SXSW 2024
Crafting A Grammy-Winning Video Game Soundtrack
Description:
For over 30 years, video games have been the birthplace of some of the world’s biggest music themes (Mario, Tetris, Zelda). In 2023, the Grammy Awards introduced a dedicated category for Video Games' music, recognizing the medium's significance and intricate production.
Awarded to “Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök” and its composer Stephanie Economou, this recognition shed new light on the role of video game soundtracks, highlighting its unique process, compared to movies or TV scores. But what does it take to craft a video game soundtrack? What makes the process so exceptional?
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- Discover the process of video game music: finding the right composer, an artistic vision, handling interactivity, putting the music in-game…
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- Grammy recognition helps shine a light on video game music, women composers and audio teams in both the music and the video game industries
Speakers
- Stephanie Economou, Music Composer, Stephanie Economou
- Simon Landry, Music Supervisor, Ubisoft
Organizer
Simon Landry, Music Supervisor, Ubisoft Montreal
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