Game Audio Career Discussion - Disclaimer
These reviews are something I do personally because, after many years of teaching and mentoring, I love helping others find their own paths within their careers and I sympathize with how difficult finding your path in any field can be these days.
In my experience, we don’t really need someone else to give us the answers to all of our questions, we often just need some feedback and validation if we’re moving in the right direction. So that’s all I am trying to provide - as best as I can.
A few disclaimers I want to highlight:
Everything within our discussion and any resulting notes are my own opinions, and are based off of my tastes, preferences, and experiences - these are not a reflection of the hiring practices for any companies or teams I work for.
A meeting does not constitute a referral - you do not have permission to use my name or reference the companies I work for through association with me in your cover letters, portfolio, or other materials when applying for a job (I’m not that cool, this likely isn’t helping you anyways). If you want a referral, please check with me first.
I do these reviews free of charge because I’m thankful to be in a position to do so. That does not mean my time is worthless. If you cannot make a scheduled appointment that is totally fine, just please be respectful of both our time and please let me know in advance.
If you’re looking for a portfolio review, please provide your materials at least a few days in advance. I’ll be able to consolidate my thoughts and you’ll benefit more from this.
I may cancel a meeting if a portfolio is not at a minimum quality threshold. I will inform you as far in advance as I can (based on when you provide materials). Thankfully this is incredibly rare.
These discussions are simply a chance for a casual discussion with a fellow game audio person. I will not record or share your feedback with others.
Additional Resources
Game Audio Learning - If you’re new to game audio or looking for a longer term mentor, worth a look.
Game Audio Portfolio Guide - I wrote a lot of words a while back about what I feel makes a strong game audio portfolio.