As part of their ongoing Game Design Deep Dive Series, Gamasutra just published an article by Alex Riviere (Audio Director at CCP Shanghai) on the audio in Gunjack 2: End of Shift. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz8RyoMgSCM&feature=youtu.be You can read the full story here. … [Read more...]
A Revolution in Sound
[Rob Bridgett, audio director on Prototype 2 issues a rallying cry for the mixing of the audio discipline with the rest of the studio, and opening up the closed studio space to collaboration -- perhaps even suggesting a fundamental change in studio structure.] Read more at Gamasutra … [Read more...]
Collaborative Challenges in Games
New article by Rob Bridgett on Gamasutra: In this feature, experienced audio director Rob Bridgett (Prototype) explains how the expanded possibilities brought by modern technology have lead sound directors to have to make careful collaborative choices to support a game's vision. Sound Friction: Collaborative Challenges in Games … [Read more...]
Designing Sound for iOS Platform
Great article on Gamasutra with useful information about working with audio in the iOS platform. Since the launch of the iPhone, apps have been big, especially in the games sector, which has seen some sell like AAA titles. Major developers have added the iPhone to their list of available platforms for existing titles, as well as moved to develop unique titles just for it. It … [Read more...]
Getting Game Audio Right: The Big Picture, By Rob Bridgett
Rob Bridgett has published a very interesting article on Gamasutra called "Getting Game Audio Right: The Big Picture". Let's read! This feature takes a brief look at how to tie audio production dates into the overall delivery schedule of a large-scale video game -- including the key dependencies you should be fully aware of. During production, it is often the case for each … [Read more...]
Planning for Feedback in Video Game Audio Production
Rob Bridgett has published a new and interesting article on Gamasutra. Let's read: [Veteran audio designer Rob Bridgett (Scarface, Prototype) here outlines how audio designers can avoid creative fatigue and deliver the most compelling audio while collaborating on large studio projects.] There are a great many reasons why gathering critical input from trusted colleagues and … [Read more...]
The Next Big Steps in Game Sound Design
Some days ago I read this great article on Gamasutra created by my friend Damian Kastbauer, and I just realized that I didn't talk about it on the blog, so if you haven't read it yet, you can do it now: It's a great time in game audio these days. As we move forward in the current console generation, several emerging examples of best practices in audio implementation have been … [Read more...]