Premier Graphics
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Performance & sound

Sound Designer

Sound designers create and mix the sound of films, ads, games and apps: effects, atmospheres and final mixes.

What the work involves

  • Recording and editing sound
  • Designing effects
  • Mixing to picture

Where people work

  • Post houses
  • Studios
  • Game companies

Working independently. Often freelance.

How the career progresses

  1. Sound editor

  2. Sound designer

  3. Re-recording mixer

Skills
Listening · Audio editing · Mixing
Tools
Pro Tools · Audition · Reaper · Field recorders

The PGA route in

Start at the level that suits you. Credits carry forward, so you can stop, work, and come back for the next step.

  1. Bachelor’s · 4 years BS TV & Film Production
  2. Bachelor’s · 4 years BS Content Creation for Digital Media

Courses that build this role