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The 30 hobbies closest to film & game scoring in what you actually do and how it feels. Each one says what's alike and what's different.
Program drums, basslines and samples in a music app, then arrange them into tracks.
Alike: Both creative and brainy.
Different: Quicker first wins.
Home recordingNo winners or losers.
Synth DIYOff screen.
SongwritingCheaper to start. Off screen.
Modular synthsCosts more to start. Off screen.
GuitarOff screen. More about the doing than the result.
PianoOff screen. More about the doing than the result.
SaxophoneCosts more to start. Off screen.
Brass instrumentsOff screen. More about the doing than the result.
Sound designMore time outside. More exploring new places.
CelloOff screen. More about the doing than the result.
ViolinOff screen. More about the doing than the result.
HarmonicaCheaper to start. Off screen.
Bass guitarOff screen. More rhythmic and repetitive.
BeatboxingCheaper to start. Off screen.
DJingMore about the doing than the result. Less to learn up front.
UkuleleOff screen. More about the doing than the result.
Drums & percussionCosts more to start. Off screen.
Playing in a bandOff screen. More social.
KalimbaCheaper to start. Off screen.
Board game designCheaper to start. Off screen.
ScreenwritingCheaper to start. Less hands-on.
2D animationLess about collecting. More rhythmic and repetitive.
Making video gamesCheaper to start. Less hands-on.
Inventing languagesCheaper to start. Off screen.
RoboticsLess about collecting.
VexillologyCheaper to start. Quicker first wins.
Comics & zinesCheaper to start. Off screen.
Creative codingCheaper to start. Less hands-on.
Fiction writingCheaper to start. Less hands-on.The closest are Beat-making, Home recording, Synth DIY, Songwriting and Modular synths. They're alike in what you do and how it feels.
Sound design is close to film & game scoring and quicker to pick up.
Synth DIY is close to film & game scoring and costs less to start.
