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Don’t forget to proofread your own work!   🎥 These past few days, I worked on a #subtitling project about luxury fashion brands in Ooona. Given that I specialize in audiovisual and luxury fashion, that’s a dream project.   🔎 After translating the English template into French, I watched the video in Full Screen mode to detect typos and errors. I also ran the spellchecker and the QA checks.   😱 When I was watching the video in Full Screen mode, I noticed that I had written “Nous ravis qu’ils aient (…)”. It was as if Tarzan and Yoda had a child... 👀   What about “sommes” (are)? Where did it go? ✅ “Nous sommes ravis qu’ils aient (…)“ is the correct sentence.   Remember to proofread your work! You are allowed to laugh when you read nonsense, even if it’s YOUR OWN nonsense.   🔹 Have you ever realized that you were about to send a “funny” (not to say stupid) sentence to a client? #audiovisualtranslator #luxuryfashion  

3 common mistakes inexperienced artists make trying to get their work into galleries. All artists dream about exhibiting their work and seeing it on the walls of a gallery. For many artists this is the difference between a hobby and being a serious artist. Showing in a gallery means you have credibility. Someone else (someone important!) has recognised and acknowledged your artistic talent. So it's normal you would want to approach a gallery to get such recognition. But before you try anything, here are 3 things to avoid doing. 1. SENDING GENERIC MASS EMAILS TO EVERY GALLERY YOU CAN FIND This is a waste of both your time & the person who will delete the email before even opening it. It's like applying for a job. It makes no sense sending copy paste cover letter's & CV's to every business in town. Your skills and abilities wont be a match for the majority of places, and there is a good chance you wont really want to work for the people who do end up responding. Research the gallery & their point of view before sending them anything - and always personalise your message. 2. WALKING INTO A GALLERY UNANNOUNCED WITH YOUR PORTFOLIO You could be the next big thing & a perfect fit the gallery, but 99% of galleries will turn you away on principle. Many artists cry gate keeping & the job of a gallery to give all artists a chance and look at their work. The reality is, there are not enough hours in the day, or days in the year, to look at the portfolio of every artist who walks through the door demanding to be seen. Once you know who you want to approach, take the time to build a relationship with them. 3. APPROACHING GALLERIES AT AN ART FAIR Galleries spend a lot of money to present their artists at fairs. They have about 5 days to recoup expenses, make new contacts, & stay in business. Unless you're there to buy work, note who to contact & follow up at a less critical time. #artists #artgallery #artmarket

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American actors, are you struggling to nail the Standard English Accent for those coveted roles? Mimicking the accent won't do the trick. To truly master the British RP accent, you need to understand its cultural meaning. Here are some tips to help you get started: - Research the cultural context: delve into the historical, social, and cultural background associated with the RP accent. This will give you a better understanding of the accent and how to use it effectively in your performance. - Incorporate cultural references: use references to literature, history, art, or institutions that are associated with the character. This will help you establish cultural authenticity and enrich your performance. - Consider social dynamics: think about how social dynamics and relationships influence speech patterns and interactions. Adapt your performance to reflect these dynamics and add depth to your portrayal. - Pay attention to non-verbal cues: body language, gestures, and facial expressions can convey cultural nuances and subtleties that complement your RP accent. Use these cues to reflect your character's cultural background and social status. - Approach your performance with authenticity and sensitivity: avoid stereotypes or caricatures, and strive to portray your character with depth and nuance. Be mindful of cultural differences and show respect in your portrayal. By following these tips, you can master the British RP accent and give an authentic performance that will impress casting directors. If you want to learn more and power up your acting career with a British RP accent American actors, the just send me a direct message.

VOICE OVER ARTIST, NO BÉ FOR MOUTH . . . . . . . Dear Voice Over Artist ❇️ Drink enough water and eat well. Always stay hydrated and avoid chilled water or taking Ice cubes. This cannot be over emphasized. Your voice is your selling point, it is your asset and must be consciously taken care of. ❇️ Leave That Accent and Focus on your Growth and Development. As a voice over artist, your focus shouldn't be on the accent. I know it's needed yes, but it is not mandatory. Rather, learn the right PRONUNCIATION and ENUNCIATION of words. This is better off. I am Onyebuchi Uchechukwu Christian (UCbelieves) your Royal Compere. I am also an outstanding Voice Over Talent, 💪🏾 Currently doing a Probono for brands for any voice over genre you need 😊. LET'S COLLABORATE, LET'S GROW, LET'S BECOME.. #ucbelieves #communicationwithucbelieves #voiceover #voiceovertips

10 tips for a perfect artist statement presentation so your artist statement is accessible, readable, and lingers long after the hors d'oeuvres. https://lnkd.in/gYyPkCEW

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Creative work needs space for exploration, experiments, vanishing down the rabbit hole to see what's there. But then you also need to focus, to narrow down and go deep on one ideas. It's scary, choosing. Saying no to all your other brilliant ideas. But essential. #thecreativelife #creatives #artists #photographers #writers #musicians #performers #designers #stylists #makers #creators #creativebusiness #quoteoftheday #quotesdaily #dailyquotes #creativecoaching #mindsetquotes #dailymotivation

Art tests should be paid. 🏢 Companies will be more considerate about who they give them to if it comes at a cost. This means better quality tests and more scrutiny over applicant portfolios, and subsequently less time wasted administrating tests to people who were likely never going to be hired. 👨🎨 Artists appreciate that their time is valued and know that they’re a serious contender for the role. My second job had a paid art test in 2008, only £50 but that was a lot for me at the time. I really appreciated getting anything at all. I’ve done tests as a freelancer which was great because it allowed me to work in active projects and be paid my rates. I’d then be hired in-house with clear expectations of my value and ability. These experiences sit with me as positive and gave me a good view of companies from the start. It shows they value my time. They established a value for my work early on and i worked hard for those companies. A little goes a long way. If you’re an employer please consider paying for tests. If you need help with structuring good tests, please reach out. I’m not saying tests should be paid freelance rates, but any token of value helps establish a good relationship.

It's funny--there are things out there I would apply to, but you know what I'm not doing? Updating my Resume. I'm not too busy to be interested in opportunities that seem interesting to me, but I am too busy to make you a pretty, specialized first-level package about me that you could more easily get from a vetting service or an AI agent, or my website. My employment history? It's all here. My CV? That's at JoeCallan.com. My 'character'? You have vetting companies that specialize in that. If you're not thinking beyond a resume, using an AI to first-level vet me, or (may the Gods of the job market help you,) going on collegiate merit, I can promise you that your company is missing the best minds in this country--and I'm probably not talking about me. In the age of partisan political hypersensitivity, pander posting, "vibes" marketing bros flooding all levels, and shooting a dart gun at random and hitting a "life-coach", authenticity and fearlessness toward pragmatic problem-solving should be your measures. A live interview should tell you 85% of what you need to know, bearing technical supplements in mind where they apply. If you're selecting from the people droll enough to make it through an application process that looks the same now as it did 25 years ago, and you STILL want a resume at the end of 20 pages of nonsense that tell you nothing about a candidate--information that your $10Mln-1Tln valuation company could snatch from the ether--I wish you all the best of luck. There's no talent shortage: you're probably not looking hard enough. For what it's worth: The best interviewing process I've been a part of in 25 years was probably Wolters Kluwer (It was 2016, and I didn't get the job! 😅) Over that same 25 years, the best INTERNAL interview/promotion process I've ever been a part of was at FedEx.