#90 - Sam Dillard Interview (Metroid, Zelda, ,Chrono Trigger, Martial Arts, Animation, Texas etc.)

Sam Dillard is the founder of Samos Studios and is known for turning video game soundtracks into cinematic scores he gained huge attention for his Metroid Cinematica project as well as his Zelda and Chrono Trigger Cinematica projects. SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE - https://samo-studios.com TWITTER -  @SamoStudios  YOUTUBE -  @SamoStudios  FACEBOOK - SamosStudios   #samostudios #metroidcinematica #zeldacinematica   TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Sam Being Buff 01:06 - Martial Arts 01:49 - How Sam Got Into Martial Arts 03:38 - Sam Is More Interested In Health & Self Defence/Martial Arts History 07:10 - Sam Critiques Martial Arts Films 08:55 - Applying Disciplines From Martial Arts To Music/Feeling 11:10 - Sam Created His Own Sample Library 13:19 - Sam Thought Obsessing Over Sample Realism Was Normal 17:25 - How Metroid Cinematica Came Together 21:34 - Making Metroid Cinematica A Cohesive Package/Plot Outline 25:25 - Chrono Trigger/ Chrono Cinematica 29:42 - Zelda Cinematica 36:46 - 3D Animation/Beyond The Glass Animation 39:13 - Being A Perfectionist/Time It Takes To Make One Song 41:19 - Sam Doesn’t Have Much Of A Social Life/Trial & Error For Work Ethic 43:40 - Sam Originally Learned Game Development 47:24 - Indie Games Blew Up Just As He Moved Away From Game Development 48:04 - Game Remixes Have A Built In Audience 49:12 - Building On Each Music Project 50:34 - How Sam Was Affected By Covid-19/Texas 53:25 - Benefits Of Zoom/Martial Arts Through Zoom 55:37 - Post Covid/Remote Working 58:20 - Why Sam Loves Texas 1:00:27 - Sam Does Take Holidays/Nice Things To Do In Texas 1:02:52 - Where To Follow Sam Dillard/Samos Studios 1:04:25 - Sam Plays Zelda On His Keyboard/Shows Off Keyboard