What does it take to score a game like Bloodborne?
According to SCEA's Peter Scaturro, who served as senior music producer on the game, it's roughly:
- 2.5 years
- 6 composers
- 130 minutes of music
- Production across 3 continents and 5 Sony campuses
He shared those statistics at GDC 2016 as part of a behind-the-scenes rundown of how the lauded soundtrack for From Software's striking action-horror game was produced.
It was a fascinating talk, especially because the trio of presenters dug into everything from the musical style and orchestral approaches in the score to the dissonant harmonies, the horror-inspired melodic gestures, the "wall of sound" approaches and the blood-curdling action music.
The presenters also spoke frankly about the challenges of working across continents with multiple creative teams from different cultures, and shared some key lessons learned from the process.
So if that sounds like something you might enjoy, take this opportunity to watch the whole thing for free via the official GDC YouTube channel.
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