عنوان

The complete guide to game audio :

(Number (ISBN

1136059253

(Number (ISBN

9781136059254

Erroneous ISBN

9780240810744

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Title Proper

The complete guide to game audio :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

for composers, musicians, sound designers, and game developers /

First Statement of Responsibility

Aaron Marks

Edition Statement

Second edition

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (1 volume) :

Other Physical Details

illustrations

Text of Note

Includes index

Text of Note

An introduction to game audio -- Essential skill sets and tools -- Getting organized and ready for business -- Finding and getting the jobs -- The bidding process -- Making the deals -- Setting the stage -- Creating music for games -- Creating sound effects for games -- Blending the total soundscape -- Game platforms and their audio development issues -- For the developer

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Turn your musical passion into a profitable career with this exhaustive, indispensable resource for game audio. Develop the business and technical skills you need to succeed in the multibillion dollar games industry. Step-by-step instructions lead you through the entire music and sound effects process-from developing the essential skills and purchasing the right equipment to keeping your clients happy. Create music and sound effects for games. Master the exacting specifications for composing music and creating sound effects on the various gaming platforms and systems. Technical considerations are explained in detail so that game audio professionals can make sense of complicated systems, learn about the highly involved programming elements, and create high quality audio without a hitch. This new edition includes: * Information on hot new next-generation game consoles - Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Nintendo DS, and Sony PSP. * The companion DVD features audio and cinematic examples and sample business contracts. --Aaron Marks is a highly influential industry leader who remains active in all aspects of game audio. Marks won Best Game Audio Article, Publication or Broadcast - Game Audio Network Guild Awards - 2002; and he is also an award-winning composer and sound designer (2004 Game Tunnel - Best Sound in an Independent Game of the Year Award - I of the Enemy). His knowledge is sought after and can help any game audio specialist grow in his/her field. --Exhaustive, Indispensable resource for Game Audio - so that game audio professionals can do things like learn how to set up a studio, make a demo reel, find the work, bid on contracts, negotiate deals with clients and win the contracts. --Technical considerations explained in detail so that game audio professionals can make sense of complicated systems, learn about the highly involved programming elements, and create high quality audio without a hitch. --DVD includes audio samples, demos, interviews, and Dolby's latest Sound Development Kit so that game composers and sound designers can benefit quickly and easily by porting to their own work

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

Safari Books Online

Stock Number

CL0500000553

Title

Complete guide to game audio.

International Standard Book Number

9780240810744

Computer games-- Programming

Sound-- Recording and reproducing-- Digital techniques

Class number

Marks, Aaron

Ohio Library and Information Network

Date of Transaction

20150303044746.0

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Electronic name

[Book]

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