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Best podcasts about fantasia music evolved

Latest podcast episodes about fantasia music evolved

Recording Studio Rockstars
RSR497 - Steve Pardo - Jazz, Music for Games and Atmos Mixing

Recording Studio Rockstars

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 121:53


"Get the main menu music worked out!" In this captivating episode of Recording Studio Rockstars, host Lij Shaw sits down with the talented music director and game audio specialist, Steve Pardo. They dive into Steve's journey from jazz musician to game composer, sharing his insights on the creative process and collaboration in the industry. Steve passionately discusses how to get the main menu music just right, the magic of mixing in Dolby Atmos for gaming, and why the saxophone shines with guitar pedals. From Unreal Engine to Apple Logic Pro X, he offers tips on creating huge sounds in a small studio, all while highlighting the significance of live instruments in modern production. Don't miss this lively conversation that blends nostalgia with cutting-edge techniques, and get inspired to embrace the future of music and gaming! Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Steve Pardo, a music director, and game audio specialist with over 15 years of experience crafting immersive music and sound for award-winning games and globally recognized franchises. Steve is the co-founder of SkewSound, Composer and Music Manager at ProbablyMonsters, and an active performing artist based in Nashville, TN. Steve's career began at the legendary Harmonix Music Systems, where he worked on iconic titles like Rock Band VR, Dance Central, and Fantasia: Music Evolved. He has since contributed to games such as Fortnite Festival, Cypher 007, Moonbreaker, and Signs of the Sojourner. His music also appears on platforms like Netflix, Adult Swim, and IFC, and he's collaborated on cutting-edge projects involving generative and AI-driven music for companies like Mastercard, Warner Music, and Tribeca Film Festival. A graduate of the University of Miami, Steve earned both a bachelor's degree in Studio Music and Jazz and a master's degree in Studio Jazz Writing, grounding his creative work in a rich foundation of jazz and orchestration. Steve's Nashville studio is equipped with a 7.1.4 Atmos system, boutique microphones, synthesizers, and more, allowing him to create very cool music in a cozy setting. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://www.adam-audio.com https://www.native-instruments.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.izotope.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://roswellproaudio.com/ https://www.makebelievestudio.com/mbsi Get your MBSI plugin here! https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy  https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/704gPYZbCHODON8f0udxJj?si=b90f7dad69164227 If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/497

Origin Story
Steve Pardo (Signs of the Sojourner) on the Sounds of Home

Origin Story

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 58:29


Steve Pardo is a composer and interactive audio designer in the video game industry. He's the co-founder of audio production house SkewSound, a game developer at The Pardo Brothers, and an audio director at Authentic Artists.Pardo has a background in jazz, and his professional career began at legendary music-game studio Harmonix Music Systems where he led the audio team for games such as Rock Band VR, Dance Central, and Super Beat Sports.In addition to collaborating on some of the world's most recognizable music gaming titles, he's also composed a range of other interactive soundtracks such as Signs of the Sojourner, Gigantic, Grim Dawn, and Fantasia: Music Evolved. Outside of games, he's scored music for networks such as Netflix, Adult Swim, and IFC.We spoke with Steve about how he designs the sound of home in his music. Hosted by Phillip Russell and Ben ThorpLearn more about Signs of the Sojourner here.Explore more of Steve Pardo's work at his website.Check out Phil's essay on Signs of the Sojourner here.Visit our website: Originstory.showFollow us on Twitter @originstory_Do you have feedback or questions for us? Email us theoriginstorypod@gmail.comCover art and website design by Melody HirschOrigin Story original score by Ryan Hopper 

