GDC 2010Composer Challenge

Composer ChallengeThis years assignment:Design a 60-second Main Title for a contemporary version of the game PACMAN 2010. This new version of the theme can include the original theme, variations on that theme, or be inspired from the original material and go in an entirely unrecognizable direction.

PACMAN2010Composer Challenge

PACMAN 2010 is an iPhone app utilizing GPS technology to play the game. Your character has to negotiate your way thru a modern city (like NYC) in a 6x8 block grid (including alleys), eating up all the yellow dots displayed on your iphone overhead city map while avoiding ghosts (played by other iPhone users!).Composer Challenge

Composer ChallengeIf you pass over a big yellow dot location, ghosts turn blue on your iPhone and you can eat them by pressing the "CHOMP" button on your iPhone, which sends a signal to the central server tracking the gameplay on the street and notifies the other iPhone users who weren't quick enough on the draw that they're out of the game!

Composer ChallengeThe app can tell which way your iPhone is facing so ghosts heading towards you can eat you if they CHOMP you. You can hide in alleys to let the ghosts pass as long as you are out of their line of sight.

The game can be played on foot, by bicycle/car/taxi/bus or subway!

About the Challenge:This Challenge was open to all experienced and emerging videogame composers. Composers could use any modern tools available to create their Main Title based from the source theme. A standard MIDI file for the original PACMAN theme was provided.Composer Challenge

About the Challenge:All compositions were hyperlinked to the G.A.N.G. online forums and the membership, along with game industry veterans, voted on their top 3 faves.There was a tie for 3rd place, which means the 4 top winners chosen, along with our returning champion Mick Gordon, are what you see on the panel.Composer Challenge

About the Challenge:YOU, the attendees, get to choose this year's champion!Composer Challenge

Mick GordonCredits:Need for Speed: Shift, EAThe Last Airbender, THQMarvel Super Hero Squad, Blue Tongue/THQDestroy All Humans! 2, Pandemic/THQThe Returning Champion:Composer Challenge

IgorNemirovskyCredits:Reflection, Intrinsic Games/Konami (Composer)Star Wars: The Old Republic, music teamWatchmen Motion Comic, music teamThe Vampires Assistant, music teamThe Challengers:Composer Challenge

Jan-Sren HaasCredits:Schwartzes Gold (audio drama)Bobby Carrot, Future Design GroupVarious titles, Proud MusicThe Challengers:Composer Challenge

JeffBall Credits:Wing Commander Saga, episodic seriesCold By Nature, film co-composerPopcap Games, various projectsThe Challengers:Composer Challenge

JoeThwaites Credits:Semblance, animation shortMy Ten Days, viral campaignBig Yellow, Base Creative Agency online gameThe Challengers:Composer Challenge

The Panel:Composer ChallengeIgorNemirovskyJan-Sren HaasJeffBallJoeThwaitesMick Gordon

The Panel:IgorNemirovskyComposer ChallengeIgorNemirovskyJan-Sren HaasJeffBallJoeThwaitesMick Gordon

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The Panel:Jan-SrenHaasComposer ChallengeIgorNemirovskyJan-Sren HaasJeffBallJoeThwaitesMick Gordon

Composer ChallengeJan-SrenHaas

Jans presentation

The Panel:JeffBallComposer ChallengeIgorNemirovskyJan-Sren HaasJeffBallJoeThwaitesMick Gordon

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Jeffs presentation

The Panel:JoeThwaitesComposer ChallengeIgorNemirovskyJan-Sren HaasJeffBallJoeThwaitesMick Gordon

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Joes presentation

The Panel:MickGordonComposer ChallengeIgorNemirovskyJan-Sren HaasJeffBallJoeThwaitesMick Gordon

Composer ChallengeMickGordon

Micks presentation

Select your Champion!Composer ChallengeIgorNemirovskyJan-Sren HaasJeffBallJoeThwaitesMick Gordon

Select your Champion!IgorNemirovskyComposer ChallengeIgorNemirovskyJan-Sren HaasJeffBallJoeThwaitesMick Gordon

Select your Champion!Jan-SrenHaasComposer ChallengeIgorNemirovskyJan-Sren HaasJeffBallJoeThwaitesMick Gordon

Select your Champion!JeffBallComposer ChallengeIgorNemirovskyJan-Sren HaasJeffBallJoeThwaitesMick Gordon

Select your Champion!JoeThwaitesComposer ChallengeIgorNemirovskyJan-Sren HaasJeffBallJoeThwaitesMick Gordon

Select your Champion!MickGordonComposer ChallengeIgorNemirovskyJan-Sren HaasJeffBallJoeThwaitesMick Gordon

Composer websites:Igor Nemirovsky www.igornemirovsky.comJan-Sren Haas www.jsh-audio.deJeff Ball www.jeffballmusic.comJoe Thwaites http://freak-audio.co.ukMick Gordon www.mick-gordon.comLennie Moore www.lenniemoore.comComposer Challenge

Thank you!

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