Making It

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.

  1. Ep. 28 Henri Bardot - Blending Technical and Creative Work as a Sound Engineer and Artist

    07/31/2023

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

    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 ____________________________________ 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

    1h 21m
  2. Ep. 27 Hamish Thomson - Channeling Love and Loss into Music for Chesapeake Shores

    07/18/2023

    Ep. 27 Hamish Thomson - Channeling Love and Loss into Music for Chesapeake Shores

    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

    1h 35m
  3. Ep. 26 Stephen Letnes - Navigating Hollywood as a Blind Composer

    07/10/2023

    Ep. 26 Stephen Letnes - Navigating Hollywood as a Blind Composer

    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 _________________________________ 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

    1h 52m
  4. Ep. 25 Cody Wanner - Being a Full Time YouTuber with ADHD, #nosmallcreator

    07/03/2023

    Ep. 25 Cody Wanner - Being a Full Time YouTuber with ADHD, #nosmallcreator

    Follow Cody: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@RCodyWanner Twitter - https://twitter.com/codywanner Website - https://www.codywanner.com/ #nosmallcreator - https://www.facebook.com/groups/nosmallcreator Follow Making It: https://beacons.ai/makingit Follow Mirabelle Jien https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien ___________________________________ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:37 - How'd you get started 4:36 - Content shifts 6:32 - Getting started in vlogging 7:56 - Why keep going 10:56 - Cold plunges/Persistence  13:49 - Production company 14:31 - YouTube consulting 16:41 - How working for a company influenced the videos 19:30 - #nosmallcreator  21:42 - Patreon Q: how different is communication today vs 10 years ago 24:23 - Do you try to visualize your audience 27:02 - Patreon Q: When did you find out about your ADHD and how did your family/friends react to it? 31:07 - Who are we going to let affect our opinion 32:29 - Patreon Q: What helped you the most of learning to deal with ADHD? 36:38 - ADHD misconceptions 41:17 - Hyperfocus 46:23 - How do you rest 49:18 - Are collabs easy or hard to do in Pennsylvania  51:16 - Posting schedule 53:24 - Almost stopping right before a huge spike 57:24 - Patreon Q: Is your education background in video? 59:10 - Thoughts on the future of youtube 1:02:04 - Do you think social media is too saturated now? 1:05:05 - Positive mindset about numbers 1:09:30 - What social media platform do you spend most of your time on? 1:11:30 - Patreon Q: Any preference working with small vs big brands? 1:12:31 - Patreon Q: Introversion/Extroversion 1:16:08 - Collab process 1:17:50 - How do you decide when to pull out your camera 1:22:36 - Patreon Q: What tools do you use to stay focused 1:24:26 - Patreon Q: Which item of gear did you purchase that wasn't really necessary? 1:25:42 - What does making it mean to you? 1:28:26 - Social links

    1h 29m
  5. Ep. 24 Cait Nishimura - The Harmony of Nature and Music - Composing for Wind Bands and Forest Therapy

    06/26/2023

    Ep. 24 Cait Nishimura - The Harmony of Nature and Music - Composing for Wind Bands and Forest Therapy

    Follow @CaitNishimuraMusic   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFAbBfPXSsfRtuwEUEdNodQ Website: https://caitnishimura.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/composercait Instagram (Forest Guide): https://www.instagram.com/forestguidecait/ The Band Room Podcast: https://www.bandroompod.com/social Follow @MirabelleJien   https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien Follow @makingitpod   https://beacons.ai/makingit ______________________________________ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:29 - How we met 3:37 - Musical background 7:00 - Notating music as a kid 9:30 - Is there anyone else in your family who is musical 10:49 - What instrument did you play in band 12:59 - Composition process 17:56 - Improvisation 20:25 - Putting ideas into words 28:43 - First commission 35:34 - The decision to become an entrepreneur 38:47 - Learning music publishing 44:28 - Teaching 49:08 - Burnout 57:33 - Commission conversations 1:00:32 - How often do you create for yourself 1:02:47 - Why did you choose the banjo 1:06:59 - Travel and nature 1:14:09 - What is forest therapy 1:19:43 - How to become a forest guide 1:23:50 - Patreon Q: What's the most challenging and rewarding aspect of being a composer? 1:27:13 - Patreon Q: How has nature and being a forest guide influenced your music? 1:30:23 - Patreon Q: What piece of work are you most proud of? 1:34:23 - The Band Room Podcast 1:36:05 - Social Links

