Game Sound
An Introduction to the History, Theory, and Practice of Video Game Music and Sound Design
$98.19
- Paperback
216 pages
- Release Date
8 August 2008
Summary
An examination of the many complex aspects of game audio, from the perspectives of both sound design and music composition.A distinguishing feature of video games is their interactivity, and sound plays an important role in this- a player’s actions can trigger dialogue, sound effects, ambient sound, and music. And yet game sound has been neglected in the growing literature on game studies. This book fills that gap, introducing readers to the many complex aspects of game audio, from its develo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262537773 |
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| ISBN-10: | 026253777X |
| Author: | Karen Collins |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 8 August 2008 |
| Weight: | 484g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 203mm x 11mm |
| Series: | The MIT Press |
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About The Author
Karen Collins
KC Collinsis Associate Professor in the School of Information Technology at Carleton University. She is the author of ten books on sound, includingGame SoundandPlaying with Sound(both published by the MIT Press), and is the director of the filmBeep- A Documentary History of Game Sound.
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