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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Phillips, Winifred
Titre(s) : A composer's guide to game music [Texte imprimé] / Winifred Phillips
Publication : Cambridge, [Massachusetts] ; London : The MIT press, 2017
Description matérielle : vi, 275 pages : ill. ; 23 cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
Music in video games is often a sophisticated, complex composition that serves to
engage the player, set the pace of play, and aid interactivity. Composers of video
game music must master an array of specialized skills not taught in the conservatory,
including the creation of linear loops, music chunks for horizontal resequencing,
and compositional fragments for use within a generative framework. In A Composer's
Guide to Game Music, Winifred Phillips--herself an award-winning composer of video
game music--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. Musicians and composers may be drawn
to game music composition because the game industry is a multibillion-dollar, employment-generating
economic powerhouse, but, Phillips writes, the most important qualification for a
musician who wants to become a game music composer is a love of video games. Phillips
offers detailed coverage of essential topics, including musicianship and composition
experience; immersion; musical themes; music and game genres; workflow; working with
a development team; linear music; interactive music, both rendered and generative;
audio technology, from mixers and preamps to software; and running a business [Publisher
description]
Sujet(s) : Musique de jeux vidéo -- Édition
Musique de jeux vidéo
Genre ou forme : Guides pratiques
Indice(s) Dewey :
781.54 (23e éd.) = Musique pour les médias particuliers
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780262534499. - ISBN 0262534495
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb454761915
Notice n° :
FRBNF45476191
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Table des matières : Why would you want to write music for games? ; A composer's creative skillset ;
Immersion : how music deepens the play experience ; 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 : rendered music ; Interactive music in games : music
data ; A game composer's technical skillset ; Acting like a business and finding
work.
