Week 4 EOC: Deeper Meaning of Devil Wears Prada

In the first 20 minutes of the movie, The Devil Wears Prada, it has deeper meaning of how to interview for a job and what you should and shouldn't do. Something that stood out in the movie was when the main character Andy was going in for her interview and she knew nothing of the company for the position she was applying to. "The more you learn about your callback company, the better you're going to feel walking in that door. Knowledge is power. Knowledge will make you more confident in your attitude and your answers. (http://resumebycprw.com/resume-articles/resume_a24.htm)." It is definitely worth to do the research of the company that you are applying for and what they are involved in. A company doesn't want to hire someone who doesn't know anything about them, but they want someone who knows something about their company. Another thing that stood out in the movie is that you need to dress appropriately for the company. If they dress a certain way or have a certain style, you should definitely try to dress accordingly. "Know the dress-code of the firm, and dress accordingly (http://blog.chegg.com/2014/03/05/the-things-you-need-to-do-before-an-interview/)." The main character Andy, did not dress up to fit the part of the company for the interview. As she walked through the building you can tell that she didn't fit in from the start and it showed. Some of the characters would talk about her and her clothes. She doesn't belong in the fashion world at all. During the Andy's interview, she is very soft-spoken and she seems to fluster with her words quite a bit. "Don't be soft-spoken. A forceful voice projects confidence (http://www.quintcareers.com/interviewing-dos-donts.html)." You need to be confident in the things you say in your interview. Andy is very honest in giving her answers, but there is a lack of confidence in her voice.

Week 3 EOC: Deeper Meaning of Swingers

The movie Swingers is a great metaphor to finding a job in any creative industry, well any job for that matter. "Networking is nothing more than getting to know people. Whether you realize it or not, you’re already networking every day and everywhere you go." (http://www.helpguide.org/articles/work-career/job-networking-tips.htm) They show this a lot in the movie Swingers, the group of friends go out to bars and strike up conversations with random people, they listen, learn and see what they can take away from the experience they have. Of course, there are certain do's and do not's of networking. It is a process that takes a little bit to learn and that is seen through the course of the movie that can be related to what Mike does throughout the movie. "Join trade groups in your niche and then look for events they’re hosting that you can attend. These offer the opportunity to network with people who speak your industry language." (http://guides.wsj.com/careers/how-to-identify-job-opportunities/how-to-network-your-way-to-a-job/) The way that this was portrayed in the movie was the main group of characters would go out to parties where they would meet different people in the industry. In order to get out there and make contacts is to go to different business conferences of your industry and get as many business cards from the different people you meet. "To be successful, you have to be able to relate to people; they have to be satisfied with your personality to be able to do business with you and to build a relationship with mutual trust." (https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140306190715-397562-my-10-favorite-quotes-about-networking) During this entire film, Mike the main character was having a hard time being able to relate to people, he just gave off this socially awkward vibe with everyone that he met. He lacked confidence even though his whole group of friends referred to him as being "money." The very last girl that Mike meets is a girl named Lorraine who turned out to be in the same boat as him, just got out of a long relationship and moved away from home to do bigger and better things. This movie was definitely interesting to watch while keeping the view of networking and job hunting. 

Week 2 EOC: Profile Statements

1. Highly motivated team player in the audio industry who is knowledgeable in Pro Tools.

2. A passionate audio engineer who captures and creates different sounds with the most current version of Pro Tools.

Week 1 EOC: Narrative, Voice, Elevator Introduction

NARRATIVE: The decision to enter the audio profession as a career as a long process. Before I started my journey into the world of sound, I attended the University of Las Vegas, majoring in the field of Nuclear Medicine. After attending for about 2 years, I realized that this wasn't the field for me. I then decided to take off about 1 1/2 years to figure out what I really wanted to do in life. Some two years ago, my mom gave me an ultimatum of whether or not that I wanted to go to school. During this time, I was playing in a band called Chug-A-Luv since my senior year of high school. This ultimately gave me the drive that I needed to pursue the career of becoming an Audio Engineer.


VOICE: As an audio engineer, it is my duty to capture and create, clearest and best sounding to help stimulate the ears of everyone around the world, whether it would be in movie theaters, during concerts in concert venues or for people to listen to music in the comfort of their own home. The industry of being an audio engineer is very subjective, what you might hear, might hear different to someone else. One must have keen ears to hear the little things that are happening within the mix. My background of music started back in Jr. High School, when I started playing Alto Saxophone and then made the switch to Tenor Saxophone. I continued to play throughout high school and ultimately ended up in a band a called Chug-A-Luv. My main goal is to capture and put out high quality music for the world to hear and enjoy.


ELEVATOR INTRODUCTION: My name is Jordan Ferrer and my passion is music. Music has been part of my life ever since I started playing Alto Saxophone in the 6th grade and it only has continued to grow. My love for music is what drove me to become a part of the audio profession. It is my duty as an Audio Engineer to capture and create sound to please the ears of many people around the world.