MIT Comparative Media Studies/Writing
Fall 2017 Alumni Panel

MIT Comparative Media Studies/Writing

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 89:37


Hear from four alums of the graduate program in Comparative Media Studies as they discuss their experience at MIT and what their careers have looked like in the fields a CMS degree prepared them for. Panelists include: Matthew Weise, ’04, a game designer and educator whose work spans industry and academia. He is the CEO of Empathy Box, a company that specializes in narrative design for games and across media. He was the Narrative Designer at Harmonix Music Systems on Fantasia: Music Evolved, the Game Design Director of the GAMBIT Game Lab at MIT, and a consultant for Warner Bros., Microsoft, PBS, The National Ballet of Spain, and others on storytelling and game design. His work, both creatively and critically, focuses on transmedia adaptation with an emphasis on the challenges of adapting cinema into video games. Matt has given lectures and workshops on film-to-game adaptation all over the world, and has published work on how franchises like Alien, James Bond, and horror cinema in general are adapted into games. Links to his writing and game design work, including his IGF nominated The Snowfield, can be found at www.matthewweise.com. Karen Schrier, ’05, an educator, innovator, and creative researcher who is always looking for collaborators and new connections. She is an Associate Professor at Marist College and Director of the Games and Emerging Media program. She also runs the Play Innovation Lab, where she researches and creates games that support learning, ethical reflection, and compassion. Her recent book, Knowledge Games, was published last year (Johns Hopkins University Press), and was covered by Forbes, New Scientist, Times Higher Education, and SiriusXM. Dr. Schrier also edits the book series, Learning, Education & Games, which is published by ETC Press (Carnegie Mellon), and she is the president of the Learning, Education & Games group of the IGDA (International Game Developers Association). She holds a doctorate from Columbia University, master’s from MIT, and a bachelor’s from Amherst College. In addition, Karen and her family (husband, cats, 5 year old and 2 year old) currently live in the Hudson Valley but are hoping to move to Pound Ridge, NY in the winter. Ainsley Sutherland, ’15, a media technologist and researcher working in immersive computing and human-computer interaction design. Her project Voxhop, a tool for voice collaboration in virtual reality, is a 2017 j360 Challenge winner funded by the Knight Foundation and Google News Lab. She was a 2016 fellow at the BuzzFeed Open Lab, as well as a researcher in the Imagination, Computation, and Expression Lab at MIT. She has cofounded Mediate, an MIT DesignX-backed company that enables collaboration in and analysis of 3D environments. She has an M.S. from MIT in Comparative Media Studies, and a B.A. from the University of Chicago, in Economics. Beyza Boyacioglu, ’17, an award-winning documentary filmmaker and artist. Her work has been presented at MoMA Doc Fortnight, IDFA DocLab, Morelia International Film Festival, RIDM, Anthology Film Archives amongst other venues and festivals. She has received grants and fellowships from LEF Foundation, MIT Council for the Arts, Flaherty Seminar, SALT Research and Greenhouse Seminar. She was an artist in residence at UnionDocs in 2012 where she co-directed “Toñita’s” — a documentary portrait of the last Puerto Rican social club in Williamsburg. She is currently producing a cross-platform documentary about Turkey’s gender-bending pop legend Zeki Müren. The project is comprised of a feature film “A Prince from Outer Space: Zeki Müren”, a hotline and a web experience. Currently, Boyacioglu works as a Producer at the MIT Open Documentary Lab.

Communicore Weekly
0152 - D23 Trip Report Part 1, Disney During WW2, Fantasia Music Evolved, Queen Mary - Communicore Weekly

Communicore Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2014 32:27


Signed In: A Video Game Podcast
Episode #153: Far Cry 4 / Assassin's Creed Rogue / Call of Duty : Advanced Warfare / This War Of Mine / Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham / Grand Theft Auto V

Signed In: A Video Game Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2014 140:04


