The C414 captured more of the atmosphere or “air”.

The Sennheiser 416 for the more proximal sound, with sharp profile and refined detail, whereas the AKG C414 was placed slightly further away from the object.

Usami: When recording performances with foley artist, we generally used two microphones side by side. Schoeps microphones were also used.Ĭan you describe the setup of the microphones? The main microphones we used were the AKG C414 and Sennheiser 416. We brought these everyday items into the studio and recorded their sounds into Pro Tools. Usami: We used two main locations: the Foley stage at the TOHO Post-Production Center, and the in-house Foley stage at Capcom. Where were the props and gimmicks recorded? I also create and implement ambient sounds, and sounds that are intended to surprise the player – we call them “level design” sound effects. Sounds that do not occur/cannot be heard in daily life that are more related to the “staging” and effects of the game those you hear when a machine or an effect are in motion, are gimmicks. In Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, there are a huge number of incidental items such as doors, vases, or fridges – these everyday sound effects are props.

That’s a bit of internal Capcom jargon, but it means the sound effects related to tools and items in the game. Usami: I’m responsible for creating what we call “props” and “gimmicks”. So overall, there’s about 20-odd staff – and if we include the outsourced contractors, the team grows even larger.Ĭan you give us some specifics on your own role as Sound Designer? Usami: It depends on the project, but typically we have one Audio Director who looks after the overall landscape of the sound six or seven Sound Designers one Voice Editor three Composers two Sound Programmers who are responsible for implementing sound in the game one Mixing Engineer and one Audio Producer who commissions all outsourced tasks.

What does the sound/music team for a game like Resident Evil 7 usually look like? Hachisako – Tetsuya Higashi uncovers the key tools within their inventory, and discovers how they masterfully engineer our fear via music. In a dialogue with three of the minds behind the game’s sinister sonics – Sound Designer Mr. With enthusiastic fans all over the world, Resident Evil is one of the most emblematic horror game series, with the latest instalment, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, released in January 2017.

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