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Job Title: PRJ-400 Music Mentor, F24

Reports to: Pamela Mathues

Class times: Senior PR-J400
Tuesday & Friday – 3:00-5:20 p.m.

Job Description: Assist the Senior film team with music and sound. The goal is to create festival-ready final sound and music for the film by the end of the semester. You will also create music/sound for the trailer. The composer will work with the team in a collaborative, iterative process.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Advise senior film team regarding music and sound choices
• Implement feedback from the team in a timely manner and offer solutions
• Be willing to work in an iterative process
• Support the tone and mood of the film
• Add clarity to important story moments with key sound effects.
• Attend team meetings to stay current with any changes in the film.
• Do at least 2 iterations on music/sound to allow time for notes from team and faculty
• Work closely with Prof. Schwedler to ensure proper outcomes, including file types and specifications needed for festivals.
• Create music for the film trailer
• Accountable for tracking and reporting the amount of time worked

Qualifications/Competencies

• Comfortable with multiple aspects of the music/sound pipeline
• Previous experience composing for DigiPen film teams
• Able to give critique in a professional manner
• Strong communicator
• Reliable, punctual, and invested in the success of their fellow students
• Be able to work independently

Working Conditions:

• Be able to meet with the film team online at least once a week
• Consistently deliver rough passes of the music/sound so the film team can give notes.
• Attach the sound to the film at least 48 hours before the final semester milestone
• Be able to meet with team and Prof. Schwedler to approve final mix delivery

Expected dates of employment: November 13, 2024 – December 27, 2024

Hours per week: 5

Wage: $20 per hour

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