Ryan Taubert (Anamog) interview
Keep working on improving your craft. Don’t box yourself in either. ~ Anamog
Ivo Ivanov (Glitchmachines) interview
Develop your soft skills as much as your audio skills. You can be the best sound designer in the world, but if you can’t write a coherent email, show up on time or behave in a humble and professional manner, you will have a hard time building your career.
Zack Hemsey interview
There’s no right or wrong way to make music. So make the music that is authentic to you.
Jesse James Allen interview
Gear does not equal talent, not any more than fancy cook wear makes a gourmet chef. The most important item to own is the vision for what you wish to create…rent everything else.
Adam DiTroia interview
If someone asks for revisions, do them. We have to remember it's their "baby". We may think we nailed a music cue or sound effect. But for whatever reason the client may not. It's their call :) Above all, stay passionate and excited about what you do! We truly are fortunate to make music and sounds for a living. Or, if it's not your living yet, you're still very fortunate to have your gifts and talents.
Universal sampling interview
Keep writing music. Always write music. Even if it's only a few minutes a day. Always write, and always look to improve yourself and better your skills. The more you write, the better you will get.
Brad J. Halverson interview
Unless you were born into a social circle of Hollywood big wigs, success and recognition won’t happen overnight. Persist, persist, persist. Don’t allow yourself to get discouraged, and don’t give up.
Chanel Summers interview
The great artists are the ones that can convey a lot with very little. Learning how to edit one’s self is one of the key core concepts of great game audio design—and, frankly, design in general. Too often, unskilled artists try to put too much into their audio design. But I can tell you from experience that working within self-imposed limits forces artists to be more creative and more decisive.
Rob Pottorf interview – 1st place in CG2 contest
You can never give up and you have to believe in yourself when no one else will. You can have all of the talent and chops in the world, but you have to be prepared to eat macaroni & cheese 3 times a day, live in a roach infested apt and accept rejection with dignity.
Elspeth Eastman interview
Don’t use the words “epic” or “emotional” in your music titles – not everyone will think your music is epic or emotional, so give your songs a unique title people will remember.