[ed. This interview was originally intended as a part of our focus on women in March] Fryda Wolff began her adult life working in video games for 12 years before deciding to run away and join the circus as a voice actor. She can be reached and researched at her website or on Twitter. Designing Sound: How did you start working in the video game industry and what led you to … [Read more...]
Game Audio in Spain : What I Saw and What I Did
Guest contribution by Mirella Diez Moran My name is Mirella, I’m a video game sound designer and I’m Spanish too. I guess that in any other country none of these things would be particularly relevant, but given that there are very few people working in video game sound over here-not many more than twenty people-I guess I’m like some sort of unicorn. When I decided I … [Read more...]
A Scholarship for Women in Game Audio
Just a few weeks after announcing that they will be giving a 20% discount to all women who want to enroll in their FMOD certification course, Sound Librarian is continuing it's efforts to support women in game audio by starting a scholarship program. The Muse Scholarship will award complete access for one year to all courses within the Sound Librarian Training Center to a … [Read more...]
Women In Game Audio Panel: A Review
Guest contribution by Natalia Perez Let me begin with a brief preface about myself. I am a woman studying film music and game audio at Berklee College of Music. I came to GDC for the first time this year wide-eyed and eager to learn. Coming from an institution that is 70% male, I know all too well the gender disparity that exists in everything I love and do. Though I have … [Read more...]