Meet the Team #10- Jose Castro (Sound Designer)

[Kerrash]

Thank you for a very insightful interview, the level of detail that is being considered for the audioscape is truly awe inspiring. I am sure I am going to be humming along to the common sounds and music in years to come

[Oss133]

What this highlights for me is how the sounds in games are one of those elements we all take for granted yet are such a huge and important part of the experience.

Indeed. For Oblivion, I created a mod that stopped the music playing once a track had finished. It then waited for an event before starting a new one. It allowed me to listen to the soundscape created for the game.



And it was AWESOME!

[Oddball]

An excellent interview. Sound is something which we all too often think of as a minor function in a game but I am absolutely amazed at the attention to detail that FD are putting into the sound effects.

It just gets better.....

[withnail]

Great interview, thank you!

(That is one thick wallet, bet you are popular down the pub!)

[Liqua]

Good interview - nice to read about Jose as sound is very important to me too.

The score video' at the point when the 4th ship is blown up and the others bank left you can hear the engines firing .... My favourite part of the entire clip.

Welcome Jose - sure you will not let us down

[MikeSnos]

Great interview, thank you!

(That is one thick wallet, bet you are popular down the pub!)

Without wishing to suggest that Jose is anything other than generous, a thick wallet is usually the sign of someone who doesn't go to the pub or, if they do, they don't ever get a round in....

[Sparkam]

ref the ship sound effects, loved, LOVED this comment!
"think Nostromo starting up"

+1

Great interview!
You're doing great and very important work! Good sound design really gives reality to the visuals!

question:
Jose, in which space sims do you like sound design more (Freespace, Freelancer, Wing Commander, any Star Wars sims if played)?

What sounds do you like to synthesize more, natural or technological?

[W4rSkuLL]

Excellent interview

[Oddball]

Nostromo boot up sequence.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7deEcyeVuw8

[Allen Stroud]

Great interview. Really detailed explanation of an element of the game I was particularly concerned about. Convinces me entirely.

[Ben Parry]

I am almost looking forward to the interview that suggests FD don't know what they are doing.

I tried but David censored me...

[MikeSnos]

I tried but David censored me...

Aha so you're the amateur in the house... Do you have to ask permission to use the Hot water tap in the kitchen or have you graduated further?

[Ben Parry]

Aha so you're the amateur in the house... Do you have to ask permission to use the Hot water tap in the kitchen or have you graduated further?

Amateur? Pssh. Whistleblower more like. We're all basically monkeys in masks. Ashley's good at photomanipulation, just blurs away the fur and comps in a desk etc.

[Ian Phillips]

Ben,

I just wanted to say that I have been a fan of your chosen role since I first saw your signature!

[Oss133]

@BenParry

I just noticed the spacecraft in your sig. Is that a station or a ship? If it's a ship and you are loading it with cargo, do you put the milk in first or last? No pressure but please know that if you get this wrong I will lose all faith in FD to do this game justice.

Just askin'

Controversially I do not have the patience for hot drinks. I don't even own a kettle.
(above statements are personal opinions and do not represent the position of Frontier Developments)

Nicely dodged. Of course, the answer was C. You never put milk in there. I still want one though.

Ben,

I just wanted to say that I have been a fan of your chosen role since I first saw your signature!

Me too, Ian, but unfortunately you can't believe everything you see. It's another FD conspiracy.