Full Sail College

[lane912]

[m21sniper]

Thanks for the contact info Lane. I sent her an IM with your email, she's a really nice girl, i am sure you'll help her out a lot.

[lane912]

the lighting console i drive at work

[lane912]

i don't do wedding receptions or barmitsfas anymore!

[Gogar]

Is that a Hog?

[lane912]

no it is a etc eos
more of a theatrical console than a rock and roll console

[lane912]

hog would be a audi
eos would be a porsche
grand ma would be a ferarri (we know who drives those)

[Gogar]

And a leprecaun is a 1984 Ford F-150.

[lane912]

yup its ugly, but it works as hard day in and day out

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by Paul K

I'm pretty familiar with this Full Sail...

Full Sail Brewing, Pub and Tasting Room. Hood River, Oregon Brewery.

That's what I was thinking of, Hooterville

[esample]

Perhaps you already have your answer, but fwiw, Full Sail is a bit of a joke around studios here in Florida. As has been said, a grad of FS will start at the bottom (i.e. dub room, break room, etc.) same as anyone else lucky enough to get any job at all. The music and video production businesses are really on the ropes right now. Middle Tennessee State or University of Miami would be better choices in my opinion.

-e.

[m21sniper]

So basically, all that school gets you is your foot in the door at the lowest entry levels, just like actually knowing someone and getting an internship with no school at all would, and then after that, it is up to the individual go getter, and a degree in the music industry is not really required as long as you're sharp and a hard worker.

Is that the message i seem to be hearing over and over here?

[esample]

They do have a placement assistance program, and a degree from there certainly could help get your foot in the door, but I don't think you can count it.

-e.

[targa911S]

I have heard nothing but good stuff about FS. The rest of the guys have jumped in here with excellent advice/info.

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by Gogar

......The thing about creative fields is that there's a lot of 'self-motivators' out there, and self-motivators go and learn stuff and just do it. Other people go to school.

Yup. And they are just as hireable. You can't teach natural talent.

[TGTIW]

It's been my experience, at least in film anyway, that while a degree certainly is useful, it is met with scorn and outright hostility if you tout it while trying to get into the business. The only advice I can offer is to make all the contacts you can and then bust your ass at work.

[lane912]

Originally Posted by tgtiw

it's been my experience, at least in film anyway, that while a degree certainly is useful, it is met with scorn and outright hostility if you tout it while trying to get into the business. The only advice i can offer is to make all the contacts you can and then bust your ass at work.

+1

[Normy]

M21Sniper- I really really want you to enroll in this college! I lived in Orlando between 1996 and 2005, when I sold my house for a big profit.

Orlando is a GREAT place to live! Orange avenue is much like Deep Ellum in Dallas or Vieu Carre in NOLA. A great place to party, and plenty of music. My brother left Full Sail and was immediately hired at Nothing Music in New Orleans. Nothing Music is owned by Trent Reznor. Question for you: Where does the term "Nothing" music come from? Hint: A New Orleans-based author who is female but considers himself male~

Full Sail is a good college! Do it dude!

N!

[Drew001]

Originally Posted by m21sniper

So basically, all that school gets you is your foot in the door at the lowest entry levels, just like actually knowing someone and getting an internship with no school at all would, and then after that, it is up to the individual go getter, and a degree in the music industry is not really required as long as you're sharp and a hard worker.

Is that the message i seem to be hearing over and over here?

Yes and no.
I went to Full Sail back in '89. It is vastly different now from when I attended.
Back then, it was focused on music recording with a bit of post-production thrown in. Now it's much more comprehensive and covers music, film, CGI, game development, entertainment business - pretty much every aspect of the entertainment industry.

As Heel n Toe said, you get what you put into it.
I found it fantastic because I got hands-on training on tons of expensive gear that I would otherwise have never been able to touch.
It's changed drastically since I went there, but, just like any other school, if you apply yourself you're going to get a lot out of it.

That being said, I did, in fact, have to start out as a runner (picking up food for clients, cleaning the studio at night, etc.), but having Full Sail on my resume led directly to my second job in the industry which was one of the best job experiences I've ever had.

Now, I'm working at a major film studio, mixing and editing audio and I couldn't be happier. It's a fantastic gig and a great way to earn a living.
Full Sail worked for me, but with the right work ethic and undivided interest in pursuing your goal, a person could just as easily succeed by starting in the Shipping Department or any entry level position.

[fritzgator]

the few people i know who went to full sail, came away with a lot of technical knowhow, but no real world exp. Just had to relearn how it's done in the real world. So, it's just like any other upper learning institution. Kinda like Rodney Dangerfield Vs the uptight prof. in back to school."Where you gonna build it....Fantasyland?