A composer's guide to game music /
This book provides a comprehensive, practical guide that leads an aspiring video game composer from acquiring the necessary creative skills to understanding the function of music in games to finding work in the field. Phillips offers detailed coverage of essential topics, including musicianship and...
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| 505 | 0 | |a Why would you want to write music for games? -- A composer's creative skillset -- Immersion -- The importance of themes -- Music genres and game genres -- Roles and functions of music in games -- Preparation and workflow -- The development team -- Music needs of the game -- Linear music in games -- Interactive music in games -- Interactive music in games -- A game composer's technical skillset -- Acting like a business and finding work. | |
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