Interview: Greg Edmonson (Uncharted 3)

Interview: Greg Edmonson (Uncharted 3) Returning to the world of Uncharted, Marius Masalar speaks again with composer Greg Edmonson, who dives, in detail, into the development process for Uncharted 3 and how the game and score differ from its predecessors. Episode Highlights 00:00 — Intro & Happy Birthday 01:20 — Projects between Uncharted 2 and 3 02:55 — Uncharted, the pivotal career point 04:55 — Respect toward game audio vs. film 08:00 — Audio implementation & Story in Uncharted 3 14:00 — Flexible development approach 20:05 — Preproduction thoughts and game vs. film acting 24:05 — Goals for Uncharted 3 vs. Uncharted 2 28:25 — Scoring characters (or not!) 29:55 — Subtext vs. 'Mickey-Mousing' 34:05 — Sound effects 40:05 — Best film we've seen all year (cinematic gaming) 42:45 — The instruments and singing of Uncharted 3's score 47:07 — Tone bathing and the ways we listen to music 51:21 — What the future holds 52:32 — Conclusion MUSIC (Game # - Track #): 00:00 — Small Beginnings (3-3) 06:50 — As Above, So Below (3-5) 09:30 — Boarding Party (3-6) 10:30 — Small Beginnings (3-3) 24:25 — Uncharted Island (1-5) 25:10 — Marco Polo (2-8) 25:25 — Badlands (3-2) 42:10 — Oh No Chateau (3-4) 46:20 — As Above, So Below (3-5) 50:20 — Boarding Party (3-6) 53:10 — Nate's Theme 3.0 (3-1) Download the episode here Subscribe and more info here