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  • Creative Accounting: Audio Services Pricing

    NATHAN MOODY

    Completely flummoxed as to how to answer “How much will this audio project cost?” Nathan walks through the basics of cost, price, scope, risk, and alignment for audio professionals. Freelancing, Talk,Nathan Moody

  • AMA with Joonas Turner

    JOONAS TURNER

    A man of many talents Joonas wears almost every hat in game audio. He is primarily in the indie world and has worked on games such as ScourgeBringer, Broforce, Cult of the Lamb and Go Mecha Ball. Sound Design, Composition, Freelancing, Foley, Game Audio, AMA, Joonas Turner

  • AMA with George Vlad

    GEORGE VLAD

    He’s recorded and designed sounds for Hollywood films, AAA and mobile games, TV series and other media. George also works with equipment manufacturers, conservation initiatives, national parks, and on occasion he mentors people trying to get into the industry. Field Recording, Foley, Game Audio, Freelancing,AMA,George Vlad

  • How Game Audio Skills Pay the Bills outside of the Gaming Industry

    BEN GALLAGHER

    In this talk, you will discover how your game audio talents can create lucrative opportunities beyond gaming, opening doors to industries you never imagined. Game Audio, Freelancing, Talk, Ben Gallagher

  • Sound & Story - Q&A with Johnnie Burn

    JOHNNIE BURN, JENNIFER WALDEN

    How do you co-found a successful sound studio and then expand it into a successful global sound company? Johnnie answers that and many more questions about storytelling with audio and location sound in this Q&A. Film Audio, Mixing, Freelancing, Communication,Q&A,Johnnie Burn, Jennifer Walden

  • Building Trust and Business - Q&A with David Fairfield

    DAVID FAIRFIELD, GREG LESTER

    After 10 years in the games division at Disney David created his own successful audio outsourcing business. In this Q&A he shares valuable insights that he learned during the journey.Game Audio, Beginner,Soft Skills, Freelancing,Communication Q&A,David Fairfield, Greg Lester

  • Write Better Creative Briefs

    JADE LEAMCHARASKUL

    This talk gives a broad overview on writing creative briefs, and how it can be applied to a lot of different game development disciplines. Jade gives a few tips and pointers on how to get started and why it is important.

    Soft Skills, Freelancing,Talk,Jade Leamcharaskul

  • Freelancing Safeguards

    SERGIO RONCHETTI

    Being a freelancer can be a little daunting at first… maybe even a little scary. But there are ways around these fears! With some simple safeguarding techniques you can give yourself peace of mind as you chase that next project or at art building your career.Freelancing, Soft Skills, Talk, Sergio Ronchetti

  • Introduction to Freelancing Panel

    KEVIN DAVEY, JAKE GAULE, LEWIS BALL

    Freelancing in game audio is a topic filled with question marks from figuring out how to meet potential clients, negotiating contracts and pitching for jobs all the way to staying mentally healthy in a fast-paced work environment with a lot of uncertainty and what it means to join the industry when you're older. Freelancing, Beginner, Panel,Jake Gaule, Kevin Davey, Lewis Ball

  • Outsourcing with A Shell In The Pit - Panel

    EM HALBERSTADT, RACHEL SIM, JAMIE LEE, TOMAS KEY

    A Shell in the Pit (ASITP) is an employee-first studio that was founded by Gordon McGladdery in 2014. ASITP has worked on many notable games in the past decade, handling entire creative and technical audio pipelines and whole-cloth trailer production.

    Freelancing, Beginner Panel, Em Halberstadt, Rachel Sim, Jamie Lee, Tomas Key

  • AMA with Soundcuts

    ADELE CUTTING, CHRIS JOLLEY, LEWIS THOMPSON, LEWIS BALL, GREG LESTER

    Soundcuts is an audio outsourcer founded by Adele Cutting, and in the last 10 years have worked on audio for a huge number of projects, some highlights being The Quarry, As Dusk Falls, Assassins Creed: Odyssey, Shaun The Sheep: Adventures from Mossy Bottom, and Quantum Break. Freelancing,AMA, Adele Cutting, Chris Jolley, Lewis Thompson, Lewis Ball, Greg Lester

  • Roundtable Teaching in Game Audio

    GREG LESTER, SERGIO RONCHETTI, NOA BEAZLEY

    Ever wanted to get into teaching, learn about it or wondered what the benefits are? This roundtable discussion will answer all of your questions and go into the profound impact teaching has had on their careers in audio and life outside of it. Beginner, Game Audio, Soft Skills, Freelancing,Panel, Greg Lester, Sergio Ronchetti, Noa Beazley