It may be premature for me to turn the focus of the series towards the future, as we find ourselves deep in the throes of the current generation console development, but I think by now those of us submerged in creating ever-expanding soundscapes for games at times suffer under the burden of our limitations. Of course, it isn't all bad, given a set of constraints and creatively … [Read more...]
GameSoundCon Announces Los Angeles 2011 Game Audio Seminar
New GameSoundCon seminar announced. Here's the official info: April 28, 2011 Seattle, WA – SoundCon, LLC announces the addition of Los Angeles, CA to its list of 2011 locations for GameSoundCon, conference on game music composition and game sound design. GameSoundCon 2011 LA is an intensive full-day seminar for composers, sound designers, recording engineers and other audio … [Read more...]
Scott Morton on Combat Audio for “Star Wars: The Old Republic”
New article at the official website of "Star Wars: The Old Republic", featuring sound designer Scott Morton. Hi, my name’s Scott Morton, and I’m one of the audio designers who helps create the soundscape for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™. I spend half my time coming up with new sounds for different parts of the game (explosions!), and the other half conceptualizing … [Read more...]
Sound Design and Music in “Hunted: The Demon’s Forge”
Jamey Scott and Kevin Riepl talk about Sound and Music with the developers of "Hunted: The Demon's Forge". Giant Bomb Video: Sound Designers Talk Shop … [Read more...]
Interview – Greg Hill at Track Time Audio
Realtime vehicle audio simulation is one of the trickiest implementation challenges and definitely has the most moving parts. While most agree on the complexity and necessity for special handling when it comes to vehicle sound, the approaches can vary widely. From recording techniques to tools and implementation, Track Time Audio has been providing a resource for enthusiasts … [Read more...]
MPR Top Score – “an in-depth listen to video game music and talks with the people who make it”
The line between music and sound can sometimes be incredibly thin, and so I think it is worth noting the recently launched Minnesota Public Radio series of interviews with video game music composers that exposes some of the process and insight behind the scenes presented in tersely edited podcast format. The series provides some great background on game music in general as well … [Read more...]
AudioMedia: Battlefield Bad Company 2
This month's issue of AudioMedia magazine has an article with the audio team of Battlefield Bad Company 2. Read it here. … [Read more...]