Jeremy starts off with his final thoughts on Sunset Overdrive, Craig starts the DLC offering for Alien: Isolation, and Sean checks out the Indie Game Candy, Please! Jeremy offers some quick looks at Halo: The Master Chief Collection and the updated next gen GTA V, Sean jumps around in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Craig tests his morality with This War of Mine, and Jeremy gets deja vu with Assassin's Creed Rogue. Sean looks at the racer Toybox Turbos, there's mixed feelings on Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, and Jeremy slashes and burns everything he can in Far Cry 4. E-mail us at comments@signedinpodcast.com! Visit us online at SignedInPodcast.com!   Games discussed on this episode! 0:00:00 – Intro 0:5:30 – Signed In Steam Group 0:06:12 – Fantasia: Music Evolved 0:08:26 – Defiance 0:11:45 – Sunset Overdrive 0:17:04 – Alien Isolation DLC 0:22:40 – Candy, Please! (XBLIG) 0:27:58 – Halo: The Master Chief Collection 0:31:30 – GTA V 0:40:10 – Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 0:52:23 – This War of Mine (PC) 1:16:36 – Assassin’s Creed Rogue 1:31:30 – Toybox Turbos (XBLA) 1:34:35 – Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham 1:52:31 – Far Cry 4 2:20:03 – End

Griefed! Podcast
Griefed! Podcast #129: Long Time No Speak

Griefed! Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2014


Join Alex and Tigs as they catch up on the games we've been playing, such as The Evil Within, Skylanders Trap Team, Shadow of Mordor, Destiny, Sniper Elite 3, Nidhogg, Sports Friends, Vib-Ribbon, Fantasia: Music Evolved, Bayonetta 2, Civilization: Beyond Earth, Sunset Overdrive, Murdered: Soul Suspect, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Paranormal State: Poison Spring, Dragon’s Crown, Total Extreme Wrestling 2013, Zafe House Diaries, Chariot and more on this episode of Griefed! Recorded on November 13th 2014.

The 0HITPOINTS Podcast
11/12/14 - Episode 1 - For Realsies

The 0HITPOINTS Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2014 61:25


Ryan and Matt talk games again for the first time, namely: Shadow of Mordor, Sunset Overdrive, Guacamelee, Fantasia: Music Evolved, and The Crew before ever-so-naturally segueing into Blizzcon and Overwatch, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare server woes, Tony Hawk's next game, MS Mojang, Just Cause 3 and Halo 5 surprises.

Signed In: A Video Game Podcast
Episode #152: Sunset Overdrive / Dungeon of the Endless / Costume Quest 2 / Lords of the Fallen / Eldritch / The Yawhg / Volgarr The Viking / GhostControl Inc.

Signed In: A Video Game Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2014 115:11


Craig offers his take on Fantasia: Music Evolved, Jeremy keeps trying with Volgarr The Viking, and Craig throws out some Halloween leftovers with The Yawhg and ChostControl Inc. Sean checks out Costume Quest 2, Jeremy hacks and slashes his way through Lords of the Fallen, Craig goes ventures into the deep in Eldritch, Jeremy grinds on everything he can in Sunset Overdrive, and Craig tries to escape the Dungeon of the Endless. E-mail us at comments@signedinpodcast.com! Visit us online at SignedInPodcast.com!   Games discussed on this episode! 0:00:00 – Intro 0:06:33 – Fantasia: music Evolved 0:18:45 – Volgarr The Viking (Xbox One) 0:25:10 – The Yawhg (PC) 0:37:12 – GhostControl Inc. (PC) 0:45:22 – Costume Quest 2 (Xbox 360) 0:57:15 – Lords of the Fallen 1:08:00 – Eldritch (PC) 1:18:27 – Sunset Overdrive 1:32:38 – Dungeon of the Endless (PC) 1:55:09 – End

Rated NA
Rated NA 177: Marvel Dream Cast

Rated NA

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2014 73:32


Hosts: Scott, Matt, and Ash Marvel announces films for the next 5 years, and we break it all down. You tell us who you would cast in those roles in our NAQOTW. We also take a look at Sunset Overdrive, Disney’s Fantasia: Music Evolved, and Weezer’s new album, Everything Will be Alright in the End! Rated NA 177 Save 10% on LootCrate and support the podcast with code: RATEDNA Get a free audio book download with Audibleand support the show!

