Game Audio: Access All Areas

Melbourne, Australia, 7 August 2006 - Dissecta presents 'Game Audio: Access All Areas', to be held 15th August at the Australian Games Innovation Centre (the Academy of Interactive Entertainment's Presentation Room), with Mick Gordon and Christopher Coe.

Mick Gordon of Lava Injection Studios in Brisbane provides a lengthy insight into core aspects of game audio from getting the soundtrack right for your game, to the merits of outsourcing versus keeping audio in-house.

The subject for this Dissecta event will be introduced by Christopher Coe, game designer and independent recording artist (under the name Digital Primate), who will provide an introduction to game audio focussing on the creative and experimental opportunities the video game format provides. Dissecta also has an exclusive pre-recorded interview with accomplished US based game composer/sound designer Tim Larkin, audio director for Cyan Worlds, for playback at the event.

Dissecta has two handouts for attendees, an exclusive Q&A article with Music4Games.Net's Greg O'Connor-Read on the current state of game soundtracks plus Lava Injection's latest demo music CD. And Dissecta also has two door prizes to giveaway on the night, the first prize consists of one Hitman: Blood Money Soundtrack CD signed by composer Jesper Kyd courtesy Jesper Kyd Productions and Music4Games.Net and a copy of Hitman: Blood Money for Xbox 360 courtesy Eidos and Atari Australia, and the second prize is one Hitman: Blood Money Soundtrack CD signed by composer Jesper Kyd again courtesy Jesper Kyd Productions and Music4Games.Net.

Game Audio: Access All Areas will be held Tuesday 15th August 2006, starting at 6:30pm and concluding at 8pm including an audience Q&A, with the event followed by complimentary networking drinks. For booking and pricing details, visit Dissecta online at www.dissecta.com.

LINKS

Lava Injection http://www.lavainjection.com/

Digital Primate: http://www.digitalprimate.com

Tim Larkin http://www.timlarkin.net

Dissecta: http://www.dissecta.com

ABOUT DISSECTA

Dissecta is an event based community, providing game fans and game makers the opportunity to hear and see the latest games and ideas, hear about game making, and discuss recently released video games with the creators. For more information visit www.dissecta.com. Special thanks to the Australian Games Innovation Centre which is run by the Game Developers Association of Australia, and special thanks to the Academy of Interactive Entertainment Melbourne Campus. Dissecta is supported by Film Victoria's Digital Media Fund: The Digital Media Fund is funded by Multimedia Victoria as an ICT industry development initiative aimed at bringing together technology, creativity and talent, for the benefit of all Victorians. Link: http://www.film.vic.gov.au/dmf.shtml