Productivity

9 Ways for Sound Pros to Beat Motivational Funk

2013/06/05 Filed Under: Productivity

I have a friend who wants to draw. She’d love to be an animator, or create graphic novels. The problem is she hasn’t drawn anything yet. She’s aware of this. She’s exasperated. She has the desire. She is talented. She has great ideas. She just can’t seem to get anything done. The other night we […]

6 Ways for Sound Pros to Get Things Done

2012/06/13 Filed Under: Productivity

In the last month I’ve been writing about productivity and sound effects pros. Why? Well, I’ve been getting more done lately. I’ve been working differently. It’s been a surprising revelation. It made me wonder: what if we all had more time to record sound fx instead of sitting behind desks wading through admin? There’d likely […]

6 Tricks to Help Sound Pros Focus

2012/06/06 Filed Under: Productivity

Years ago when I started freelancing I drifted from gig to gig, week to week. Months slipped by. I couldn’t remember exactly what work I’d done a month earlier, or even a week before. I was scattered. Does this sound familiar? Finished a work week and can’t recall exactly what you’ve done? Field recording plans […]

How to Use Filtering to Record Better Sound Effects

2012/05/09 Filed Under: Productivity, Software

Selling sound effects downloads is a rewarding experience. It allows you to share your creations with the world. With any luck, a sound clip you’ve crafted will appear as part of someone else’s vision in a film, video game or viral YouTube video. Of course, supporting yourself with something you’ve created is satisfying too. Those […]

12 Tips for Field Recordists to Keep Busy During Downtime

2012/01/25 Filed Under: Productivity

Winter in Canada isn’t as frigid as the stereotype would lead you to believe. Just the same field recording sound effects during winter just isn’t practical. Fumbling around with recording equipment in gloves and boots is a hassle. Field recording often requires prolonged sessions outside. This just isn’t possible when the weather is terrible. I […]

11 Tips for Field Recordists to Keep Busy Off-Season

Outstanding Apps That Will Increase Your Productivity – Part 2

2011/04/28 Filed Under: Productivity, Review, Software

In my last post I wrote about a few useful apps that help me get work done and return to field recording quickly. I covered sound converters, writing apps and administrative apps. This post we’ll look at more apps that can help you work better, organize your sound effects library and get back recording faster. […]