SouNd
develoPmeNT
Astandoutfeatureinitsownright,
theaudioworkforNomadicTribeis
crucial,elevatingtheexperience.
Thesoundeffects,musicand
narrationtrackreallyheightenthe
immersionandamountedtoa
projectinitself.“Oncewehad
enoughmaterialsanda definitive
scriptforthenarrativevoiceover,
weworkedwithLoïcfromPress
PlayOnTape,a talentedsound
designerwealwaysworkwithon
ourproductions,”beginscreative
directorLouisAnsa.“Itisalwaysa
pleasuretopartnerwithhimand
luckilyforus,heisalsoa hugefanof
Moebius’work!”Thatworking
knowledgeandcreativekinshipfor
whatmakemepulsewere
proposingmeantLoïccameon
boardimmediately.Hewouldend
upgivingtheteamvaluableinput
intofindingtherightvoiceactorto
playthetribemembernarrating.
Hiseffortswouldproducea
beautifulmultilayeredsoundtrack
fortheexperiencethatwasmore
flexiblethanmost.“Letmeexplain
thedifferencewitha regular
soundtrack,”Ansacontinues.“He
hadtodesigna soundtrackwith
severallayersthatallloopperfectly
andstacktogethersowecan
activatethemwhentheuser
triggersthenextscene.Weended
upachievingthiswonderfulsound
creationwiththeoriginal
soundtrack,sounddesignforevery
elementandalsotheactor’svoice.
Wewereblownawaybyhowit gave
somuchpersonalitytoourscenes.”
TRIBAL QUEST
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