Geeks Respawn: Xbox and PS4 Game Reviews
GTG 21: Video Game Review - Fantasia: Music Evolved for Xbox One and Games That Scare Us

Geeks Respawn: Xbox and PS4 Game Reviews

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2014 40:37


Jen has been jamming with her Kinect the past week and gives a full review of Fantasia: Music Evolved on Xbox One. The girls love Halloween and share which games have scared them in the past. Then Zen shares several spooky iPad games that have made her jump! It’s a spooktacularly silly episode, so give it a listen.

Signed In: A Video Game Podcast
Episode #151: The Evil Within / Fantasia: Music Evolved / Alien: Isolation / Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel / Gods Will Be Watching / Lyne

Signed In: A Video Game Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2014 125:27


Sean kicks off the show with his latest GTA V escapades, Craig talks about the puzzler Lyne, and Jeremy bounces around in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Craig and Sean try to survive in Alien: Isolation, Jeremy flails around with Fantasia: Music Evolved, Craig makes all the hard decisions in Gods Will Be Watching, and Sean and Jeremy battle against The Evil Within. E-mail us at comments@signedinpodcast.com! Visit us online at SignedInPodcast.com!   Games discussed on this episode! 0:00:00 – Intro 0:11:42 – GTA V 0:19:31 – Lyne (PC) 0:23:58 – Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel 0:34:10 – Alien: Isolation 1:07:41 – Fantasia: Music Evolved 1:24:50 – Gods Will Be Watching (PC) 1:36:00 – The Evil Within 2:05:26 – End

Vidjagame Apocalypse
Vidjagame Apocalypse 86 - Top 5 Haunted Houses

Vidjagame Apocalypse

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2014 132:30


It's still October, which means another quasi-spooky episode (spoopisode?), this time about our favorite creepy, horror-infested houses.  Then the conversation moves on to this week's monstrous crop of new releases (including Fantasia: Music Evolved, Bayonetta 2, and Screencheat) and a look at the game characters you've dressed up as for Halloween.

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Vidjagame Apocalypse
Vidjagame Apocalypse 86 – Top 5 Haunted Houses

Vidjagame Apocalypse

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2014 132:29


It’s still October, which means another quasi-spooky episode (spoopisode?), this time about our favorite creepy, horror-infested houses.  Then the conversation moves on to this week’s monstrous crop of new releases (including Fantasia: Music Evolved, Bayonetta 2, and Screencheat) and a look... Read more

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Quality Control
Fantasia: Music Evolved

Quality Control

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2014 21:13


Today on Quality Control, we talk with Griffin McElroy about his review of Fantasia: Music Evolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Signed In: A Video Game Podcast
Episode #150: Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor / Alien: Isolation / Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments / A Golden Wake / Team Indie / Chariot

Signed In: A Video Game Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2014 138:26


Craig starts the show with the new Fantasia: Music Evolved demo, Sean offers more on Disney Infinity 2.0, and Jeremy closes out Destiny. Craig shoots up the workplace in Corporate Lifestyle Simulator, Jeremy pushes around a dead guy in Chariot, Sean spends some more time in GTA V Online, Craig has some frustrations with Team Indie, and Sean hacks some fun out of Massive Cleavage vs Zombies. Jeremy enjoys the non speaking parts of Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, Craig peddles swamp land with A Golden Wake, Jeremy tries to not be a baby in Alien: Isolation, and Craig deduces and reasons with Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments. E-mail us at comments@signedinpodcast.com! Visit us online at SignedInPodcast.com!   Games discussed on this episode! 0:00:00 – Intro 0:07:02 – Signed In Steam Group 0:11:28 – Fantasia: Music Evolved (Demo) 0:19:01 – Disney Infinity 2.0 0:28:45 – Destiny 0:32:57 – Corporate Lifestyle Simulator (PC) 0:39:59 – Chariot (Xbox One) 0:44:25 – GTA V 0:48:23 – Team Indie (PC) 1:01:05 – Massive Cleavage vs Zombies (Xbox 360) 1:07:08 – Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor 1:19:56 – A Golden Wake (PC) 1:32:58 – Alien: Isolation 1:49:37 – Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments 2:18:25 – End

