Sam’s PhD Blog #2!

Hey Everyone, I've gotten around to posting again sooner than I thought as on a train to London! PS Virgin need to stop ripping people off with the Wifi! Not paying a 5er for an hour!!! Anyway, so the PhD. It's been very intense. A full thesis paper was due last Friday,

Until Dawn Feature with Composer, Jason Graves & Audio Director, Barney Pratt

"When eight friends are trapped on a remote mountain retreat and things quickly turn sinister, they start to suspect they aren’t alone."    Until Dawn is the recent PS4 interactive horror release, that is a very unique twist on the traditional horror tropes that will excite horror fans around the world. We

Everybody’s Gone!: The Sound of Silence

Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: The Chinese Room Composer: Jessica Curry Sound Designer: Adam Hay Reviewed on: PlayStation 4   I wasn't actually intending on doing an audio review of this game to begin with. I had just heard a ton about it and after following Jessica Curry and The Chinese Room's developments since Game Music

Interview with LittleBigPlanet Composer & Spitfire Audio’s Co-Founder, Paul Thomson

Spitfire Audio Paul Thomson

Ahead of his appearance at Game Music Connect 2015 we catch up with composer and Spitfire Audio co-founder, Paul Thomson!  Paul started his musical training at an early age, playing the piano, clarinet and cathedral organ as a child and touring the world as a chorister, in Worcester Cathedral Choir. Upon

Jurassic World: This Walrus is a Tiny T-Rex

Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Sam Hughes Director: Colin Trevorrow Composer: Michael Giacchino Sound Designers: Pete Horner, Al Nelson & Team Reviewed on: Film Now let's forget that there has ever been previous Jurassic films for a moment ok? ... Nope, I can't either. When first seeing this film I wanted to keep an open mind, and ear,

EDINBURGH GAME SYMPOSIUM- PROTOPLAY EDITION ‘DARE TO BE DIGITAL’ VIDEO GAME COMPETITION

Guest Article by Julian Surma Edited by Sam Hughes A guest article by student, Julian Surma, after his visit to the Edinburgh Game Symposium - Proto-Play Edition co-directed by Video game composers, Luci Holland and Jacob Pernell. Find out what he thought of the event's third year, and first appearance in Dundee.  Normally the prospect

PS+ Game of the Month: Sound Shapes

Review by Alyx Jones Developer: Queasy Games Composers: Shaw-Han Liem, Jonathan Mak, Jim Guthrie, Deadmau5, Beck Reviewed on: Playstation 4   Sound Shapes is a cute 2D platformer adventure, with a focus on creating and sharing levels. The reason we love it so much is because it places a strong emphasis on the musical side