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Akash Thakkar
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Добавлен 25 ноя 2006
Hello there! I'm a composer and sound designer who's worked on games like Hyper Light Drifter, Destiny, Freedom Planet, and many others. This is the place where I help people get an awesome and enviable job in the game industry.
Beating Game Development Slumps with Smart Audio Tools
As game development projects slow to a crawl, sound design often gets put on the back burner.
But what if it didn't have to? Enter FMOD and Wwise - the middleware marvels that make game audio as frictionless as possible.
From seamless music transitions to dynamic sound balancing, these tools empower your audio team to iterate at lightning speed. No more coding from scratch or battling obtuse systems.
SUBSCRIBE for more game audio & sound design tips: ruclips.net/user/akashthakkaraudio
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Get access to TWO free courses that will help you get work in the game industry: akashthakkar.lpages.co/courses/
Follow me on Instagram: akashthakkaraudio
Contact me through my website: www.akash...
But what if it didn't have to? Enter FMOD and Wwise - the middleware marvels that make game audio as frictionless as possible.
From seamless music transitions to dynamic sound balancing, these tools empower your audio team to iterate at lightning speed. No more coding from scratch or battling obtuse systems.
SUBSCRIBE for more game audio & sound design tips: ruclips.net/user/akashthakkaraudio
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Get access to TWO free courses that will help you get work in the game industry: akashthakkar.lpages.co/courses/
Follow me on Instagram: akashthakkaraudio
Contact me through my website: www.akash...
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How to Use Reaper 7 (In 25 Minutes)
Просмотров 3,9 тыс.8 месяцев назад
In this video, we dive in to the basics of working with the Reaper DAW in just 25 minutes. While this won't teach you literally everything you need to know, it will certainly be enough to get you started! If you want to learn even more Reaper, be sure to go through my playlist on Reaper for game audio here: ruclips.net/p/PL1v3sC61W445w3x2TrkOLip0noIJZp4Xu SUBSCRIBE for more game audio & sound d...
This Sound Effects Library Teaches You Sound Design
Просмотров 5 тыс.9 месяцев назад
Audiokinetic's Strata is a really useful tool for sound designers... but not because it's some magical sound effects library. Instead, I think it's a better educational tool above anything else. At the time of this posting, there are about 12 slots left in my Step-By-Step Sound Design Course. Sign Up Here: akashthakkar.lpages.co/step-by-step-sound-design-2023-homestudy-version/ SUBSCRIBE for mo...
How to Get Better at Sound Design (By Doing A Lot Less)
Просмотров 3,7 тыс.9 месяцев назад
There's a bit of a trend that I'm seeing among up and coming sound designers, composers, and game audio folks where they try to learn absolutely every single skill imaginable before they feel "ready". Usually, this leads to working for years and years with minimal results. Here's another way to go about doing things that will get you better results in less time. At the time of this video going ...
How to Find Your Niche In Game Audio
Просмотров 3,4 тыс.11 месяцев назад
A big issue that most composers and sound designers tend to deal with is trying to do everything. But, as you know, when we try to appeal to everyone, we end up appealing to no one. But how do we find our niche in game audio? Well, that's exactly what we're going to talk about today! SUBSCRIBE for more game audio & sound design tips: ruclips.net/user/akashthakkaraudio Get access to TWO free cou...
How to Practice Sound Design (Even When You Don't Have Time)
Просмотров 6 тыс.Год назад
To have a career in game audio and sound design, we have to practice our craft. Still, it can be very difficult to find the time to practice for hours and hours at a time. Thankfully, even if you don't have the time to practice several hours a day, there's plenty you can do to keep growing your skills. ⭐ Be the first to know when my next course is coming out, and get two free courses to boost y...
How I Cope with ADHD
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.Год назад
In a surprise to absolutely nobody, I have diagnosed ADHD. This has made my life... interesting to say the least, and many people in the game audio/sound design/composer space have asked me how I've managed and coped with my ADHD over the years. While this video is by no means medical or therapeutic advice, here is what has been working for me, and maybe these resources will help you as well! G...
Make your Sound Design BETTER with Active Listening
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.Год назад
When I was first starting in the world of game audio and sound design, my work sounded super thin, lifeless, and generally not-very-good. I could tell something was off, but I didn't know what to do to improve my work. If that sounds like you, this video will help you get past that phase! Join the newsletter to get the latest information on my upcoming courses! akashthakkar.lpages.co/courses/ C...
One of my Favorite Reaper Features (for Sound Design)
Просмотров 9 тыс.Год назад
Reaper has so many good features for game audio and sound design, but this little playback rate knob is absolutely one of my favorites. As simple as it seems, it can be surprisingly powerful. Get access to TWO free courses that will help you get work in the game industry, and be the first to know when my next course is being released: akashthakkar.lpages.co/courses/ Global Sampler (free version...