Inside The Mouse Castle: Disney News, Information and Commentary
ITMC 10-10-2014 - 'Tomorrowland' and 'Big Hero 6' at New York Comic Con

Inside The Mouse Castle: Disney News, Information and Commentary

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2014 74:23


"Tomorrowland," directed by Brad Bird and starring George Clooney, Hugh Laurie and Britt Robertson, was received with much excitement Thursday at New York Comic Con, and it doesn't even open until next May. Tim and Anthony dissect the presentation and the film's phenomenal new teaser trailer with a big assist from their friend Ron, who is attending the Con. They'll also breakdown the latest preview of "Big Hero 6," which looks to be exciting, charming and thoroughly entertaining. All that plus more Marvel rumors, "Star Wars" news and a sneak peek at Disney's upcoming Xbox game "Fantasia: Music Evolved." www.TheMouseCastle.com

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Rated NA 173: Dance Your Face Off

Rated NA

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2014 102:12


  Hosts: Scott, Matt, and Ash We’re joined by Harmonix product manager, Jessa Brezinski, to talk a little Dance Central: Spotlight, and Disney’s Fantasia: Music Evolved. We also give our first impressions of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, and bring back a long-awaited classic, the Netflix game! Rated NA 173

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Top Score
Inon Zur and Disney's Fantasia: Music Evolved on Top Score

Top Score

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2014 4:58


Nearly 75 years after the film debuted, Disney is bringing 'Fantasia' back in a new game called 'Fantasia: Music Evolved'. Composer Inon Zur wrote original music for the game, and oversaw the re-recordings of many classical favorites.

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Nerdblurb.com
Nerdblurb E3 2014

Nerdblurb.com

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2014


This week's show starts off with us recapping the Big Two's press events and the Nintendo digital event from Tuesday. Then we jump into our day at E3 that starts off with Project Morpheus impressions. From our trip to Nintendo and Microsoft, we have impressions of Splatoon, Kirby 2015, Killer Instinct Season Two, Dance Central Spotlight, Fantasia Music Evolved, the Dead Rising 3 DLC, and Ubisoft's new fitness game Shapeup. Finally, we close out the day in South Hall, which includes our impressions Destiny and our thoughts on the Aliens Isolation and MGS5 gameplay demos.

Nerdblurb.com
Nerdblurb E3 2014

Nerdblurb.com

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2014


This week's show starts off with us recapping the Big Two's press events and the Nintendo digital event from Tuesday. Then we jump into our day at E3 that starts off with Project Morpheus impressions. From our trip to Nintendo and Microsoft, we have impressions of Splatoon, Kirby 2015, Killer Instinct Season Two, Dance Central Spotlight, Fantasia Music Evolved, the Dead Rising 3 DLC, and Ubisoft's new fitness game Shapeup. Finally, we close out the day in South Hall, which includes our impressions Destiny and our thoughts on the Aliens Isolation and MGS5 gameplay demos.

Nerdy Show
Episode 181 :: E3 2014 – Day 1 – Nintendo’s Gamble, Disney Infinity, & Beyond

Nerdy Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2014 75:36


E3 has truly begun! The convention doors have been thrown open wide and we’ve raided the halls of valuable information and hands-on experiences. We tried out Fable: Legends, Shape Up, Fantasia: Music Evolved, Disney Infinity Marvel Super Heroes, Apotheon, Broforce, and EarthNight. And we saw live demos of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Civilization: Beyond Earth, and TellTale’s Tales From The Borderlands. Day 1 also marked Nintendo’s E3 Digital Event, the last of the pre-show conferences, where The Big N announced but a few of the current projects they’re working on and a number of new games. It’s a tricky time for Nintendo. Can they survive on Mario Kart and Smash Bros. alone, or will some of their latest announcements like the Amiibo figurines and the new IP Splatoon or the TBD Zelda and Star Fox entries sustain them? We share our thoughts on Nintendo’s future and our reactions to the new games.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cell Shock Podcast
Episode 19 - Eat, Drink, Hail Satan

