Sound Places
The card's front face | The card's back face |
This design pattern has been classified as
an Aggregator Pattern after version 1.0
Consequently, it is no longer represented as a card
(i.e. ceased being part of the deck) since version 2.0
Contents
Synopsis
Components of a product where sound may appear. |
Relationships
Context:
Sound Design in Games .
Parts may include:
Title Screens , Menus , Cutscenes , Gameplay .
Makes use of:
Acoustic Ecology .
Description
This pattern refers to the design decisions regarding the reach of sound to the different components the game may include.
Often, expressions such as "the sound of a game" are used to refer to the sounds heard during Gameplay and possibly in the Cutscenes. Yet, sound may extend to other moments of a game's usage, including the Menus and the starting Title Screens.
Addressing the sound design of these components as a whole has the advantage of enabling them to fit in the same Acoustic Ecology.
Examples
Additional Comments
This classification is based on (Marks & Novak, 2009; Marks, 2009, ch. 8).
External Resources
Marks, A., & Novak, J. (2009). Game Development Essentials: Game Audio Development. Clifton Park, N.Y.; London: Delmar Cengage Learning. Marks, A. (2009). The complete guide to game audio : for composers, musicians, sound designers, and game developers (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA; Oxford: Focal Press/Elsevier.