2/19/2023 0 Comments Jem and the holograms video game![]() ![]() “Hecq”, demonstrated to perfection in Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Gamescom 2011 trailer. This is a feat that Berlin-based artist Ben Lukas Boysen, a.k.a. These talented individuals ask for nothing more than the opportunity to infuse the score of new landscapes and adventures with a breath of fresh air, and to open the windows upon ambitious innovation. Jeremy Soule ( Skyrim, Oblivion, Morrowind), Russel Brower ( Diablo 3, World of Warcraft, Starcraft 2) and Simon Viklund ( Payday 2, Payday: The Heist) are our Bernard Herrmann, John Williams, and Howard Shore.īut to this list, we would like to add a series of newcomers, independent artists whose dream it would be to break into the video game industry’s often closeted musical inner sanctum. ![]() As a fully-fledged artistic form, the video game industry now boasts its own musical visionaries. ![]() That heroic classical hymn, that hip-hop beat, that dubstep bass line, or that creepy soundtrack shapes your experience as much as any high-end graphic card, storyline hook, or in-game mechanics.īehind each score lies an artistic mastermind with the vision to encompass in their work the “soul” of the moment. Whether you are wielding a two-handed sword, an assault rifle, the steering wheel of a racing car, or the controls of a 100-foot tall Mech, that score is yours. In the same way, music is a vital part of any video game, regardless of its audience. Music plays a pivotal role in any film, and it would be inconceivable for a director to ignore the score. Music has conquered all borders and transcended culture, language, and politics. As a former music industry professional, I have witnessed first-hand the talent that musicians possess, and the blood, sweat and tears that these “audio artists” put into their art. Music “gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind and flight to the imagination.” Music brightens our days, darkens our nights, and it adds color to our landscapes and depth to our fantasies. Are you able to recall this scene without John Williams’ blood-chilling score that is so recognizable even today, 39-years after Jaws‘ first release? Their legs and arms thrash in the water under Roy Scheider’s watchful eyes. On the beach of a resort town, children scream and splash around with glee. ![]()
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