Jacob Coles
Massive Entertainment - a Ubisoft Studio
Jacob Coles is a Lead Audio Designer at Massive Entertainment with over 15 years of experience working in game audio.
He started his career at EA working on the Harry Potter franchise, before moving to Jagex to work on multiple online titles.
Since then, he has been working at Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment for the past 10 years on both The Division titles and Star Wars Outlaws.
Jacob Coles is speaking at the following session/s
Behind the Sounds of Star Wars Outlaws
In this talk, Massive Entertainment's Jacob Coles, Lead Audio Designer, and Martin Weissberg, Principal Sound Designer, will be taking you through the development process behind Star Wars Outlaws. Starting the presentation with how to stand out within a galaxy of references and forming creative pillars, they will also explore the goal of creating authentic immersive worlds, how they approached the sound of a scoundrel in the galactic underbelly, and how it all came together in the mix.
Session Takeaway
- Learn how Star Wars Outlaws found it's place in the universe
- Hear how the team used field recording and snowdrop tech to provide virtual tourism
- Insights into crafting the scoundrel, Kay Vess through her foley, toolbox, and vehicles
- A peek behind the curtain of the mix, showing what approaches were used
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