This post is part of a series called One Year in Sound by sound designer Carlo Ascrizzi.
First day of class. Finally!
Some handshake with your new classmates, moving quickly to the classroom 1 where the Head of Department is going to show you how the school works, the server and the test system.
Just the time to set everything up and you receive the student package! You get a backpack, a thermos, a pen drive, an umbrella, headphones, an handheld recorder and the lanyard with your student ID to have access to the school.
The year is divided in six terms, two months each. The classroom 1 will be your place for all the first term long. Each term you move to the next step, changing classroom and workstation. The school is open 24/7 and it’s so important because you’ll should work on your projects after class. In the next terms, believe me or not, you could work all night long if needed!
The head of department shows you all the sound facilities you will have access, step by step, moving forward through the terms. Also you get the library card to have access to the sound equipment at the Resources Service!
From the first day you get the idea..the school has got a winning attitude and doesn’t matter what’s your sound background and your previous experiences, because that  year will change your vision in sound, completely!
- When you are back home: final thoughts on Resonate 16 - April 20, 2016
- 5th day at Resonate 16 with Artists and Engineers, Nicholas Felton and Memo Akten - April 17, 2016
- 4th day at Resonate 16 with Squarepusher, Atau Tanaka and Darsha Hewitt - April 16, 2016
Hey Carlo-thank you so much for your observations at VFS! I’m actually starting at VFS (sound design) at the end of April. I’m really looking forward to it.
I’m arriving in Vancouver on the 20th (orientation is on the 22nd).
Keep writing!
Penelope
Hey Penelope,
I’m glad to hear you are gonna start on April, that’s great!
Keep in touch and thank you for your comment!
Wow, they give better headphones now and a tascam right away! Cool. We had to wait until the second term, I think, to get our H2´s. I still use it a lot, as well as the backpack haha. And the umbrella was super super handy.
I would also recommend watching movies and playing video games in the theater at least once a month and…NO SLEEPING IN THE MIXING LABS hehe
Uh, I got tons of tips if you are interested 🙂
You are in for a treat! Have tons of fun!!
Hey Maluz,
Thank you for your comment.
I’m definitely in. Keep in touch!