I don't remember this mans name. I went in late because I was getting some help with another project from Tyler Peterson. He was nice enough to look at the project I was doing for another class and help me out.
The audio guy asked the audience who played a musical instrument to raise their hands. He then said that those of us with our hands up had 25 years experience in audio than the ones who hadn't raised their hands. He said that we should be thankful that our mothers forced us to practice the piano.
I have only taken the basic audio class. I liked it and had fun. My knowledge of audio is limited and it seems very tedious.
It takes a trained ear to get it right. Someone asked about internships and he told us it is harder for people like us to get internships. They used to do apprenticeships and stuff, now there isn't things like that. He said to practice your skills all the time and at the beginning you are going to have to do somethings for free. Research prices of what others are getting paid for and negotiate from there. You shouldn't work for free very long.
He also said in his line of work, it is not a 9-5 type of job. You work on the item until it is done. You might miss kids soccer games and recitals, but if you balance it right you can still have a family life. He said he made it a point to put his family first. Instead of going out with co-workers after a job, he went home and spent time with his family.
He showed us a little film with some highlighted projects he has done and a project he wants to get picked up by a network. Really interesting stuff and you can tell he has worked hard to get where he is.
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