Plan

Portfolio Proposal

My aim in this assignment is to show my skills and abilities as a sound designer. I will show these skills through my projects that I have completed during my time in class and explain how they relate to my chosen job role as a sound designer. The first artefact I will be showcasing is The Last Bastion sound for multi media which is closely related to my job role. The second artefact I will showcase is the Terraria Type which is my DAW and Synthesis track, relating closely to my job role as its based on a game final boss fight music. The last artefact I will showcase is my recording and mixing project made through Pro Tools, this is in relation with my job role as I show use of different daws and microphones.

During the planning stage I will be explaining how all these artefacts relate closely to my job role in detail. I will breakdown the project into steps and explain the process and steps that I made till the completion of these artefacts. I will show this through my GANTT Chart and my production plan.

The development stage will show a brief overview of what I’ve covered through this year, and how they have helped me expand my knowledge within this chosen job role, even if there not directly involved in this job. I will do a brief introduction to give a rough summary of what I’ll be going into detail about throughout the website. Within this website I will have my CV showing skills and knowledge I have gained throughout my time in not just college but working in sound design. This will also include documents such as videos, pictures taken, samples used and more to further explain the process of creating these artefacts.

Within the evaluation stage I will reflect on my progress from this year and compare it to my plan and discover what changed throughout the creative process. I will critically listen to my work and give insights of what I think could’ve went better, what went well and how I would do things different next time I come across similar problems and challenges.

Role Description - Sound Designer

Tasks and Responsibilities

Sound designers create, collect, edit and change different sounds using effects, synthesizers and more. They create these sounds for interactive media, such as games, videos, films, apps, and more. They also often work with voice actors to create dialogue for forms of media. A massive part of being a sound designer is creating authentic sounds using different methods such as Foley, to create a realistic feel for viewers and listeners by nit-picking tiny sounds that we often take for granted when watching films such as footsteps, rustling of items and more. Often, they use sound libraries and take pre-existing sounds and put effects and their own spin on the sounds. They also work on creating soundtracks for films and media and work alongside the music producers.

Skills needed in this role

In this role you need to familiar with industry standard equipment, such as microphones, Foley equipment and different DAWs. It sounds strange but you also need to know how to set up recording spaces such as studios to get the best out of them, knowing how sound works in larger spaces compared to more condensed spaces. They also need business skills in a role like this, as they often are freelance workers who are there own bosses. This means that they have to complete their own taxes, find jobs and create a strong portfolio to attract businesses to hire them to create sound for their productions. You need to be experienced with technology (websites. Equipment etc) and have good networking skills as well to get your name out there to corporations. Sound designers also need strong teamworking skills

Personality Traits

Personality traits you would require in a role like this is confidence, creative, good time keeping, fast thinking, versatile, flexible, approachable.

Progression Route

You often start as a runner then go into becoming a sound assistant helping out around the studios and giving your input and ideas. After this you become a sound designer. Other ways to get in are through getting a degree then applying for corporations and working for a company, or starting your own business and promoting yourself using social media and websites online to get a name for yourself in the industry. To promote yourself you can create a portfolio and use this to show companies what your capable of. Average salary in the UK is 41k per year but can increase or decrease depending on experience, skillset, previous work, portfolio and if your freelance or a company worker.

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