he basis of this project was to create an adaptive music score for a science fiction turn-based strategy game. Although the music system will not be delivered to a developer, this project was created under this pretence. This meant the project was organised for testing upon completion. The score is generated in the digital audio workstation Cubase, while the music system was put together by middleware software WWISE.
Read Moren Remember Me, the player jumps into the tale as Nilan, a memory hunter/freedom fighter for the underground organisation known as Errorists. Music composer Oliver Deriviere was responsible for delivering Capcoms 2013 Remember Me video game score.
Read MoreThe video game industry is the leader in interactive music, which is no surprise as the industry is currently valued in the billions, and growing each year (Woodside Capital Partners, 2015). Despite this, interactive music has not yet been fully explored, and even further innovations in this subject area, are more than likely around the corner. This post will take a look at how interactive music, could be implemented to enhance a players experience, without the need of repetitive dialogue, or visual cues to give direction.
Read MoreProcedural Audio is a misunderstood subject which has been around from the very beginning of game audio, in fact it used to be only the way. This post will explain what Procedural Audio is and to explore the history behind the term. We will also look at when to use Procedural Audio, and what issues may arise in doing so. Finally the post will end with whats in store for Procedural Audio.
Read MoreA glimpse into the world of procedural sound design, what is it? Why use it? A quick look at the practise and how to implement procedural sound design by using the Unreal Engine, and a digital audio workstation (DAW).
Read MoreThis post will look into the creation of monster sounds in the video game The Last Of Us, and how these sounds can provide ludic feedback, enabling players to adapt their tactics, dependant on the specific sounds they hear. The Last Of Us has enemies ranging from human factions to infected monsters, each with a distinctive sound; the sound specifics is what enables ludic feedback to the player…
Read MoreA cue sheet is a list of music that has been used or will be used in an audio visual programme outlet such as TV, film or video. In order for the list to be useful, it will need to contain the following information:
Music duration
Type of music (Background/featured etc.)
Composer/artist name
Publisher details
TV/Film production details
Recently I have been busy working with director Mo Cheriet to develop an original score to his short film Reconnected. I became immediately interested in the film after watching the teaser trailer. I reached out to Mo with some music mock ups and ideas I had for the film score. One week later, and Mo got back to me, we got talking about the story of Reconnected - What is the movie? What are we trying to say? What is the appropriate instrumentation?
Read MoreWell life isn’t always so simple, as I soon see myself take on more responsibilities, such as sound design, as well as various audio restoration duties. Now were do my problems start, well after drafting a few musical ideas to get the vision right, all seemed okay, sound design was top priority for the developer, so I put off all music until the sound design was complete… well this is when things start to get interesting, or maybe stressful will be a better word.
Read MoreRegardless of who you are, we have all heard of the term EQ, and to top it off, most of us have used some sort EQ in the past. “That car radio has no bass” So we adjust the bass, “I can’t hear the guitars through my iPod” We turn the Mids and Treble up. There you have it, you have used EQ before to fix a situation, now lets dive a little deeper and widen your understanding of EQ.
Read MoreI just finished reading the Mistborn Trilogy by author Brandon Sanderson. I absolutely loved the story, characters, and the world itself. It was an epic roller-coaster ride, that left me gasping for more. After I finished the book I immediately started to compose music based on the characters and locations that I read about, all for my own personal satisfaction. My girlfriend started to overhear some of the compositions that I have been working on, she is currently reading the Mistborn Trilogy herself and started to link the pieces of composed music to the characters with a surprising accuracy.
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