Indies dominate 2013 GDC audio award nominations
In addition to the five audio finalists for the Independent Games Festival, the Game Developers Conference has named three independently developed game titles nominees for the 2013 Game Developers Choice audio award. The nominees are Journey, Hotline Miami, Sound Shapes, Halo 4 and Assassin's Creed III.IGF introduces Excellence In Audio Award jurors
The Independent Games Festival has introduced the Excellence In Audio Award jurors for 2013. They include composers and sound designers Shaw-Han Liem (Sound Shapes), Darren Korb (Bastion), David Lloyd and Larry Oji of OverClocked ReMix, Emily Ridgway (Brütal Legend) and Laura Shigihara (Melolune).Sound Shapes Q&A: prototyping for consoles
Jonathan Mak and Shaw-Han Liem of Queasy Games' Sound Shapes talk with IndieGames.com on the subject of prototyping on the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita title. The discussion touches on how the designers sought to give the art style the sense of a one-to-one visualization of a music composition.Bandcamp page opens for I Am Robot and Proud
Toronto-based electronic artist Shaw-Han Liem of I Am Robot and Proud is collaborating with Everyday Shooter creator Jonathan Mak on the development of music game Sound Shapes for PlayStation Vita.
Sound Shapes debut gameplay video
The new game by independent Toronto developer Queasy Games of Everyday Shooter, called Sound Shapes, has been revealed for the PlayStation Vita portable console.
I Am Robot and Proud now on SoundCloud
Music by Shaw-Han Liem (I Am Robot And Proud) is now streaming online through SoundCloud. The musician is currently collaborating with Jonathan Mak on Sound Shapes for PlayStation Vita.
root of the heart music video celebrates Everyday Shooter, I Am Robot And Proud
YouTube user concreteatelier has uploaded an animated video called "the root of the heart," paying homage to Jonathan Mak and Shaw-Han Liem of the forthcoming PlayStation Vita game Sound Shapes.
Scoring the Digital Download - Composers on Shatter, Gravity Crash, NightSky and Sound Shapes
CoLD SToRAGE (Gravity Crash), Chris Schlarb (NightSky), Shaw-Han Liem (Sound Shapes) and Module (Shatter) discuss writing music for digital download titles.
I Am Robot And Proud's Uphill City Remixes now on iTunes
I Am Robot and Proud's Uphill City Remixes & Collaborations is now available to sample and purchase through iTunes, composed by Shaw-Han Liem of Sound Shapes for PlayStation Vita.
Indie game composer chat in Japanese on GAME Watch
The indie game composer chat is now on GAME Watch in Japanese. The participants are Baiyon (PixelJunk Eden), Chris Schlarb (Night Game), Vincent Diamante (Flower) and Shaw-Han Liem (Sound Shapes). French, English and Italian translations are also online.
Indie game composer chat - Night, Flower, Eden and Proud
The composers of NightSky, Flower, PixelJunk Eden and Sound Shapes discuss the intersection between independent games and music.
I Am Robot Makes Game - Shaw-Han Liem Q&A
Toronto-based musician Shaw-Han Liem of the upcoming PlayStation Vita game Sound Shapes discusses his electronic music published under the banner "I Am Robot and Proud."