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Making It

Making It

Written by: Mirabelle Jien
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Making It is a podcast that brings creatives together to chat about creativity, entrepreneurship, and mental health. Created and hosted by musician, photographer, and videographer, Mirabelle Jien.

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  • Ep. 28 Henri Bardot - Blending Technical and Creative Work as a Sound Engineer and Artist
    Jul 31 2023

    Follow Henri Bardot  

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henribardot/

    Website: https://www.henribardot.com/

    YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HenriBardot

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/789NwFfUgZwT6Lc256SYjc?si=U2WTXE8JQA2ItNVxuMBZQw

    Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/henri-bardot


    Follow Perlo Music  

    Website: https://www.perlomusic.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perlomusic/


    Follow People I Like

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyitspeopleilike/


    Follow Making It  

    https://beacons.ai/makingit


    Follow Mirabelle Jien  

    https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien

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    Timestamps:

    0:00 - Intro

    2:24 - How did you get started

    3:24 - Internship at a recording studio

    4:38 - Music school

    6:46 - Moving across the country

    9:00 - Favourite thing about Michigan

    12:53 - Patreon Q: What is a hidden gem in the PNW

    16:21 - How do you make sure you're capturing the artist's vision/sound

    20:21 - Gear tips for beginners

    22:49 - Buying Second-Hand gear

    27:47 - Working on audiobooks

    31:23 - Home studio

    33:48 - Home renovations

    38:53 - Patreon Q: How many times did you eletrocute yourself during Mree's stream the other day

    43:01 - Have you found your sound

    45:11 - Musical inspiration

    53:49 - Co-writing

    57:11 - Writing for Perlo

    1:02:43 - How do you balance working on so many projects

    1:03:17 - Patreon Q: Do you ever find yourself too deep in the pursuit of perfection? How do you keep yourself grounded

    1:08:22 - Patreon Q: Who or what has helped you persevere and not quit

    1:13:43 - Patreon Q: What do you do to keep yourself motivated and interested in your work

    1:14:36 - Patreon Q: What's one of the most challenging things you've faced in creativty and how did you overcome it

    1:15:40 - Work life balance

    1:16:37 - Patreon Q: Who's your favourite NBA player

    1:17:49 - Patreon Q: Any interesting inspirations or stories behind some of your songs

    1:19:24 - What does making it mean to you

    1:19:55 - Social links

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Ep. 27 Hamish Thomson - Channeling Love and Loss into Music for Chesapeake Shores
    Jul 18 2023

    Follow Hamish Thomson

    Website: https://www.hamishthomson.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamish_thomson_music/

    IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7705844/


    Follow Making It:

    https://beacons.ai/makingit


    Follow Mirabelle Jien

    https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • Ep. 26 Stephen Letnes - Navigating Hollywood as a Blind Composer
    Jul 10 2023

    Follow Stephen Letnes:

    Website: https://stephenletnes.com/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/StephenLetnes

    Able Artist: https://ableartist.org/

    1 IN 4 Coalition: https://www.1in4coalition.org/

    RAMPD: https://rampd.org/


    Follow Making It:

    https://beacons.ai/makingit


    Follow Mirabelle Jien

    https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien


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    Timestamps:

    0:00 - Intro

    2:38 - Meeting at VIFF

    7:28 - Journey as a blind composer

    18:34 - Pressure of representing the disabled community

    34:14 - Networking

    38:11 - Working in DAWs

    46:10 - How do you decide what projects are worth doing

    49:59 - Deciding how much to charge

    -- *call cut out so there's a random subject change here* --

    54:44 - Custom PC build 

    59:37 - Able Artist Foundation - how to join

    1:03:24 - How to get partnerships

    1:06:51 - Fear of rejection

    1:18:11 - Patreon Q - Phoung: How do you feel about the way your creativity is being experienced by others? How do you react to criticism or praise? 

    1:27:28 - Imposter syndrome

    1:32:26 - Patreon Q - Chris: You’ve scored for a wide variety of films ranging from shorts to documentaries to feature films - what are some of the different creative challenges you’ve faced when it comes to composing for those different types of projects? 

    1:36:44 - Patreon Q - Chris: Who or what are your key inspirations?

    1:38:53 - What does making it mean to you?

    1:47:11 - Social links

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    1 hr and 52 mins
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