There’s a new film out called Frequencies: The Music of League of Legends. Created by Riot Games, it provides an inside look at the importance of music to crafting the video game experience and the ever evolving worlds of League of Legends. According to the film's website, “Frequencies is a behind-the-scenes look at…the moment when creativity, collaboration, and passion collide to forge and reinforce story through music.”
Though it's in one regard a promotional piece, the film's length and quality go far beyond typical puff pieces: providing a unique look, for fans and non-fans alike, at the many pieces required to produce a score of true art. Introducing us to how these ideas are developed, it’s a further step in highlighting the important role music plays to the video game experience and represents why, the craft of composing for video games is gaining increasing recognition.
The focus of the film is on the people who make it happen: reinforcing that even in our digital age, where so much is presented to us by machines, true art arises from the collaborations of people. Watch the film below, and for more about video game composers, check out Emily Reese's terrific podcast Top Score.
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