Cell Shock Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2014


Episode 19 - Eat, Drink, Hail Satan Hosted by Rob Pigott, Eric Bayer, & Kelly Burke, it's a podcast about the things they & their guests love, whether it be movies, video games and much more!On Episode 19, Rob, Eric, and Kelly are joined by special guest Joe Childs as they discuss Kelly's trip to PAX East 2014, the Nintendo Girls Club, comic book movies, haggling video game dogs, Bravely Default, deathcore, Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac and much more!Also, The Cell Shock Podcast is proud to be a part of Game Beyond! You can check out Cell Shock on iTunes as well! Subscribe and give us a rating if you want.  Like Cell Shock Podcast on Facebook for updates as well!Theme Song is by Ethan Avila AKA Tikal ShineEric’s Twitter Kelly’s Twitter Rob’s Twitter Joe’s Twitter PAX East 2014 Mega64 Podcast 300 Nintendo Girls Club Article Kelly contributed toJoe’s Disney Animated Film Discussion Blog The Amazing Spiderman 2 trailer #1 Spiderman 4 Big Hero 6 Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball Noir Syndrome Soda Drinker Pro Fantasia: Music Evolved Roundabout Bravely Default South Park: The Stick of Truth Weapon Shop de Omasse The Wolf Among Us The Grand Budapest Hotel Captain America: The Winter Soldier The Incredible Hulk Game of Thrones Season 4 Whitechapel Deathcore Jack the Ripper Nymphomaniac Dark City Game Beyond The Cell Shock Podcast, a podcast hosted by me, Rob, aka Jedifan421, all about movies, music, gaming, and pop culture, new and old, as I host a round table discussion with new guests every week from fan communities around the world.

Busy Gamer Nation
PAX Prime 2013 - Fantasia: Music Evolved

Busy Gamer Nation

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2014 5:16


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MIT Comparative Media Studies/Writing
MIT Alumni In The Game Industry

MIT Comparative Media Studies/Writing

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2013 97:57


MIT Students: Are you curious about how to get a job in the game industry as an MIT graduate? What kind of jobs can MIT prepare you for? What should you expect from your first job? The MIT Game Lab has invited a number of local MIT alumni in the game industry to talk about their experiences entering the industry. Panelists include: Ethan Fenn Fire Hose Games Ethan graduated in 2004 with a double major in Courses 18 and 21M. Soon after graduating he joined the team at Harmonix, where he worked as a programmer with an audio focus on several titles, including Karaoke Revolution Party, Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II, and Rock Band. After a few years at Harmonix, he met Eitan Glinert, who had recently finished his graduate work at GAMBIT and was working on starting up a new game studio, Fire Hose Games. Naomi Hinchen Flash Programmer, Learning Games Network Naomi Hinchen graduated Course 6-3 in 2011 and finished her MEng in 2012. While at MIT, she was on the teams for Poikilia and The Snowfield at GAMBIT (now the MIT Game Lab). Until recently, she worked at Learning Games Network, primarily on the language learning game Xenos. Damián Isla President, co-founder, Moonshot Games Damián has been working on and writing about game technology for over a decade. He is president and co-founder of Moonshot Games, purveyors of fun and innovative mobile gaming fare. Before Moonshot, Damián was AI and Gameplay engineering lead at Bungie Studios, where he was responsible for the AI for the mega-hit first-person shooters Halo 2 and Halo 3. A leading expert in the field of Artificial Intelligence for Games, Damián has spoken on games, AI and character technology at the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI), at the AI and Interactive Digital Entertainment Conference (AIIDE), and at Siggraph, and is a frequent speaker at the Game Developers Conference (GDC). Before joining the industry, Damián earned a Masters Degree with the Synthetic Characters group at the M.I.T. Media Lab. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science, also from M.I.T. Patrick Rodriguez Game Designer, Muzzy Lane Software Patrick Rodriguez graduated from MIT in 2012 with a degree in Comparative Media Studies. He now works for Muzzy Lane Software in Newburyport, MA, making educational/serious games. His most recent project is a corporate training game for a retail chain in mexico that trains employees how to talk with customers to recommend the best product for them. Rob Stokes Senior Level Designer, Harmonix Music Systems Rob grew up in Marshfield, MA, before heading off to MIT for undergrad. While there, Rob earned a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, which has proven largely useless in his career, except when doing back-of-the-envelope terminal velocity calculations for space stations falling into the gravity wells of gas giants. After MIT, Rob attended the American Film Institute in LA, while he earned his MFA in writing. He next worked at Bungie for five years, working as a mission designer on Halo 2 and one of the design leads on Halo 3. He also led up the story development process for Halo 3 and got to do most of the early writing for missions and cinema tics. After Bungie, Rob co-founded a small startup called Moonshot Games, where he served as Creative Director. He currently works at Harmonix Music Systems in Cambridge, despite not being able to carry a tune, bust a move, or play chopsticks. Mark Sullivan Harmonix Music Systems Mark Sullivan has been working in the games industry for just over two years, during which time he’s been working as a gameplay programmer at Harmonix Music Systems on the 2014 title Fantasia: Music Evolved. Prior to that, he completed his undergrad in course 6 at MIT in 2010, and then his MEng in 2011. He worked as a UROP and eventually a research assistant at the Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab for most of his time at MIT, from Summer 2007 to Summer 2011.

