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How to Use Crowdfunding Websites to Fund Your Project
Crowdfunding websites are one of the easiest and most popular ways students, filmmakers, artists, and other creatives can raise funds for a project. Each site – from Kickstarter to Indiegogo to...
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Video: How-To Record Vocals
After creating videos covering the basics of recording drums and electric guitar, we received a lot of feedback about what you wanted to see next – and a how-to tutorial on recording vocals was at the...
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Tips for Perfecting Your Online Portfolio
In almost every creative industry, an online portfolio is a necessity. Employers want to be able to search for you and quickly be able to find your best work. “Web portfolios – the format we push our...
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7 Great Ways to Spend Your Summer Break
Summer Break kicks off after classes tomorrow, leaving students with nine full days of class- and project-free time to themselves. While the desire to sit around and do nothing may be huge, having a...
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How to Use Evernote to Improve Your Grades
This is a guest post written Dr. Brad Semp, Internet Marketing Course Director. Dr. Semp teaches the final project classes for both the Internet Marketing Bachelor’s Program and the Master’s Program....
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How to Record Piano [Video]
We returned to our on-campus flagship recording studio for the latest installment in our how-to tutorial series. This time around, Full Sail University Advanced Session Recording Course Director...
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Check Out These Staff Picks from the Full Sail Library
Feel like checking out something from the Library, but not sure what you want or don’t really have to time to roam around aimlessly browsing? We asked a few of the Library staff members to share with...
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How to Solder a Cable [Video]
Is there anything more frustratingly inconvenient than having a cable cut out on you? Whether you’re taking the stage to perform for your adoring fans or hard at work in your home recording studio,...
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Wednesday in the Library: How to Apply the Perfect Zombie Makeup for Halloween
If you don’t have a Halloween costume idea for next week yet, here’s an easy (and popular) one: zombie. And while you can find plenty of zombie makeup tutorials and how-to’s online, our pros in the...
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How to Create Fake Blood Special Effects [Video]
If you’re looking to gore up your Halloween party decorations, go all out with your costume, or just learn some new techniques for future filmmaking endeavors, you’ll want to watch our latest YouTube...
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How To Make Your Own Prosthetic [Video]
Happy Halloween! In keeping with the Halloween theme, our latest set of YouTube tutorials features Makeup for Motion Pictures Lab Specialist Jared Williams showing us how to create your own creepy...
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How to Give a Presentation That Rocks
Full Sail faculty member Alex Rister, who teaches the Professional Communication and Presentation course to Entertainment Business and Music Business students, shared with us three ways to make your...
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Year in Review: Our Most Popular Videos
Our presence on YouTube got a lot more awesome this year with the launch of a brand new Full Sail University channel, featuring exclusive content, student work showcases, guest speaker footage, and...
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5 Vital Tips for Professionalism
Guest post by Melody Austin Throughout the media and entertainment industries, employers judge prospective employees not only on their skills, but also their reputation. The process of building...
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Develop Your ‘Executive Presence’ by Power Posing
“Executive presence” refers to how others perceive your leadership capabilities based upon your nonverbal communication. Being seen and perceived as a leader is essential for being promoted into...
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3 Tips for Combating Presentation or Interview Anxiety
You know it’s coming. You can feel it in the pit of your stomach. Your hands are clammy, and beads of sweat form on your forehead. You notice that you are breathing heavily, and you can feel the...
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Teacher Strikes a Nerve with ‘Dark Side of Social Networking’ Post
There’s a line between networking and stalking. And because there are now so few degrees of separation between ‘friends’ and acquaintances, it can sometimes be easy for the ambitious to forget the...
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Why You Need a Visual Resume: Part One
Last month, The New York Times ran an article called “With Positions to Fill, Employers Wait for Perfection.” Author Catherine Rampell detailed the job application, interview, and hiring process in our...
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Why You Need a Visual Resume: Part Two
Last week, I introduced the concept of the visual resume in ‘Why You Need a Visual Resume: Part One.’ Part Two will cover how to share your story and what you should include in your very own visual...
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Make Your Demo Reel the Best It Can Be: Five Tips from Sony Picture...
An outstanding demo reel is a great way to showcase your work – and it’s often a determining factor in landing a gig or a job interview. Ken Maruyama, Sony Pictures Imageworks‘ Vice President of Global...
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