How to Get a Game Audio Job (with

[@ZachHeyde]

Literally just stumbled on this video and did a double-take when Marshall mentioned me 😂 Marshall's the man, and loved this interview!!

[@mrdimma6713]

this is very very helpful man, i emailed marshal last night asking for advice on getting my foot in the door while im in a country that isnt as populated for sound design so this came at a perfect time. appreciate you both a lot, you guys got me through college and university

[@AkashThakkarAudio]

Awww thanks so much! Marshall's the best!!

[@gazslocombe8303]

@mrdimma6713 What advice did he give you? I live in the uk so its a bit like that for me

[@besknighter]

So many things to say about this! So let's get down to it. 1 - Man, I LOVE that you always have some interesting stories to tell for the opening 2 - Marshall McGee! I miss this dude. I'm a subscriber to his channel since day 1. In fact, I found out about you through him! 3 - You have a podcast???? Ok, I'm certainly gonna give that a listen. 4 - DOG! Amazing video as always. Thank you!

[@AkashThakkarAudio]

Awww I'm so glad to hear that!!! Thank you so much!

[@stephencshapiro]

Thanks for this. Trying to land my first job now and the amount of rejection is really tough. Nice to get bits of encouragement like this.

[@MarshallMcGee]

You can do it bud! I've been rejected a million times too!

[@soundstothecore3714]

I know the feeling bud. Keep your head up and keep pushing! It will happen, just be patient and it come.

[@AkashThakkarAudio]

I STILL get rejected for about 80% of opportunities. It's a normal part of the process! You'll definitely make it so long as you stick with it, keep learning, and keep putting yourself out there.

[@tmoblak]

you will not believe me - but Marshall McGee is another sound designer I wanted to write to and ask him for a small interview : ) this is great!

[@AkashThakkarAudio]

He's the best!

[@soundstothecore3714]

Thank you Akash! I really needed to hear this. This has given me renewed faith and determination that I will succeed in the game audio field. Really looking forward to this year's courses.

[@AkashThakkarAudio]

Super appreciated!!!

[@nomytheone]

I'm so glad I found this video!! thanks for sharing the knowledge

[@SpectralEvolver]

Thanks for sharing some of your story and for shedding light on what seems to be mostly a cryptic process. It's cool to hear how you two persevered and made it! Cheers!

[@AkashThakkarAudio]

Thank you for being here and watching!

[@HenryMartinez08]

The clarity and organization of this video is amazing. Liked, subscribed. I'm getting into game audio design and videos like these are gold!

[@AkashThakkarAudio]

You are so kind! Thank you!

[@just_kyashi]

Thank you for this!!! Exactly what I needed to hear right now

[@AkashThakkarAudio]

I'm so glad to hear that! Thank you for watching!

[@TheSoundFXGuy]

So much great information from two amazing gentlemen. Thank you both for everything you do and teach us.

[@AkashThakkarAudio]

Thank YOU for watching!

[@-zoharassa1986]

Loved it! Very informative and clearly show that everything is possible

[@AkashThakkarAudio]

So glad to hear that!

[@deckling823]

Michael Sweet is my teacher too!!

[@AkashThakkarAudio]

He's the absolute best!!

[@deckling823]

@@AkashThakkarAudio I agree with his hair too. Glorious 😂😂

[@kappabravomusic2101]

Agree, with the main point. And that 16 year old gave you one of the best pieces of advice, that not even all adults and older people know about.

[@AkashThakkarAudio]

He really did. Still think about it every day.

[@victorGameAudio12]

Awesome advice!

[@AkashThakkarAudio]

Thanks for watching!

[@brianzhamilton]

You have a podcast?!?!

[@AkashThakkarAudio]

Boy do I! www.akashthakkar.com/podcast

[@羊-y5c]

9:05 LMAO THIS MAN IS AWEOME

[@AkashThakkarAudio]

Hahahaha I'm glad someone appreciates that cut.

[@danieles6684]

Tell Marshall to come back. And you both need to make even more videos. This is my commandment. So shall it be.

[@GuildOfTheBlackCrow]

I think you missed a trick on talking about learning game/audio engines, wwise etc. Otherwise, great content. Thanks.

[@AkashThakkarAudio]

Important skills to be sure, but definitely not 1/1000th as important as most people think they are.

[@chucollin]

cool!

[@VivaToddVegas]

Trying to get a decent job in audio is like trying to find a dog who writes poetry. Technically it's possible, but it's extremely unlikely. If you apply for a job two days after it was posted, 500 people have already applied ahead of you. That is NOT an exaggeration. I have LinkedIn premium, and it tells you the numbers.

[@AkashThakkarAudio]

You're right. The application process is incredibly over-flooded, as is true in most fields. But if you take the time and effort to network, create, and share your work like we talked about here, it gets a lot easier you differentiate yourself in the field.

[@BillyWilliamsMusic]

So being a complete introvert won't work.... damn it lollll

[@AkashThakkarAudio]

Hahaha I wish it did! I'm an extreme extreme introvert too, so I feel your pain!

[@BillyWilliamsMusic]

@@AkashThakkarAudio What are some things you do to overcome it? I've been thinking about just abandoning audio and going into something remote and lonely lol