![]() These can be things like engineering sessions, doing sound editing, or small mixing projects (in addition to his/her normal job the rest of the time). The way assistants tend to move up is slowly getting opportunities at the studio. Job duties might be troubleshooting computer or gear issues, setting up and testing mics, opening and splitting AAFs, prepping Protools sessions, file management/archiving, tape laybacks, quality control, and receiving/sending files to clients. If an engineer or mixer has an issue they call an assistant to help. Unfortunately, some studios abuse the intern status so it’s important to ask questions to make sure it’s not just a PA job without pay.Īssistant (also called A2, assistant engineer, or machine room operator): Assistants help support the technical operations of the studio. I know people who waited it out in internships for over a year (without pay!) before moving into a paid PA position. Interns come and go more frequently than PAs and there is no guarantee of getting hired. An intern might get to sit in on sessions or do occasional light work (like sound editing). Intern: Interns often do the same duties as a PA but may get more opportunities because they aren’t getting paid. PA jobs are high demand and studios get a lot of applicants since it’s the “foot in the door” job. PAs may be interns who were promoted or people who applied from outside the company. PAs don’t get to hang out in sessions much (unless it’s allowed off the clock) but there’s a lot you can learn just being around. You may be one of the first ones to the studio in the morning and last to leave. On an average day, you might be making coffee, answering phones or sitting at the front desk, stocking the kitchen with snacks, studios with supplies, running errands (picking up food, supplies, hard drives to and from clients), taking out trash. PA: A “production assistant” is someone who aids in daily operations. ![]() ![]() The jobs at a post-production sound facility typically include: It can possibly take years to move into hands-on roles like engineer or re-recording mixer.You may spend more time out of the studio (helping with operations and tech) than in it.It can be a lot of grunt work and long hours.The main disadvantages of starting out at a facility Even if you may not get a lot of hands-on experience for a while, there’s a ton to learn observing.You’ll get exposed to a lot of different projects, styles, and people.You’ll have the security of having a job, or someone else trying to find work for you.Having credits will help if you decide to go freelance later You’ll probably get better credits than the projects you land on your own.This means more learning opportunities and building relationships that can help you in the future The main advantages of starting out at a facility At the same time, it can be good experience to do all the sound jobs yourself. If you don’t have a lot of experience, working for yourself could mean high competition for low budget projects with varying quality level. ![]() There’s advantages and disadvantages to both. Work for a facility that specializes in post-production sound. ![]()
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