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== Objectives == | ==Objectives== | ||
*Students will be familiar with the compositional processes involved in writing for film, video, and video games | |||
*Students will be able to create a sequenced track which underscores a short video scene | |||
*Students will be able to plan a soundtrack for a limited video game segment with different possible player actions or movements | |||
==Resources== | |||
* Reale, "Variations on a Theme by a Rogue A.I.: Music, Gameplay, and Storytelling in Portal 2" ([http://www.smt-v.org/archives/volume2.html#variations-on-a-theme-by-a-rogue-ai-music-gameplay-and-storytelling-in-portal-2-part-1-of-2 Part 1] | [http://www.smt-v.org/archives/volume2.html#variations-on-a-theme-by-a-rogue-ai-music-gameplay-and-storytelling-in-portal-2-part-2-of-2 Part 2])<br /> | |||
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*Discussion of the mechanics and compositional challenges of scoring video games | |||
*Sketching a compositional plan for a short video game segment | |||
==Assignments== | |||
== Notes == | *Analysis of music from one or more video games | ||
==Assessments== | |||
==Notes== | |||
[[Category:Style & Compositional Techniques]] | [[Category:Style & Compositional Techniques]] | ||
[[Category:Theory 3]] | [[Category:Theory 3]] | ||
Revision as of 15:01, 28 July 2020
| This lesson is part of the Style & Compositional Techniques category. |
Objectives
- Students will be familiar with the compositional processes involved in writing for film, video, and video games
- Students will be able to create a sequenced track which underscores a short video scene
- Students will be able to plan a soundtrack for a limited video game segment with different possible player actions or movements
Resources
- Reale, "Variations on a Theme by a Rogue A.I.: Music, Gameplay, and Storytelling in Portal 2" (Part 1 | Part 2)
Class Activities
- Discussion of the mechanics and compositional challenges of scoring video games
- Sketching a compositional plan for a short video game segment
Assignments
- Analysis of music from one or more video games