this is very very helpful man, i emailed marshal last night asking for advice on getting my foot in the door while im in a country that isnt as populated for sound design so this came at a perfect time. appreciate you both a lot, you guys got me through college and university
So many things to say about this! So let's get down to it. 1 - Man, I LOVE that you always have some interesting stories to tell for the opening 2 - Marshall McGee! I miss this dude. I'm a subscriber to his channel since day 1. In fact, I found out about you through him! 3 - You have a podcast???? Ok, I'm certainly gonna give that a listen. 4 - DOG! Amazing video as always. Thank you!
I STILL get rejected for about 80% of opportunities. It's a normal part of the process! You'll definitely make it so long as you stick with it, keep learning, and keep putting yourself out there.
Thanks for sharing some of your story and for shedding light on what seems to be mostly a cryptic process. It's cool to hear how you two persevered and made it! Cheers!
Thank you Akash! I really needed to hear this. This has given me renewed faith and determination that I will succeed in the game audio field. Really looking forward to this year's courses.
Trying to get a decent job in audio is like trying to find a dog who writes poetry. Technically it's possible, but it's extremely unlikely. If you apply for a job two days after it was posted, 500 people have already applied ahead of you. That is NOT an exaggeration. I have LinkedIn premium, and it tells you the numbers.
You're right. The application process is incredibly over-flooded, as is true in most fields. But if you take the time and effort to network, create, and share your work like we talked about here, it gets a lot easier you differentiate yourself in the field.
@@AkashThakkarAudio What are some things you do to overcome it? I've been thinking about just abandoning audio and going into something remote and lonely lol
Literally just stumbled on this video and did a double-take when Marshall mentioned me 😂 Marshall's the man, and loved this interview!!
this is very very helpful man, i emailed marshal last night asking for advice on getting my foot in the door while im in a country that isnt as populated for sound design so this came at a perfect time. appreciate you both a lot, you guys got me through college and university
Awww thanks so much! Marshall's the best!!
@mrdimma6713 What advice did he give you? I live in the uk so its a bit like that for me
you will not believe me - but Marshall McGee is another sound designer I wanted to write to and ask him for a small interview : ) this is great!
He's the best!
So many things to say about this! So let's get down to it.
1 - Man, I LOVE that you always have some interesting stories to tell for the opening
2 - Marshall McGee! I miss this dude. I'm a subscriber to his channel since day 1. In fact, I found out about you through him!
3 - You have a podcast???? Ok, I'm certainly gonna give that a listen.
4 - DOG!
Amazing video as always. Thank you!
Awww I'm so glad to hear that!!! Thank you so much!
Thanks for this. Trying to land my first job now and the amount of rejection is really tough. Nice to get bits of encouragement like this.
You can do it bud! I've been rejected a million times too!
I know the feeling bud. Keep your head up and keep pushing! It will happen, just be patient and it come.
I STILL get rejected for about 80% of opportunities. It's a normal part of the process! You'll definitely make it so long as you stick with it, keep learning, and keep putting yourself out there.
Thanks for sharing some of your story and for shedding light on what seems to be mostly a cryptic process. It's cool to hear how you two persevered and made it! Cheers!
Thank you for being here and watching!
So much great information from two amazing gentlemen. Thank you both for everything you do and teach us.
Thank YOU for watching!
Thank you Akash! I really needed to hear this. This has given me renewed faith and determination that I will succeed in the game audio field. Really looking forward to this year's courses.
Super appreciated!!!
The clarity and organization of this video is amazing. Liked, subscribed. I'm getting into game audio design and videos like these are gold!
You are so kind! Thank you!
Agree, with the main point. And that 16 year old gave you one of the best pieces of advice, that not even all adults and older people know about.
He really did. Still think about it every day.
Thank you for this!!! Exactly what I needed to hear right now
I'm so glad to hear that! Thank you for watching!
I'm so glad I found this video!! thanks for sharing the knowledge
Loved it!
Very informative and clearly show that everything is possible
So glad to hear that!
Tell Marshall to come back. And you both need to make even more videos. This is my commandment. So shall it be.
Michael Sweet is my teacher too!!
He's the absolute best!!
@@AkashThakkarAudio I agree with his hair too. Glorious 😂😂
9:05 LMAO THIS MAN IS AWEOME
Hahahaha I'm glad someone appreciates that cut.
You have a podcast?!?!
Boy do I! www.akashthakkar.com/podcast
Awesome advice!
Thanks for watching!
Trying to get a decent job in audio is like trying to find a dog who writes poetry. Technically it's possible, but it's extremely unlikely. If you apply for a job two days after it was posted, 500 people have already applied ahead of you. That is NOT an exaggeration. I have LinkedIn premium, and it tells you the numbers.
You're right. The application process is incredibly over-flooded, as is true in most fields. But if you take the time and effort to network, create, and share your work like we talked about here, it gets a lot easier you differentiate yourself in the field.
cool!
I think you missed a trick on talking about learning game/audio engines, wwise etc. Otherwise, great content. Thanks.
Important skills to be sure, but definitely not 1/1000th as important as most people think they are.
So being a complete introvert won't work.... damn it lollll
Hahaha I wish it did! I'm an extreme extreme introvert too, so I feel your pain!
@@AkashThakkarAudio What are some things you do to overcome it? I've been thinking about just abandoning audio and going into something remote and lonely lol