Personal Narrative: A Career As A Sound Technician

A Special Effects Technician uses Computer Generated Imagery (CGI), pyrotechnics and physical effects to create visual illusions in film, television, stage or video productions.  I will attempt to explain the major areas of work covered under the title of Special Effects Technician, the education required and the salary expected in the field

Hello Class of 2019, I want first start off by saying how grateful I am to be a part of the BCC nursing program and to shar e this experience with you all! A little bit of information about myself, my name is Monica Silvia, I am 32 years old and the mother of a beautiful one year old baby girl named Vivian. I completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise

In Canada, there has been a shortage of manpower in the skilled trades for many years. This shortage, has created a substantial increase in wages for those in the skilled trades, and thus a viable career path for those who wish to work primarily with their hands. Although many do not think of automotive mechanics when they think of skilled trades, they are included in the grouping. Automotive mechanics are an essential part of our functioning society, as there are over a billion cars driving on the earth at any given time. The goal of this paper, is to understand the thought processes, and issues facing people in the skilled trades, which university students and professors may not be aware of.

Many of the “top notch” recording engineers do not have college degrees whatsoever. When people think engineer, most likely they are thinking that it requires an abundance of school. I sure did. Its surprising to find out that I can be a recording engineer today if I had the right connections. There is however, schools that offer programs specifically for people who aspire to become recording engineers. The best school would be LA Film in California. They offer an 18 month program that not only offers you a quality education but experience in Hollywood itself. There are many ways to build up your reputation to reach the high class recording engineer. The best would be an intern. You get the experience you need, and the connections that are crucial for this job. To be a recording engineer you must possess a few important skills. One being listening. If you are unable to following directions then this job is not for you. Two, you must be able to understand music and tone. A recording engineer is the person who places the mics and controls the soundboard while artists sing/play their hearts out. If you cannot tell that the string bass is wrongly hooked up or you used an incorrect microphone then you must stay away. A perfect candidate would have experience with music, and

I have been a prototype technician for almost nine years at my company. I work at a prototype facility that builds seatbelt and airbag parts for automotive companies. I had the opportunity to learn and be a part of the prototype build request while a select group of supervisors was developing this new system. The new build request asks the engineer for more specific instructions than the old system. However, each engineer was never really trained so they are filling out the work orders differently. The mangers implemented a new build request system about two years ago. In the beginning, I was asked to be on a project that helped design this new build system. The team was made up of inventory clerks, an engineer from seatbelts and airbags, a

Being an audiologist sounds like it’s an ok job. You make good money and get to help people. You get to play with gadgets. Audiologists to me also seems like a type of therapy to me. They probably do exercises/warm ups at a check up. They probably scan for problems and test the patient.

This type of engineer is not like the rest, they don’t build or plan building, bridges, houses, or anything like that. “ A Sound Engineer is someone with experience and training in the production and manipulation of sound through mechanical (analog) or digital means.”("Career Counselling: How to become a sound engineer?”) A Sound Engineer pretty much works on sound systems, like radios and speakers, and they work on “digital sound” which is the sound quality in movies, music, or cartoons. “Sound engineers are responsible for recording and mixing voices, including post-production for video and film, as well as music and sound effects for movies, television, radio, advertising, multimedia, plays and other live performances.” ("Career Counselling: How to become a sound engineer?.”) Sound Engineers edit actor’s voices and sound effect in movies, cartoons, and Television Programs, for example, if there is an animated character in a movie, or like when a character goes evil and their voice changes, or they have a non-human voice. A Sound Engineers job, in this case, is to mix the voice, then edit it into the movie, where it goes along with the actors or characters moving lips and they seem to have this voice. Another job is with sound effects, like an explosion, they sync the sound of the explosion with the green screen version, or enhance the sound of the small real explosion. A sound engineer is a very cool job and can help all different types of movies and shows, and you get to work with music sometimes as

An audio engineer is responsible for the operation of the soundboard and other equipment in the recording of music, words, sounds, or any combination of such material. There are several types of engineering positions available in today's studios. In large studios, there are usually several engineers, each with the own duties and contributions. There are recording engineers, recording assistants, set-up engineers, maintenance engineers, and even mix-down engineers in some cases. In smaller studios the engineer is usually responsible for all of these duties. As a rule, the engineer should be able to set-up, use, and fix the equipment they work with.

I remember the first time I met my first band director. His name was Mr. Dan Norman, and he worked at the middle school I was attending. When I was in fifth grade, I contemplated on joining band under the direction of Mr. Brian Enabnit, but that didn’t follow through.

“Sound Engineer Technician?” “Bro, what interests do you really find in that?” “Like, what do they do?” A sound engineering technician sets up, operates and maintains special equipment used in stage, television or motion picture productions according to instructions. In other words I can be one of those guys who gets to go out and find substitution sounds for the common things people may hear everyday or stuff people never had the chance to hear before. A couple classic examples would be a sheet of hard plastic making the sound of thunder when you shake or wriggle it, or the sound of nails on a tin roof creating the sound of a hail storm. But that’s not all there is to it.

Don’t you just love to see fire breathing dragons, the Hulk, and transformers roaming around on the big screen? Isn’t so lifelike that you begin to think is real? Well it is not real, the images that you see all come from the work of special effects technicians. A Special Effects Technician is a person that is involved with the production of movies, television shows, and plays utilizing special effects. As a special effects technician, your job is to collaborate with others to determine production details, review production information to determine costume or makeup requirements, and manage budgets for personal services operations. I embraced this career because when you are at the movies, watching the TV, or attending plays, you are being

A music producer writes, arranges, and records songs either for other artists or their own projects. To gain success as a producer, they achieve a bachelor’s degree in music production. Music producers supervise all the aspects of a recording session and the development of a song. Technical skills are required to edit the sounds of music to create quality material that matches the musician’s and producer’s plans. Music producers should have the ability to compromise complex and creative ideas with every person involved in an album. The goal is to create and maintain quality music for production and

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A sound engineer is technician who operates and maintains the machines and equipment when recording and broadcasting music, sound effects, film audio, live events and video production.

I have been trained to become a chemist since the first year of my high school. This is a challenging career, requiring analytical thinking, attention to details, and adaptability. It is also a well-paying and promising career. However, chemistry is not what I have always dreamt of doing the rest of my life. As someone who is concerned about the development of sub-Saharan Africa, I came to a conclusion that what this region needs is not only scientists but also people who know and understand leadership and international affairs. In this paper, I compare my strengths and abilities to the qualities that one should have in order to excel as a chemist and a diplomat.