How do I get a job without experience?

Now more than ever, audio post facilities want to hire people with previous experience. Entry level jobs still exist, but keep in mind that there are now thousands of people graduating from audio schools every year, all of them looking for the same job you are! Competition is really tough for these sought after roles. the APCA solves this problem! If you treat this curriculum seriously, and with my help, you will become a seasoned audio post engineer that any creative audio post facility would be happy to hire.

200+ Sessions - 40 Weeks

This course is a commitment.

There are 40 sections to this course. Each section has between 3 and 6 lessons. Sections are released every week for 40 weeks.

I know, this sounds like a lot, but the only way to get really good at something is to practice. I built this apprenticeship to be a simulation of what working for a real audio post house is like. I also want to give you the experience of what it would be like to work at different kinds of audio jobs too. Thats why the course has advertising as well as scripted film.

Plain and simple, I want you to find work. I want you to be able to rise above the rest of the pack and get your first job in audio post. I believe that the Audio Post Career Accelerator is the way to make that happen.

It's totally understandable if you can't do a session every day. Don't worry, just try and catch up on the weekends when you can. There will be busy weeks and weeks where I make it a little easier. When you get around 30 sessions in, you'll start to get faster and faster.

Please don't overwork yourself! Nothing, and I mean nothing is more important that your health, family and relationships. Doing something you love can make you slack off on other parts of your life too. Don't do it! Make the time to take care of yourself, eat right and get plenty of sleep.

It has always been my intention to improve the curriculum over time. Rest assured that if there is an update, you will be notified.

Basic Job Description for an Audio Post Production Engineer.

If you stick with this course, you will become an expert of almost every single point below! You'll be able to attain real session experience where you will gain the muscle memory and editing chops to become fast, decisive, creative and all around great at audio post!

Typical duties of required of an Audio Post-Production Engineer.

• Sound editing
• Sound design
• Sound mixing
• Syncing audio and video
• Sound cleanup and surgical audio repair
• Delivery of final assets on spec and on time
• Troubleshooting post-production interchange file issues

What employers are looking for.

• Expertise with Avid Pro Tools, Izotope RX Advanced, Mac OS
• Partner with editorial and management teams throughout project pipeline
• Ability to work effectively with clients, producers, and directors
• Music composition experience is useful, though not required
• Strong creative understanding of storytelling through sound
• Ability to see potential production issues and opportunities
• Willingness to learn the facility infrastructure and operations
• Understanding of bit depth, sample rate, frame rate, sync
• Thorough understanding of post-production workflow
• Ability to produce high quality audio products, quickly
• Expertise with file-based audio laybacks
• Strong understanding of dialog editing
  

Core Competencies for Audio Teams

• Self-motivated, bias for action­
• Highly responsible and reliable
• Exhibits high attention to detail
• Ability to take ownership of assigned projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational, multitasking and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to maintain composure around high-profile individuals
• Unyielding dedication to customer service and customer satisfaction
• Conducts oneself with a sense of urgency and thinks well under pressure
• Strong team player - works well in groups and collaborative environments
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and adapt to high pressure scenarios
• Develop in-depth knowledge of the project pipeline as it impacts your production

You must have this basic working knowledge of the following tools and techniques:

• Broadcast level standards and FCC loudness regulations
• Microphone Technique
• Data Management
• Gain Structure
• Signal Flow
  

*Please note; if you decide to purchase the APCA before you are finished with the free content, you must "Complete and Continue" all the lessons in the free week to move onto the paid Week 01 content. After that, new content drops on a weekly basis for 40 weeks.