[charles maynes]

Originally Posted by JoeMilner

I just wouldn't want hoofer to think that in order to succeed in motion picture sound that attending USC is a necessity. It also may be the most expensive way to prepare for an unpaid internship there is!

Myself, I didn't attend college for post-sound OR for music engineering. I started with a Tascam PortaStudio 4-track cassette, and kept building up my gear while working as an auto mechanic (thank you, Seattle Mechanic's School), and was eventually working as a recording engineer & producer when, in a total fluke, in '94 I got a call to edit a book-on-tape at Soundelux. I had no idea what went into sound for movies, but once I entered that world I never looked back.

Anyway, that's how I got my audio education, and it worked for me.

One bit of advice though, I would say that where you GET your education is not nearly as important as how you present it when you land your first position, be it intern, assistant, whatever. Sound supervisors don't want to deal with somebody fresh out of school who thinks they already know how to do everything. Get the job, watch and listen, and be ready to learn more in the 1st week "in the trenches" than you did in the previous 2 years!

best of luck hoofer,


Joe

Joe, you do know the stories behind both Ben Burtt and Gary Rydstroms first jobs out of USC...... right?