Michael McCann. Sound Byte: Meet the Composer of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. I'm sure many of you just can't wait to get your hands on Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
We recently interviewed audio director Steve Szczepkowski who filled us in on his role and how he approached sound design. If you haven't had a chance to see it, you can view it here. Michael McCann Interview. Michael McCann Interview - Deus Ex: Human Revolution Composer. There are many things that make the world of Deus Ex: Human Revolution so engrossing, whether it’s being able to choose how to play, or being absorbed by the story.
One of the key ingredients that makes the game epic is the music. Thanks to composer Michael McCann, he’s able to bring a compelling, musical atmosphere that parallels the themes from the game, themes like science vs. nature. We were able to infiltrate and question Michael McCann on his involvement with Human Revolution. NerdReactor.com: Watching the Deus Ex: Human Revolution 2010 E3 trailer, the one thing that instantly got me was how epic and dramatic the score was. From that moment, I had to find out who did the score. Michael McCann: Thank you!
NR: You also go by the name of Behavior, how did that name come about? MM: I started using the name ‘Behavior’ as a band / artist name about 10 years ago. BsoSpirit - Interview with Michael McCann. In Spanish Michael McCann and his musical revolution He has revolutionized Internet with his theme "Icarus", a first class musical accompaniment for the trailer of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, third installment of the series and videogame, probably the game of the year, with permission of Batman: Arkham City.
Michael McCann is the composer of this superb piece of cyber-punk engineering. Bsospirit: Hi Michael. Thank you very much for this interview. Michael McCann: I started a band with some friends when I was about 13. So, because of a dislike for playing live, and a need to create instrumental music that had some kind of bigger meaning, I started to gravitate toward soundtracks. BS: In 2007, you got the attention of all the videogame community thanks to your excellent composition for one of the best infiltration games of recent years, "Splinter Cell: Double Agent. " MM: I had actually never done anything in the game industry when I started Splinter Cell: Double Agent. Authors David Doncel.
I AM ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE interviews Top Film & Gaming Composer - Michael McCann. Michael McCann’s award winning work as composer, music producer and sound designer has been recognized and showcased worldwide.
His credits include several cult film and television series such as ReGenesis, It’s All Gone Pete Tong, Burning Mussolini and FUBAR. His broadcast resume also includes music for Paramount, MTV, NBC, Fox, Ogilvy & Mather, Alliance Atlantis, and more. Best known for his ambient cinematic scores and organic soundscapes, Michael McCann is currently scoring the original musical score for the epic sci-fi video game Deus Ex: Humans Revolution (Eidos-Montréal / Square-Enix) to be released in August, 2011. IAE: Please tell us where you’re from and what got you interested in a career in music.MM: I was born in Calgary, Alberta, on the west side of Canada, but moved to Toronto when I was 4. After lots of moving around from city to city, I now live in Montreal. IAE: What was your first paid job as a composer and how did that opportunity come about?
Top Score: Composer Michael McCann on the Evolution of Deus Ex: HR : The Comet. Composing a cyberpunk world - Video on NBCNews. Michael McCann (composer) Michael McCann (also known as Behavior) is a Canadian composer for television, video games, and film.
He is best known for composing the scores to the video games Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent , Deus Ex: Human Revolution and XCOM: Enemy Unknown McCann's music incorporates elements of electronic, orchestral and traditional acoustic instruments, and often includes the use of world, choral, and solo vocals (primarily female, and primarily lyric-less).
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