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How to Prepare for a Composing Session
How to Prepare for a Composing Session: A Guide by Israfil
Step 1: Look at the concept art for the level you are going to be creating background music for. Stare at it. Drill it into your brain through your eyeholes. Try to imagine what the music should sound like. I’d recommend listening to some music you admire for inspiration.
Step 2: Select your canvas. This doesn’t have to be too specific yet. Just know the general gist of the instrumentation you want to use. This can also change later. (For example, I knew I wanted something orchestral and Celtic sounding for the Desert Theme I wrote for Bitsy’s Bustup, so I started
Extra Life!
Azrael has just posted to the blog about this year's Double Cluepon team effort for Extra Life!
http://blog.doublecluepon.com/2014/10/08/extra-life/
Bitsy's Bustup: Desert Theme
An important part of any game, whether you hardly notice it in the background or it incessantly replays over and over and over in your head for the next month, slowly driving you toward the brink of insanity, is the music. The mood, setting, and timing of a game can really be pulled together, bringing everything to life. Well, thanks to our resident musical angel Israfil, our desert arena for Bitsy's Bustup is no longer just a silent, barren wasteland, but a barren wasteland filled with a jig and the sweet sound of a violin to get stuck in your head to accompany you while you traverse and destroy the terrain!
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