Skill Set

I have found the website "skill set" is a great website for my studies, it has a vast amount of careers listed. What they involve, what education and skill they require, and the best way to break into them. Though after looking at all of the sound orientated careers it seems that to get anywhere you need to start as on single thing.

 A Sound assistant trainee which is:

  Sound assistant trainee.

  Sound Assistants are the third members of the Production Sound Crew and provide general back up and support to the Production Sound Mixer and the Boom Operator. They are responsible for checking all stock, microphones and batteries and making sure that the sound department runs as smoothly as possible.

 You can be a sound assistant on a film set, a sound studio, theater and anywhere that requires a team to handle sound. And after you have gained enough experience in what you are doing you may be given bigger tasks and be asked to help out with more important operation. From Observing and shadowing people in the areas you want to progress in is necessary. eventually you will be able to either fill jobs that become available or apply for jobs in the area that you have been shadowing. And from there on out it is up to you to progress and work your way through to the areas you wish to go to.