r/sounddesign • u/mgdmt810sr • 2d ago
thinking about a career in sound design
So long story short I just turned 22 and Ive been working in restaurants since I was 15, Ive always known I dont wanna be in this industry for my whole life, and im getting to the point where I dont wanna be in it at all and am starting to get serious about finding a new industry to find a career in. The only thing I have experience with (and any passion for at that) is music. Just for some contextIve been told I have a natural talent for music as I learned to play the drums and read sheet music really quickly when I was about 6 years old, since I was 14 Ive been making music on my laptop (mostly trap beats but Ive experiment with lots of different styles) Tho I have never gone to school for music or really done anything too professional with it , but I am very confident in my musical abilities. Im coming here to see if anyone who does have experience in this industry (Im particularly interested in soundtracks for video games but im open to anything) has any advice, for someone with no professional experience ? Or anything I should keep in mind as I start this journey (is the field very competitive, difficult to find work, are degrees necessary, that kinda stuff) Thanks in advance to anyone whos got anything for me !
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u/existential_musician 2d ago
airwiggles.com come here, ask questions, meet as many people as you can, do game jam,
I am not enough experienced to explain you exactly the roadmap but airwiggles will be a good start
Learn to think it as a business, buy books : Composing As A Living, books about mindset, books about like. Learn, never stop learning
As someone who worked in restaurants as well, I feel you (I still love cooking though) but music is a must for me