    1h 38m
  6. Ep. 23 Sidney Diongzon - Expanding Traditional Filmmaking into YouTube

    06/19/2023

    Ep. 23 Sidney Diongzon - Expanding Traditional Filmmaking into YouTube

    Follow @SidneyDiongzon   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sidneydiongzon Website: https://www.sidneydiongzon.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidneydiongzon/ Follow @MirabelleJien   https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien Follow @makingitpod   https://beacons.ai/makingit _________________________________ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro  01:58 - Morning routine 03:54 - Clocking in and out 07:57 - Be true to yourself 09:37 - Old videos on the channel 10:48 - Family videos online 13:27 - Thoughts on second channels 16:51 - Quality of reels 18:17 - Adsense & money from YouTube 20:22 - Want to create vs Have to create (videos) 23:09 - Patreon Q: do you feel like there is restricted creative freedom when working with brands? 26:37 - Getting brand deals 30:44 - Did film school help with YouTube 35:14 - Plans after film school 38:35 - Did you want to build your own production company 40:08 - How do you know what you're doing is worth it 45:14 - Networking 47:05 - Meetups 48:05 - Planning YouTube videos 49:15 - Burnout 50:48 - Travel 53:38- Patreon Q: Has the proliferation of Instagram and TikTok changed your approach to videography and photograhy? 55:46 - Patreon Q: How have friends/family responded to your career choice? 1:00:51 - Patreon Q: What is one of the most challenging aspects of being a photographer? 1:01:57 - Patreon Q: Do you feel pressure to constantly create and put out content? 1:03:29 - When is there a drop in views 1:08:01 - What does making it mean to you 1:10:14 - Social links

    1h 11m
  7. Ep. 22 Brian & Caleb Chan - Bringing Classical Music to Mainstream Media

    06/12/2023

    Ep. 22 Brian & Caleb Chan - Bringing Classical Music to Mainstream Media

    Follow Brian and Caleb: Website: https://www.chansounds.com/ Caleb IG: https://www.instagram.com/calebchanmusic/ Brian IG: https://www.instagram.com/brianchanmusic Follow @MirabelleJien   https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien Follow @makingitpod   https://beacons.ai/makingit _________________________________ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:41 - Vancouver International Film Festival 6:34 - Childhood music education 13:32 - "Practicing"  23:44 - Career paths post grad school 26:12 - Brian's grad school transition 29:44 - Disagreements 34:17 - Introverted or Extroverted 37:20 - Co-composing process 48:56 - Patreon Q: Do you have specific tools/instruments you compose with? 57:28 - Getting out of a creative block 1:03:15 - Burnout 1:15:20 - Patreon Q: What's your favourite type of project? 1:17:11 - Panhandle TV Series 1:19:06 - Animation - Pinecone & Pony  1:24:48 - Do your kids watch the animations you compose for? 1:26:55 - MIDI vs Live Recording 1:31:26 - Patreon Q: What advice would you give someone starting out? 1:44:56 - Social links 1:45:46 - Twitch

    1h 57m
  8. Ep. 21 Miriam Cutler - Scoring Documentaries, Co-Founder of the Alliance for Women Film Composers

    06/05/2023

    Ep. 21 Miriam Cutler - Scoring Documentaries, Co-Founder of the Alliance for Women Film Composers

    The Alliance for Women Film Composers: https://theawfc.com/ Follow Miriam Cutler Website: https://miriamcutler.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2XsuhVDJpc5DXDcF75LtPH?si=rYJ1E-5RQxiLAppz4q7U3w&nd=1 Follow Mirabelle Jien https://beacons.ai/mirabellejien Follow Making It https://beacons.ai/makingit _________________________________ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:11 - Composing for the circus 06:38 - "One Lucky Elephant" 13:55 - Singing Telegrams 21:08 - Thoughts on focusing genres 30:36 - How do you know what you do is worth it? 43:54 - What drew you into documentaries? 48:10 - Motifs 52:02 - How do you get inside the directors mind? 58:18 - Teaching 1:01:28 - Patreon Q: What do you do when you have a great idea but can't get it out? 1:02:30 - Copying other composers 1:03:44 - Patreon Q: How much of a modern movie genre's musical score might be derived from old classic? 1:13:32 - The Alliance for Women Film Composers 1:22:16 - What does making it mean to you? 1:32:03 - Social links/Outro

    1h 33m
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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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  • Creator
    Mirabelle Jien
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Explicit
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