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Mercedes's work combines: Music, Film, and Being Creative
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Graduate Degree
Music Composer
Catholic University in Argentina
Certification
Film Scoring
UCLA
Bachelor's Degree
Music Producer for Audiovisual Media
Catholic University in Argentina
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Sound Engineering Technicians:
Bachelor's Degree: Sound Engineer
Graduate Degree: Image and Video Design
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Played guitar since 8yo and lived in a very musical houshold
2.
When I finish school, I decided to study both music and industrial engineering (which I loved!). After a year I quit engineering to pursue a career in the film/music industry.
3.
I studied too, Music Production for audiovisual media.
4.
I went to California to take a certificate in Film Scoring
5.
While living in LA, I worked with many people from film degrees, composing music for films and commercials. After a while doing that, I also did sound design and editing for same movies.
6.
As time went by, I started working more as a Sound Designer and Editor than a musician.
7.
I got a job offer in a studio to work as a sound engineer. I learned how to record VO talents, directing them too, and learned a lot about the commercials industry.
8.
After 3 years of living in LA, I returned to Argentina (where I'm from) and got a job (which I still have) as an engineer at a music & sound studio por commercials and film.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
That I should study a more traditional career. That being a musician wouldn't get me anywhere and that I should've take advantage of being smart, and study something more rewarding.
How I responded:
There's nothing that you would do better, than what you love. It doesn't matter if you could've been an astrophysicien or president. What matter is what you love.