#115 - Richard Jacques Interview (GOTG, MCU, 007 Bloodstone, Composing, SEGA, Mass Effect etc)
Episode description
Richard Jacques is a video game composer who has composed for games such as Mass Effect, 007 Bloodstone, Sonic and the recent Guardians Of The Galaxy game.
#gotg #guardiansofthegalaxy #marvel
SOCIAL MEDIA
WEBSITE - www.richardjacques.com
TWITTER - @Richard_jacques
INSTAGRAM - @richardjacquescomposer
FACEBOOK - Richard Jacques
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - How Richard Came Up With GOTG’s Musical Sound
01:40 - Direction From Audio Director On GOTG/Main GOTG Theme
03:18 - Process Of Writing Main GOTG Theme
05:41 - Realising The Main GOTG Theme Was Special
06:47 - How Richard Would Incorporate Main Theme Into Other Parts Of Soundtrack
08:27 - The Credits Theme
09:50 - Licensed Music In GOTG
12:03 - Evolution Of Licensed Music & Meshing With Original Score
13:10 - Dealing With Key Changes
14:21 - Writing In Midi And Getting It 100% Right Before Orchestra Recording
15:35 - Richard Was Full Time On GOTG Since 2019
16:38 - MCU Films Didn’t Influence The GOTG Score
17:47 - Richard Is Drawn To Story/Would Love To Compose For MCU
18:40 - Having To Much Musical Equipment Can Be Distracting
20:57 - Being Content With The Plugins You Have/Chapter 11 Story
23:23 - Mixing Of GOTG Soundtrack
30:28 - Writing A Theme On A London Bus On A Piece Of Paper
32:40 - Demo Tracks For 007:Bloodstone
33:50 - Richard Doesn’t Mind Still Doing Demos Despite His Clout
35:40 - Melody Comes Naturally To Richard
37:59 - How Richard Got His Job At SEGA Europe
41:15 - Richard Was Writing Music For Screen Before Composing For Video Games
43:37 - Richard’s Demo Tracks Are Locked Away
44:35 - Richard Would Love To Do An Analog Synth Score
46:02 - How Richard Stays Inspired
48:49 - Richard Had A Lot Of Roles At SEGA
50:22 - Richard Doesn’t Incorporate Sound Design Into Music/Music Implementation
52:13 - GOTG Soundtrack/Music Implementation In GOTG
54:04 - Work On Mass Effect Helped With GOTG/Flowcharts Of Music
55:41 - Difference Between Mass Effect & GOTG
57:28 - Where Film/TV Differs From Video Games
58:44 - Where To Follow Richard Jacques