A great mentor is only half of what makes a successful mentorship. A mentee needs to put just as much, if not more effort to make sure that the relationship is productive and time is used efficiently and respectfully. I've been fortunate to be on both sides, as both a mentor and a mentee. Through some of my own successes and failures, I've come up with some ideas … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought #99: Abstraction
Organization is difficult for some, and absolutely vital for others. But our brains are built for abstracting and organizing, so why not run with it? … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought #72: Communication
This month’s theme “Sound Language & Lingo” made me think a lot about how the communication went on some of my projects. Even though there’s some more or less established lingo when it comes to describing sounds & talking about audio with other members of the community, using the same language while discussing audio with clients & collaborators oftentimes simply … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 34 – I’m Not Fond of the Term “3D Sound”
As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… I understand where people are coming from with this term, but I can still hate it. Sound reproduction has been … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 31- Change How the Client Describes Sound
As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… I was looking through my notebook again, and I came across an idea I'd completely forgotten about. I've got a … [Read more...]
Strategies to Improve Your Workflow
Guest Contribution by Victor Zottmann “You are fired!” - says your client. "Well, why would he? - you think. I've done what they asked for and delivered it on time.” Your client won’t tell you what you did wrong. Rather, he/she will simply fire you and look for someone else. There’s more involved than delivering on time. When I got out of sound school, I debuted as a sound … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 5 – Unexpected Language
As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… All sound communicates. Sound is the result of a physical event. Whether it be the wind blowing through the … [Read more...]