Last Wednesday I mentioned my back up plan. Well it’s really one of two back up plans. (These plans are after I decided I couldn’t be an actress or work in the hospitality industry in hotel management.)
Original back up plan (also known as the plan I’m going to school for): work in the publishing industry. I have no idea what I want to do in this industry exactly. But if I can’t be a writer I still want to be around books all the time. This is also the plan I tell to people when they ask what I want to do with my life.
I don’t tell them I’d rather be a Music Supervisor – and especially don’t tell them I really want to be a writer.
Before I go any further in my explanations, a Music Supervisor is the person who selects (and licenses) music for TV, film, video games, etc. There’s no real schooling for this occupation but you do need to know about licensing and copyright law. Basically a Music Supervisor bridges the gap between the movie and the music world.
You need to be persuasive, a good negotiator and, most importantly, you need to be creative. And have a passion for music.
Music in new media emphasizes the storyline, cultural location and time period. Music provides atmosphere, amps up the tension and brings the emotions to new heights. The “background” music you hear is sending you subliminal messages, giving you more information and, in the end, manipulating you to feel what you’re supposed to.
Take the soundtrack from your favourite movies and shows and they lose a tremendous amount of impact. Your favourite scenes don’t mean half as much.
I could drone on and on about why I love music so much, how much it means to me or how good music evokes images and emotions in my head. You already know that every significant moment and person in my life is marked with songs – I believe this says more than any droning could.
Like Publishing it’s all about networking. Both of my back up plans require me to intern to even get a toe in their respective industries.
Sometimes I wonder why I can’t want a normal job. Or even a job that’s less difficult to break into. It seems that my reckless nature refuses to accept any sort of future that doesn’t involve a great deal of risk. Risk and creativity.
My dream future is this: a published writer and a Music Supervisor. That’s right. In reality, I want both.
Books and Music both mean so much to me and if I have my way, someday, I’ll be actively participating in both industries.
If writing doesn’t work out for you, do you have another dream occupation?
Word Of The Day: Vagary - a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action.
Word Of The Day: Vagary - a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action.
