sound reinforcement has put me on path to find an exciting career within a live production, where my knowledge in the industry would be needed.
Monday, April 6, 2015
Week 1 EOC : My VOICE
. As an audio professional, sound and audio have
always been a major part of my life. To me audio is art. Live sound is my main
priority, but pre-production sound and installation are a tremendous passion of
mine. I have done many audio installations such as weddings, multi-room sound
for restaurants, small business office sound, and on site audio mixing. Another
large part of experience comes from full in-home theatre installation. From
in-wall wiring to building custom frames for projector screens, I have done it
all when it comes to custom home theatre needs. Dream Entertainment is a
company based in Las Vegas, and is where most of my pre-production experience
comes from working side by side with the founder to set up many different sound
audio systems for many different companies. Station Casinos is one of the
largest clients for Dream Entertainment and I personally set up multiple audio
systems for every Station casino. A career in live sound reinforcement would be
an absolute dream come true to me. Working for a venue and being an on-site
live sound technician is what I am striving for hopefully one day ending up in
the city of Chicago, Il.
My background is in live sound reinforcement, which includes live mixing and installation, I currently also record and produce music for local artists who are in the process of getting their art out into the world.
To be an audio engineer for a large, live production, where my knowledge in music theory and troubleshooting would be needed.
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