Chaos Theory in Game Music - Jurassic World Primal Ops Score Analysis

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Explore the innovative approach to game music composition in this GDC 2023 conference talk by award-winning composer Winifred Phillips. Delve into the creation of the score for Jurassic World Primal Ops, examining how tonal ambiguity and unconventional harmonic progression were used to subvert player expectations and infuse chaotic excitement into gameplay. Learn about the techniques employed to keep players on edge through music, and discover how this approach led to multiple award nominations and wins, including a Game Audio Network Guild Award nomination for Music of the Year.