Designing & Directing Video Game Sound | Kristen Quinn - Audio Director @ Polyarc Games | Ep 8

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English - May 10, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 80.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
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In episode 8, John gets to learn all about game audio design from Kristen Quinn an Audio Director for PolyArc Games in Seattle, WA. Her credentials include FEAR & Condemned (Monolith), Fable 2 & 3 (Lionhead), Sunset Overdrive (Insomniac), and Legends of Runeterra (Riot).

She talks about how she got into games, how she approaches hiring and building a strong team, and what she's learned from going to AAA to smaller teams, and what strong audio design means to her, and more.

Chapters:

(00:00) Who is Kristen Quinn?

(09:55) Hiring At PolyArc

(19:43) Supporting Your Team

(31:46) Finding a Partner

(40:00) Adapting from AAA to Smaller Teams

(51:18) Effective Audio Design & Direction

(59:56) Inferiority Complexes

(01:09:02) Repetitive Dialogue

(01:17:06) Kristen's Wrap Up

(01:20:50) John's Final Thoughts

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