Re: [microsound] Music Technology graduate interested in Game Audio

[js-alexander <craftid@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for all the great stuff Robert!

I think the best piece of advice you have given me is to not be
narrow-minded when it comes to sound design opportunities, and don't focus
entirely on game audio.  I've certainly taken that on board.

Game Sound Design is definitely getting nearer to a point where it is on par
with a games graphics for determining how "immersive" and enjoyable that
game is.  5.1 speaker arrangements are the norm, and 7.1 is not unheard of
(no pun intended).  For example, "Bioshock" presents a fantastically organic
underwater world disturbingly mixed with era-specific classics such as Bing
Crosby and Noel Coward, whereas a game like Portal (if you haven't played
it, go go get it all you physics fans) shows how clever sound design can
uniquely define an artificial intelligences personality.
Guitar Hero and the Nintendo Wii aside, computer games and their
accompanying sound design solutions can really show us, in my opinion, how
we can expand and improve on interactive media. :)

2008/7/29 Robert Lewis <ionizing@xxxxxxxxx>

> Actually one of the things I was going to forward him are the emails I sent
> to you once when this subject came up before, but I seem to have deleted
> them all!
>
> Anyhow I'll try to contribute more soon.
>
> On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 1:10 PM, Graham Miller <grahammiller@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >wrote:
>
> > hey robert
> >
> > i'd be interested in hearing your thoughts too!
> >
> > graham
> >
> >
> > On 29-Jul-08, at 7:17 AM, Robert Lewis wrote:
> >
> >  Hi,
> >>
> >> I was once an audio manager and lead sound designer in a company
> >> developing
> >> an MMO.  I'll be sending and forwarding to you off-list a couple of
> >> things,
> >> though I am at work and don't have time right now to respond in-depth.
> >>
> >> -Robert
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 10:32 PM, js-alexander <craftid@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>  Hey everyone,
> >>> Over the last five years or so, I have become very interested in the
> >>> video
> >>> games industry (aside from just playing games of course), and have set
> my
> >>> sights and heart on a job in game sound design.  Now, I understand that
> >>> it's
> >>> a very niche market, and I'm not outright asking for a job (I live in
> the
> >>> UK, and will travel/act as slave by the way :-p), but I was wondering
> if
> >>> any
> >>> microsounders are familiar with this industry?  Any suggestions on how
> to
> >>> improve my skills specifically for game audio?
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>> Johnny.
> >>>
> >>>
> >
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Johnny.