How to Find the Right Producer for Your Talents and Music
You may be experienced in the music industry. Maybe you’ve produced a number of songs and made appearances at different events. Yet, you still feel like your music is lacking in one aspect or another. All you might need is a good producer! But, searching for a...
Getting Your Music Video Idea Out of Your Head and Into the Producer’s Plans
As an artist, your music video is where camera meets creativity. It’s where you’re allowed to go crazy and show off your artistic talent. Just make sure not to overdo it. You can lose the main message the song is intended to pass along. It takes a real professional to...
Finally Found Out You Can’t Sing? Well, You Can Still Be in the Music Business!
Did you recently come to the realization that you can't sing, yet you still have a passion for music? Well, there are a number of different careers you can explore in the music industry even if you can't sing a note. You do not have to quit the business just because...
Ever Thought About Hiring Interns for Your Video Production Project?
Despite the lack of job experience, interns are a surprisingly dedicated and loyal group. They have great potential as crewmembers. More people should consider hiring them for their video production projects, especially if the budget is strict. If you're looking to be...
Career Development VS Decent Pay: Creating High Quality Employees
Skills we give a lot of attention to tend to transform more than areas we give less emphasis. As an employer, focusing on your employees' weaknesses could lead to developing more weak areas instead of generating new strengths. Knowing how to create high quality...
Building Your Brand: Mentor an Intern and Help Change the World
5 Benefits of Hiring Local Interns Working with local interns is beneficial for any brand, for a number of many reasons. While building your brand, you're going to have the opportunity to mentor an intern, give back to the industry that's brought you so much. 1. Why...
Benefits of Hiring Local Students for Filmmaking Projects
Hiring local students for filmmaking projects, be it short or feature length, can reap many benefits. Two major benefits of hiring local students include budget savings and reliability. That’s because students work for cheap, oftentimes for free as interns, just to...
Faculty Spotlight: Trent Duncan – Graduation Speech
Faculty Spotlight: Trent Duncan - Graduation Speech Where Did The Time Go? Trent Duncan, an instructor at F.I.R.S.T. Institute, gives an empowering speech during a graduation ceremony. Duncan says, “Where did the time go?” Well, where did it go? Duncan mentions that...
Mihaela Coman: Graduate Spotlight – Graduation Speech
Mihaela Coman: Graduate Spotlight - Graduation Speech Mission Done Right Mihaela Coman first expressed her love of F.I.R.S.T. Institute. Coman was pleased to see that F.I.R.S.T.’s mission of preparing each student for an entry level position was successful! Coman was...
Nathan Passafume: Graduate Spotlight – Recording Arts & Show Production
Nathan Passafume: Graduate Spotlight – Recording Arts & Show Production Meet Nathan Passafume, a graduate of the Recording Arts & Show Production program at F.I.R.S.T Institute. Nathan actually moved to Florida to pursue Forensics, but soon realized that it did not...