The Skill that Most Sound Designers Are Missing
Просмотров 5 тыс.Год назад
This is one of the mindsets/skills I see missing from most up and coming sound designers in game audio. But, once you start thinking about it, all of your work will improve immensely. Download a PDF of Storytelling-Through-Sound questions here: bit.ly/sounddesignstorytelling SUBSCRIBE for more game audio & sound design tips: ruclips.net/user/akashthakkaraudio 💀 The DAW I'm using in these (and m...
The Mistake Most People in Game Audio Make
Просмотров 3,9 тыс.Год назад
I see this one thing hold back people's careers in game audio, composition, or sound design more than almost anything else. I made this exact mistake at the start of my career, and hopefully, this video can help prevent you from doing that! SUBSCRIBE for more game audio & sound design tips: ruclips.net/user/akashthakkaraudio Get access to TWO free courses that will help you get work in the game...
Why Field Recording Will Make You a Better Sound Designer
Просмотров 16 тыс.Год назад
If you've spent even a little bit of time in game audio or sound design, you'll hear about the term "field recording" an awful lot. But what is it, and why should we even bother recording our own sounds in the first place? SUBSCRIBE for more game audio & sound design tips: ruclips.net/user/akashthakkaraudio 💀 The DAW I'm using in these (and many) of my videos is Reaper: www.reaper.fm/ 🌈 The Rea...
How to Get a Job in Game Audio
Просмотров 12 тыс.Год назад
While there's no single "correct" way to get a job as a video game composer or sound designer, the principles here will only help make that a reality for you! Find Game Jams Here: www.indiegamejams.com/timeline/ Game Industry conferences around the world: www.gameconfguide.com/ SUBSCRIBE for more game audio & sound design tips: ruclips.net/user/akashthakkaraudio 💀 The DAW I'm using in these (an...
How to Survive the AI Apocalypse
Просмотров 4,6 тыс.Год назад
Is Artificial Intelligence going to completely replace composers and sound designers? Yes and no. Here's how to make sure you can benefit from AI for your work in game audio instead of fearing it. Work with me: www.akashthakkar.com/ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Table of Contents ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 0:00 - Composers and Sound Designers are Terrified 0:23 - How AI has already changed the world 1:14 - How AI is going to hel...
How to Succeed in Game Audio (The 3 Skills You Need)
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.Год назад
Most composers and sound designers don't ever develop these 3 skills. The ones that do, however, are far more likely to succeed in the world of game audio. Work with me: www.akashthakkar.com/ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Table of Contents ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 0:00 - What I've Noticed after 11 Years in Game Audio 0:40 - Skill 1: Keep Making Stuff 1:38 - Skill 2: Talk to Humans 3:17 - Skill 3: Learn to Run a Business (yes, ...
What Almost Dying Taught me About My Sound Design Career
Просмотров 4,3 тыс.Год назад
What Almost Dying Taught me About My Sound Design Career
Why I Turned Down a $200,000 Sound Design Job
Просмотров 6 тыс.Год назад
Why I Turned Down a $200,000 Sound Design Job
These Reaper Plugins Completely Changed My Sound Design Workflow
Просмотров 33 тыс.Год назад
These Reaper Plugins Completely Changed My Sound Design Workflow
Build a Sound Design Career With One Habit
Просмотров 12 тыс.Год назад
Build a Sound Design Career With One Habit
5 Cheap Plugins Most Sound Designers Need
Просмотров 8 тыс.Год назад
5 Cheap Plugins Most Sound Designers Need
I Lived Like Jocko Willink for 7 Days
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.Год назад
I Lived Like Jocko Willink for 7 Days
10 Free Sound Design Plugins I Use Everyday
Просмотров 10 тыс.Год назад
10 Free Sound Design Plugins I Use Everyday
How I'm Making Killer Sound Design for Hyper Light Breaker with a Red Solo Cup
Просмотров 6 тыс.2 года назад
How I'm Making Killer Sound Design for Hyper Light Breaker with a Red Solo Cup
Create Unlimited Sound Effects | Variety in Sound Design
Просмотров 6 тыс.2 года назад
Create Unlimited Sound Effects | Variety in Sound Design
The Trap That Most Sound Designers Fall Into
Просмотров 10 тыс.2 года назад
The Trap That Most Sound Designers Fall Into
The Four Skills You Need to Work In Game Audio | Channel Trailer
Просмотров 9 тыс.2 года назад
The Four Skills You Need to Work In Game Audio | Channel Trailer
How to Get a Game Audio Job (with @MarshallMcGee)
Просмотров 15 тыс.2 года назад
How to Get a Game Audio Job (with @MarshallMcGee)
The Mistake All Beginner Sound Designers Make | The Apex Method
Просмотров 53 тыс.2 года назад
The Mistake All Beginner Sound Designers Make | The Apex Method
Make This Change to Get Better at Sound Design | The Oppositional Tone Technique
Просмотров 21 тыс.2 года назад
Make This Change to Get Better at Sound Design | The Oppositional Tone Technique