The Sound Architect -

After the incredibly hot weather (minus working air con) and the refurbishment of The Hilton last year, thousands again descended on Brighton for Develop Conference. The Audio Track takes place on Thursday as usual with a range of topics from recording super cars to the epic sound of God of War Ragnarok. The talks were...

The post Develop 2023 – Audio Day appeared first on The Sound Architect.

The Sound Architect -

Every year I scope out the show floor at EGX for any stands with headphones and go on the listen out for games that have the best of audio, whether it’s music, sound design, voice acting or just an overall immersive soundscape, I’m there for it. Here’s some games we think you might like to...

The post EGX Audio Picks 2022 appeared first on The Sound Architect.

The Sound Architect -

It was a lovely surprise this year that there was a nice range of talks focusing on audio for games, and a range of experiences from younger people in the early stages of their career to veterans who have been in the industry a long time. We’ve picked out the best bits for you so...

The post EGX Audio Talks 2022 appeared first on The Sound Architect.

The Sound Architect -

Although we came ready to conquer, we only made it to the first day of Develop before someone we were with tested positive for covid, so we made the sad decision to return home, cancel interviews and cover audio day remotely. Thankfully Develop has a wonderful online platform and streams all the talks, but apologies...

The post Develop 2022 – Audio Day appeared first on The Sound Architect.

The Sound Architect -

(TSAP S05E05) Troels Folmann (Overwatch 2, Tomb Raider: Anniversary) Sam is joined by the multi-talented, Troels Folmann. Not only is Troels a highly renowned composer and sound designer, he founded 8dio with Tawnia Knox and aided in the creation of SoundPaint – a revolutionary music composition engine. They discuss his sources of inspiration, philosophies on...

The post Troels Folmann (Overwatch 2, Tomb Raider: Anniversary) appeared first on The Sound Architect.

The Sound Architect -

(TSAP S05E04) Bret Killoran & Dashen Naidoo – Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City In this exciting episode, Sam Hughes is joined by the Bret Killoran and Dashen Naidoo, who were on the team behind the sound for Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. They discuss the Easter eggs for Resident Evil videogame fans, working...

The post Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Special appeared first on The Sound Architect.

The Sound Architect -

(TSAP S05E03) Brian D’Oliveria (Resident Evil Village, Shadow of the Tomb Raider) Brian D’Oliveira joins Sam in this episode to discuss creating The Witcher Nightmare of the Wolf score, the Resident Evil franchise, including the haunting track “Yearning for Dark Shadows” from Resident Evil Village, his journey into audio and music, as well as the...

The post Composer/Multi-Instrumentalist, Brian D’Oliveira appeared first on The Sound Architect.

The Sound Architect -

As events slowly begin to restart again following the lifting of restrictions, Develop conference moved from the usual summer dates to a more windy and cold October. The organisers also took the decision to live stream the conference and offer a Digital Conference pass as well this year so anyone still not comfortable or able...

The post Develop 2021 – Audio Day appeared first on The Sound Architect.

The Sound Architect -

It’s been a long time since we attended any events and it’s worth addressing that EGX 2021 is happening during a pandemic so a lot of bigger developers’ presence is missing, where they would usually be big stands from Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo etc. The conference overall is much smaller than usual but we’re still thankful...

The post EGX 2021 – Audio Highlights appeared first on The Sound Architect.

The Sound Architect -

(TSAP S04E14) Sam is once again joined by renowned composer, Gareth Coker. They discuss his work on Immortals: Fenyx Rising and it’s recent DLC Myths of the Eastern Realm, his philosophies on music for games and the future of the industry, his recent work on Ark: The Animated Series as well as Ark Survival Evolved...

The post Composer, Gareth Coker (Immortals: Fenyx Rising, ARK: Survival Evolved, ARK: The Animated Series) appeared first on The Sound Architect.