22
Music
In This Chapter
• Planning for Music
• Working with a Composer
• Licensing Music
22.1 Introduction
Music is an effective tool for setting the tone of a game, and it makes the game world feel more immersive. The Silent Hill series uses music and sound to great effect to enhance the creepiness of a world inhabited with demonic creatures. However, in some cases, music is one of the last things considered on a project, and the producer starts looking for a composer well after the game has started production. In other cases, music is an integral part of the entire game and planned for during preproduction. For example, the Tony Hawk® series ...
Get The Game Production Handbook, 3rd Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
