He is right, but that isn't going to mean that I will let it hold me back from doing my best and hardest at this

Always have a fallback

@Goblin_Slayer_Floki We're talking about a competitive field like Game Music.

I've been taught that as well, always have a fallback in the music industry

@Goblin_Slayer_Floki what you dont seem to understand is that Most STEM like Archiutectural engineering is different in level of competence compared to something in the gaming industry

That's why I'm building connections so if I don't have work I can contact one so I can be a sound engineer at a gig or tour with bands

not many schools for gaming industry with music

Stuff that I've done previously

I get that

its a far more competitive and difficult thing to succeed in gaming

I agree

My issue is saying going for a degree without entering with *mastery* beforehand is ending in failure

Extremely difficult

@Goblin_Slayer_Floki Look at these guys who do amazing work for community mods like Skyrim, and are still not even in the industry.

And they cant get in without an industry job/degree

todd howard did

I disagree with the mastery point, but I agree with the industry/degree part

or didnt he

And also. Most gaming music isnt internal. They are brought in for the projects from other companies

Yep

There's a lot of sound designers who are freelance

old days used to be simpler

Same companies grabbed for tv, movies, games, cartoons and such

If I remember correctly, isn't gaming one of the largest in the entertainment industry currently?

It's large but I don't think it's the largest

idk about that. It generates the most revenue

I know that it's currently beating the TV industry

Definitely not the largest

Depends if you count low budget indy

it's not all that big

assuming that this is correct: https://www.selectusa.gov/media-entertainment-industry-united-states

Vidya games only account for ~3% of the media and entertainment industry

Hm I see, thanks for clarifying that

I briefly glanced over it on reddit so I should have looked into it instead of assuming, that's my fault there

If you want to make money while you educate yourself, get a somewhat similar trade skill, like an electrician. Lots of old folks are retiring out of that and there's a shortage of workers.

You can only make so much at Starbucks lol

Oh thanks for the advice, didn't even consider that

I'm not sure if I'd have the spare time to be taught to be an electrician

Used to work at B&Q though, had a really good understanding of lightbulbs but that's about it

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