Chapter 6.9 Audio Design and Production

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Chapter 6.9Audio Design and Production
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Overview

• Game audio has evolved
• Started out as simple bleeps bloops
• Improvements in technology have placed game audio
  on par with film soundtracks

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Audio Team

• In the old days, all audio was done by one person
• Todays teams consist of dedicated Professionals
  for sound design, music dialog elements

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Audio Design Fundamentals

• Audio makes 1/3rd of the entire game experience
• Two key points
• Creativity
• Integration

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Audio Implementation

• Creating great sound music is only half of the
  work
• Current generation of audio Design tools puts the
  power of implementation into the hands of the
  audio designer (where it belongs!)

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Sound Design

• Sound design
• Most interactive element of the audio design
• Sound libraries
• Essential tools for building soundscapes

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Music

• Music provides emotional context for the game
  experience
• Music can be linear or non-linear (i.e.
  interactive)
• Both styles have advantages disadvantages

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Voice Over Production

• Becoming more common in game production
• Budget for professional talent or the finished
  product may suffer

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Spatialized Audio

• Includes 3D audio surround sound technologies
• Adds a sense of space realism to the soundscape

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Studio Savvy

• An understanding of audio theory recording
  techniques is necessary to create great game
  audio
• Having the best gear available allows for the
  best output

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The Business

• Creating audio for games is a business
• Networking location are keys to success