Re: [microsound] Music Technology graduate interested in Game Audio

[js-alexander <craftid@xxxxxxxxx>]

You used the magic words, skill set.  As i said, I'm a graduate, so right
now I'm super focused on demo reels, resumes and covering letters.  I'm
considering doing (and have already applied for) a Masters degree in Sonic
Arts at http://www.sarc.qub.ac.uk/ , because a Masters is better than a
Bachelors, right?!

It's all about making yourself "uber" employable, more so than that last
slacker whose resume [insert awesome company] just rejected.  The demo reel
will show them you can make interesting blips and blops, and for some roles,
that's all the employer wants, but I'm seeing a lot more job vacancies for
"audio programmers" with strong C++ skills than pure sound design/artist
jobs.

As I've said about the middleware products like FMOD, having knowledge of
those tools is probably essential as a musician/sound designer in the games
industry, and understanding what goes on at the other end of that
programming pipe can only help you help them help us all.

2008/7/30 Graham Miller <grahammiller@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

> loving this thread...
>
> question: guys like richard devine, and other 'high profile' sound
> designers - how much game coding are they actually doing?
>
> i mean it strikes me as two different kinds of skill sets. such there must
> be overlap and there should probably be some overlap, but just 'cause you
> can code some sound engine doesn't mean you have any idea how to make a
> spaceship sound really cool... it's this classic debate that goes on forever
> in the reaktor forums about the 'instrument builders' and the 'instrument
> players.'
>
> g.
>
>
>
> On 30-Jul-08, at 12:22 PM, js-alexander wrote:
>
>  I have a *basic *understanding of C...headers, functions...these are
>> familiar words, so maybe a little revision would get me back on track with
>> that.  I do find it very interesting, but Max/Msp caused me to lose touch
>> with "real programming", and I'm not sure if I'm enthusiastic about
>> writing
>> my own objects just yet....then again, maybe a great way to learn. :)
>>
>> 2008/7/30 john saylor <js0000@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>  hey
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 9:27 AM, js-alexander <craftid@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> but I really
>>>> regret not taking a programming class in university.  Never too late to
>>>> learn I guess.
>>>>
>>>
>>> definitely not.
>>>
>>> and depending on how far you want to go, there are plenty of open
>>> source audio applications that you can study too [but that's prolly
>>> getting a bit ahead of yourself ...]
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>> Johnny.
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Johnny.