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I want to help my fellow game developers bring their careers to the next level.
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How to Practice Sound Design (Especially if You Don't Have Time)
How to finally put time into your craft, even if you're already stretched too thin.
Akash Thakkar
Jan 14, 20205 min read
How to Reinvent Yourself (and "Make It" As a Composer) - Interview with Tom Salta
Today, we have a special treat! Below is a video interview with Tom Salta, who's worked on games such as Halo, Killer Instinct Season 3,...
Akash Thakkar
Nov 25, 20191 min read
How to get Started in Sound Design (and Save Oodles of Time in the Process)
Every so often (by which I mean dozens of times a day), I get emails from people asking me to tell them "the basics of sound design." I...
Akash Thakkar
Nov 4, 20193 min read
INDIE OR AAA
The decision between AAA and Indie is a common issue. Depending on your career goals, you’re going to run into different issues with each.
Akash Thakkar
Mar 13, 20196 min read
I HAVE, LIKE, A BILLION VIDEOS FOR YOU
I’ve been posting a video a week on some of the most commonly-asked questions in game audio.
Akash Thakkar
Feb 12, 20191 min read
HOW TO START FOLLOWING THE "NO NOISE" PRINCIPLE
When we start recording our own sounds, we often encounter a ton of noise that can totally ruin an otherwise fine recording.
Akash Thakkar
Feb 1, 20194 min read
HOW TO MAKE HARRY POTTER SOUND EFFECTS
I was challenged to a wizardly sound design duel.
Akash Thakkar
Jan 1, 20191 min read
THE LEAST SEXY, BUT SUPER IMPORTANT SKILL FOR SOUND DESIGNERS
Source Control (also known as “version control” or “revision control”) is a ludicrously useful tool in all software development .
Akash Thakkar
Dec 19, 20184 min read
WHERE TO START LEARNING GAME AUDIO
Knowing software like FMOD or Wwise isn’t a special skill. It’s just a basic expectation that most employers will have of you.
Akash Thakkar
Dec 11, 20182 min read
ORGANIZE YOUR SAMPLES BETTER BY TAKING LESS RESPONSIBILITY
Apps can radically speed up your workflow when it comes to finding all the samples on your hard drive, there is no excuse to to use one.
Akash Thakkar
Dec 4, 20184 min read
HOW TO THINK ABOUT SOUND DESIGN
As sound designers our mindset will allow us to think about sound in a much better, more articulate way, allowing us to create the sounds in
Akash Thakkar
Nov 30, 20185 min read
ALL OF YOUR TECHNICAL SOUND DESIGN QUESTIONS - ANSWERED
When I was starting out in sound design, the technical basics completely eluded me. Here I'm sharing a trove of sound design information,
Akash Thakkar
Nov 20, 20182 min read
WHY DEEP LISTENING WILL IMPROVE YOUR SOUND DESIGN
Deep listening is the active, conscious listening, where we actively tune all of our attention to what we’re hearing.
Akash Thakkar
Nov 6, 20185 min read
SHOULD YOU LEARN FMOD OR WWISE?
Game audio isn’t always super clear on what you should or shouldn’t be doing.
Akash Thakkar
Oct 30, 20182 min read
QUICKER, EASIER, CLEARER SOUND DESIGN
As sound designers, we too need to approach sound from as many angles as humanly possible to make sure that what we’re creating is as good a
Akash Thakkar
Oct 19, 20186 min read
MY FAVORITE RESOURCES!
A friendly list of my favorite software/resources/books. Some are game audio related, whereas others are just things that I enjoy!
Akash Thakkar
Jan 2, 20181 min read
WHY YOU MUST PLAY MORE GAMES
Every time I play a game, I come back to work with greater gusto and can get tons more work done in a short period of time. It’s pretty easy
Akash Thakkar
Jan 18, 20163 min read
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