Category: Case Study Information

Here is a quick overview of how and when I will be tackling the duties and tasks ahead to complete my casestudy

3rd March – Research:

• Reading, such as, Aaron marks – The complete guide to game audio / Game Audio Development
• Checking trade journals for any new blogs by sound designers or any new interviews that I could gain information from
• Contacting some game designers asking how they design audio, and where a bouts they find it, e.g. freelance designers or in-house designers

17th March – Recording/ Research:

• Media Zoom H4n Recorder and capturing any field sounds, any sounds suitable for effects
• Researching suitable library music which will be appropriate for my visual media
• Keeping in check which trade journals, any hints and tips to take note off

31st March – Recording / Editing:

• Placing the recordings I have collected with the appropriate visual content
• Going over the sounds I have and what I need to make sure
• Recording any sounds I have possibly missed out

7th April – 20th April:

• Editing for Rayman Legends
• Rough draft by 14th April
• Complete and final draft by 20th April

21st April -5th May:

• Bio-Shock editing
• Rough draft by 28t April
• Complete and final draft by 5th May

8th May Deadline 4pm

For my Audio Project 2 I will compiling information and research to build a case study on being an Audio designer for the game industry. Looking at:

•       How to become an audio designer; skill set, qualifications, ambitions etc,

•       The importance of an audio designer; why? How important is sound in a video game?

•       How sound works within a video game

•       Finally using my knowledge to produce a media artefact that resembles the importance of audio within a video game

At the end of my case study I will be able to present a well researched and informative blog – documenting ideas from people within the industry, tips and suggestions to take note of when editing and recording sound for a gaming project. As well as documenting how I am will be approaching my media artefacts and how I will be coping with difficulties throughout the process.

I will produce my media artefacts as two 5 minute long .mov files – using the original visuals from Bio-Shock Infinite and Rayman Legends (both released in 2013)