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every 5 books · 17th September 2009

Thought this might be relevant to the thread. it's an email i recently sent to an old colleague. I am currently working as a sound editor in a small creative audio studio.

"i am still very much aspiring to work in a proper audio post house. i mean, this job is great for now, it is a tiny company and as a result i get very hands on with all the projects (currently i am responsible for about 90% of the companies creative output).

And i am definitely learning a lot about how to communicate with clients.

but i am basically just using Logic and monitoring on headphones. I know i shouldn't complain about using my preferred platform for my everyday work, but i constantly feel the urge to be learning more in the audio post side of things. there is a whole world of skills in audio post that i am never going to learn just sitting, honing my logic sound editing skills everyday.

this probably sounds really weird, that i am moaning about having such a creative position. but i hope you see what i mean. I read the post production forum on Gearslutz.com nearly everyday, and pick up new little bits of knowledge from pros all over the world. Stuff about timecode, laybacks, metering & broadcast ready mixes, dialnorm etc... And it makes me hungry to learn more. and to actually experience it personally.

I am using my current position to bulk up my CV with an impressive client list (not to mention experience with real world turnaround times for jobs) and to basically put myself into the "not just a graduate" position.

sorry that was all probably a bit intense.

i was kinda just looking for advice i guess, coz it was puzzling me as to why i could feel so strangely about doing something i love."

I guess being unsatisfied in your current job is just one of those things in life, and these days i should be grateful i have one at all, and through hard work and patience you can eventually get to where you want to be. usually.

My real concern is in the lack of "learning" at my workplace. I can't teach myself everything and my boss isn't what i would call an audio post kinda guy. he likes the idea of it (mostly the idea of buying expensive compressors), but lacks ...well, a lot of fundamental knowledge, and subsequently has little to pass on to me. to say the least..

17th September 2009	#7
every 5 books Gear interested Joined: Sep 2009 Location: London Posts: 4	Thought this might be relevant to the thread. it's an email i recently sent to an old colleague. I am currently working as a sound editor in a small creative audio studio. "i am still very much aspiring to work in a proper audio post house. i mean, this job is great for now, it is a tiny company and as a result i get very hands on with all the projects (currently i am responsible for about 90% of the companies creative output). And i am definitely learning a lot about how to communicate with clients. but i am basically just using Logic and monitoring on headphones. I know i shouldn't complain about using my preferred platform for my everyday work, but i constantly feel the urge to be learning more in the audio post side of things. there is a whole world of skills in audio post that i am never going to learn just sitting, honing my logic sound editing skills everyday. this probably sounds really weird, that i am moaning about having such a creative position. but i hope you see what i mean. I read the post production forum on Gearslutz.com nearly everyday, and pick up new little bits of knowledge from pros all over the world. Stuff about timecode, laybacks, metering & broadcast ready mixes, dialnorm etc... And it makes me hungry to learn more. and to actually experience it personally. I am using my current position to bulk up my CV with an impressive client list (not to mention experience with real world turnaround times for jobs) and to basically put myself into the "not just a graduate" position. sorry that was all probably a bit intense. i was kinda just looking for advice i guess, coz it was puzzling me as to why i could feel so strangely about doing something i love." I guess being unsatisfied in your current job is just one of those things in life, and these days i should be grateful i have one at all, and through hard work and patience you can eventually get to where you want to be. usually. My real concern is in the lack of "learning" at my workplace. I can't teach myself everything and my boss isn't what i would call an audio post kinda guy. he likes the idea of it (mostly the idea of buying expensive compressors), but lacks ...well, a lot of fundamental knowledge, and subsequently has little to pass on to me. to say the least..