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GDC 2024 Dial Up the Diegetics: Sounds of NatureGDC 2024 Dial Up the Diegetics: Sounds of Nature

This article explores how environmental sound design, particularly from the natural environment, can be integrated into musical compositions to enhance diegetic immersion. Article based on the 2024 GDC lecture given by video game composer Winifred Phillips (latest: Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord)

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GDC 2024 Dial Up the Diegetics: Musical Sound Effects
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byChris Kerr
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