The document provides an analysis of the soundtrack from the game Gears of War 2. It summarizes that the setting of an underground cavern is conveyed through sad, depressing music. The mood shifts from sadness to intensity as the characters experience pain. The genre of action is supported by loud, dramatic music during gunfire and explosions. The narrative of the scene shows Marcus and Dom finding Maria after a battle, but in poor condition. Vocals and shifting music convey the emotion of the characters and their struggle against the locust.

1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
Game Title
Gears of war 2
Provide detailed descriptions from chosen examples that establish…
Clearly state what production technique(s) you think have
been used to create specific soundtrack elements
Setting
The setting is an underground cavern called the hollow and the music starts with a
sad and depressing tune. This suggests that the setting for this scene is going to be
sad and maybe a climatic part of the game. Dom and Marcus are currently trying to
reach the queen of the locust. The music and sounds suggest that it is a war because
of the loudness the way the characters act and all the gunfire and explosions.
I think that the production techniques used are
pitch adjustment to get the higher notes that are
used for part of the music and loud intense
sounds have been used to show the feeling of the
character.
Mood
The mood set by the music suggests that it is sadness and anger that are expressed
in the mood of the scene. The music then changes the mood of the scene by getting
louder and more intense it so that something is about to end. The characters tone of
voice also suggests the pain that they are going through whilst in the tunnels. This
makes the music and the mood dark and hollow.
Game genre
The games genre is action because of all the explosions and gun fire that suggests
that there is a lot of fighting going on and all the fast paced movements and
violence lead to suggest that it is an action game. The music in the game is loud and
very dramatic this also helps the fact that the game is action based because of
where the music is played and when it is played also.
Narrative
The narrative of this scene is that it is during a part in the battle where Dom and
Marcus have just finished off fighting the locust and have also finally found Maria.
The music shows that Maria is not in the best of shapes and something must be
To set the mood of the scene I think that the
music happen to be sudden when it started. Then
the music changes pitch and volume throughout
to get the feeling of the characters and to make
the mood of the scene just right for the action
that are happening on scene. At 2:10 the music
gradually starts to get louder and intense to show
that something very important is about to
happen.
The way the music is played and what it is played
with shows that it is part of an action game. A lot
of loud instruments are used to show the games
genre and during this scene the music and sounds
and the way the characters talk shows that they
have been through a lot and will have to go
through more before it is over. The production
techniques are very low pitched and a lot of dark
tones to show the game genre.
The production techniques used to create the
different soundtrack techniques are at 0:19 to
0:44 vocals are used in a high pitch manner to

2. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
done to move on. The music show the hard times and pain that humanity has had to
go through for such little reward.
convey the emotion of the character that they
have just got from the chamber.