The Mouse Castle Lounge Podcast: Disney News and Interviews, Cocktails and Conversations

Tens of thousands of crazed Disney fans converged on the D23 Expo in Anaheim last weekend and Mouse Castle Lounge host Tim Callaway was one of them. And oh, the people he talked to: the voice cast of "Phineas & Ferb" and "Gravity Falls," singer/actress Susan Egan, Disney Animation Research Library creative director Lella Smith, video game developers for both "Disney Infinity" and "Fantasia: Music Evolved" and more. It's a random and thoroughly entertaining hour-long romp through the D23 Expo. Cocktails forever! www.TheMouseCastle.com

Just Talking Podcast
Episode 198 - About Harmonix Music Systems

Just Talking Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2013 76:36


This week Harmonix Music Systems' Director of Communications and Brand Management, John Drake, is on the podcast. We cover John's collegiate experience at Harvard as well as his role as "fun czar". We also discuss his music background, including his record label, and why having your own record label is not fun around tax season. And we cover some highlights of working at Harmonix, from Rock Band, to Dance Central, and the upcoming Fantasia: Music Evolved. And I ask about the Super Drake Tracker 2000 EX, because I still can't believe it's a real thing. Enjoy. Follow John on Twitter at @johntdrake, and keep up with the latest news about Fantasia: Music Evolved at facebook.com/fantasiagame. Run Time - 1:16:36 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Giant Bomb Gaming Minute
Gaming Minute: Giant Bomb Gaming Minute 06/13/2013 - Fantasia: Music Evolved

Giant Bomb Gaming Minute

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2013 1:03


Jeff Gerstmann is always a sucker for a good rhythm game, even if Disney has to get involved.

Midlife Gamer Podcast
Episode 195 - Ten Grand Deeper

Midlife Gamer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2013 117:35


Gears of War: Judgement, CSR Racing, the completion of Sleeping Dogs, Defiance, Scrabble, Running With Friends and Uno & Friends. News - Metal Gear Solid 5 voice actor announced, Fable Anniversary getting the HD treatment, no less than a god cracks the final cube of Curiosity with GodUs, Saints Row 4's collectors edition detailed, Harmonix reveal Fantasia: Music Evolved, Plants vs. Zombies 2: Its About Time announced, Beyond: Two Souls gets a UK release date, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic comes to iPad, a new Halo game and Rock Band songs start to drop off the marketplace.