We all know, it can be hard to get into game audio, in all honesty, bloody hard. There are only a handful of jobs out there and a fair few hundred applications. In my opinion, half the battle is standing out. You could have the most incredible showreel out there, but if no one is watching it, it doesn’t matter. So, I decided to write a blog on resumes (CVs). I often see folks asking for advice about their resumes, and there are a few common questions that get asked. It pretty much boils down to one question, How do you stand out and be noticed in a sea of applications? Let’s talk about some of the dos and don’t. Firstly, some obvious ones but they still need to be said. Send it as a .pdf not a word doc. as a .pdf. Name it something unique not “CV-1” or “MyResume” more like “YourName_CV”. Use hyperlink’s, to link to your portfolio and test all links to make sure they work! And now for the big one. One page or two. Truth is there is no wrong answer. Well, that’s not t
A blog about getting into and working in the world of game audio. A mixture of advice and projects.