Aspiring Sound Designer should start where?
First off, I am new to this website so I will say sorry in advance if I have broken any rule.
Hi, just one simple question for an aspiring sound designer like me.
What things should I start learning? I know this is vague but I've been blindly watching and researching things re- sound design and it will probably speed things up if I start on learning from ground up.
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Here are some things that have helped me understand sound design:
Learn a musical instrument.
Study acoustics.
Start recording things.
Listen carefully to all of the audio elements of every movie and TV show you see. Think about what the purpose is behind every sound and effect. Make note of which are the loudest elements and where elements are panned. Decide for each element if you think it was done well or if you could do it better.
Learn about related audio for video jobs: foley art, recordist, boom operator, etc. Spend some time doing those jobs if possible.
Find your local 48-hour film project group and get involved and get on a team to make a film.
Take courses at your local community college and/or save up for some kind of professional training or degree program.
Try making new audio for existing video. Force yourself to try it on "boring" things like advertisements and soap operas, as well as more interesting things like battle scenes.
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