GDC 2010 Composer Challenge Composer Challenge This years

GDC 2010 Composer Challenge

Composer Challenge This year’s assignment: Design a 60 -second Main Title for a contemporary version of the game PACMAN 2010. This new version of theme can include the original theme, variations on that theme, or be inspired from the original material and go in an entirely unrecognizable direction.

Composer Challenge PACMAN 2010

Composer Challenge PACMAN 2010 is an i. Phone app utilizing GPS technology to play the game. Your character has to negotiate your way thru a modern city (like NYC) in a 6 x 8 block grid (including alleys), “eating” up all the yellow dots displayed on your iphone overhead city map while avoiding ghosts (played by other i. Phone users!).

Composer Challenge If you pass over a big yellow dot location, ghosts turn blue on your i. Phone and you can “eat” them by pressing the "CHOMP" button on your i. Phone, which sends a signal to the central server tracking the gameplay on the street and notifies the other i. Phone users who weren't quick enough on the draw that they're out of the game!

Composer Challenge The app can tell which way your i. Phone is facing so ghosts heading towards you can eat you if they CHOMP you. You can hide in alleys to let the ghosts pass as long as you are out of their line of sight. The game can be played on foot, by bicycle/car/taxi/bus or subway!

Composer Challenge About the Challenge: • This Challenge was open to all experienced and emerging videogame composers. • Composers could use any modern tools available to create their Main Title based from the source theme. • A standard MIDI file for the original PACMAN theme was provided.

Composer Challenge About the Challenge: • All compositions were hyperlinked to the G. A. N. G. online forums and the membership, along with game industry veterans, voted on their top 3 faves. • There was a tie for 3 rd place, which means the 4 top winners chosen, along with our returning champion Mick Gordon, are what you see on the panel.

Composer Challenge About the Challenge: • YOU, the attendees, get to choose this year's champion!

Composer Challenge The Returning Champion: Mick Gordon Credits: Need for Speed: Shift, EA The Last Airbender, THQ Marvel Super Hero Squad, Blue Tongue/THQ Destroy All Humans! 2, Pandemic/THQ

Composer Challenge The Challengers: Igor Nemirovsky Credits: Reflection, Intrinsic Games/Konami (Composer) Star Wars: The Old Republic, music team Watchmen Motion Comic, music team The Vampire’s Assistant, music team

Composer Challenge The Challengers: Jan-Sören Haas Credits: Schwartzes Gold (audio drama) Bobby Carrot, Future Design Group Various titles, Proud Music

Composer Challenge The Challengers: Jeff Ball Credits: Wing Commander Saga, episodic series Cold By Nature, film co-composer Popcap Games, various projects

Composer Challenge The Challengers: Joe Thwaites Credits: Semblance, animation short My Ten Days, viral campaign Big Yellow, Base Creative Agency online game

Composer Challenge The Panel: Igor Jan-Sören Nemirovsky Haas Jeff Joe Mick Ball Thwaites Gordon

Composer Challenge The Panel: Igor Jan-Sören Nemirovsky Haas Jeff Joe Mick Ball Thwaites Gordon Igor Nemirovsky

Composer Challenge Igor Nemirovsky

Composer Challenge The Panel: Igor Jan-Sören Nemirovsky Haas Jeff Joe Mick Ball Thwaites Gordon Jan-Sören Haas

Composer Challenge Jan-Sören Haas

Jan’s presentation

Composer Challenge The Panel: Igor Jan-Sören Nemirovsky Haas Jeff Joe Mick Ball Thwaites Gordon Jeff Ball

Composer Challenge Jeff Ball

Jeff’s presentation

Composer Challenge The Panel: Igor Jan-Sören Nemirovsky Haas Jeff Joe Mick Ball Thwaites Gordon Joe Thwaites

Composer Challenge Joe Thwaites

Joe’s presentation

Composer Challenge The Panel: Igor Jan-Sören Nemirovsky Haas Jeff Joe Mick Ball Thwaites Gordon Mick Gordon

Composer Challenge Mick Gordon

Mick’s presentation

Composer Challenge Select your Champion! Igor Jan-Sören Nemirovsky Haas Jeff Joe Mick Ball Thwaites Gordon

Composer Challenge Select your Champion! Igor Jan-Sören Nemirovsky Haas Jeff Joe Mick Ball Thwaites Gordon Igor Nemirovsky

Composer Challenge Select your Champion! Igor Jan-Sören Nemirovsky Haas Jeff Joe Mick Ball Thwaites Gordon Jan-Sören Haas

Composer Challenge Select your Champion! Igor Jan-Sören Nemirovsky Haas Jeff Joe Mick Ball Thwaites Gordon Jeff Ball

Composer Challenge Select your Champion! Igor Jan-Sören Nemirovsky Haas Jeff Joe Mick Ball Thwaites Gordon Joe Thwaites

Composer Challenge Select your Champion! Igor Jan-Sören Nemirovsky Haas Jeff Joe Mick Ball Thwaites Gordon Mick Gordon

Composer Challenge Composer websites: Igor Nemirovsky – www. igornemirovsky. com Jan-Sören Haas – www. jsh-audio. de Jeff Ball – www. jeffballmusic. com Joe Thwaites – http: //freak-audio. co. uk Mick Gordon – www. mick-gordon. com Lennie Moore – www. lenniemoore. com

Thank you!