What you'll learnPsychological music theory secrets to manipulate players into feeling specific emotionsThe game composer's job, mindset, and approach to composing for gamesHow the orchestra works, and how to set up a virtual orchestra in your DAWCompositional guidelines for writing melodies, basslines, harmonies, chords, and rhythmsHow to score for emotion, setting, and mood/atmosphereGame-specific compositions like stingers, main titles, pause menus, multiplayer menus, character music, etc.How to ensure your music is immersive and doesn't become distracting at any pointHow adaptive music works, and which audio-integration techniques game developers may ask you to compose forHow to compose for various genres of video game, including Linear, Non-Linear, and InteractiveEssential techniques to mix and master orchestral music, and get your music sounding balanced, wide, and professionalExporting the files, and what audio format game developers are looking forRequirementsKnow how to use a DAW (FL Studio, Ableton, Logic, etc. - Winifred Phillips (God of War, Assassin's Creed, Little Big Planet, et al.)What will you gain from completing the coursePsychological music theory secrets to manipulate players into feeling specific emotionsThe game composer's job, mindset, and approach to composing for gamesHow the orchestra works, and how to set up a virtual orchestra in your DAWCompositional guidelines for writing melodies, basslines, harmonies, chords, and rhythmsHow to score for emotion, setting, and mood/atmosphereGame-specific compositions like stingers, main titles, pause menus, multiplayer menus, character music, etc.How to ensure your music is immersive and doesn't become distracting at any pointHow adaptive music works, and which audio-integration techniques game developers may ask you to compose forHow to compose for various genres of video game, including Linear, Non-Linear, and InteractiveEssential techniques to mix and master orchestral music, and get your music sounding balanced, wide, and professionalExporting the files, and what audio format game developers are looking forAdditional Content:Various downloadable PDFs and links to additional reading/studyProjects throughout so that I can see your progress, and offer feedback on your workAdditional lecture hidden into the course wrap-upAn ENTIRE section dedicated to in-depth mixing techniques, taken from my EDM course to give you all the tools you need to achieve a modern, wide, and full sound - it's almost as if you're getting two courses for the price of one!I share everything I know with youEverything I teach you in this course has taken me years to learn. Which is why I am sharing this course with you to teach you the secrets behind why some game scores are so emotionally powerful, and why others just fall flat.Requirements:You will need to have a DAW (FL Studio, Ableton, GarageBand) and an ability to use the software to practice the techniques I teach you.You will also need to have a very basic understanding of music theory.
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Published at: 2025-05-14 21:02:39
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