The document is an analysis of the soundtrack for the game Halo 3. It discusses four different elements of the soundtrack - the setting, mood, game genre, and narrative. For each element, it describes how the music is used in the game and what production techniques were likely used to create the soundtrack. It suggests the setting used an orchestra along with software editing. The mood utilized an orchestra with horns and flutes. The game genre featured guitars and drums to convey action. And the narrative employed a calm, accomplished sound to indicate the end of the conflict.

1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
Game Title
Halo 3
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
At the beginning of the scene you hear the orchestra start to play there music and
then you see a ship floating through space. The ship is a drift and then continues on
to show master chief the main protagonist floating through it the music settles and
then he begins to talk. After a long conversation the music gets louder and more
intense until the image fades away.
There are different elements in the games music
in this particular cut-scene. I think the music was
created using an orchestra. I also think that the
sound would then put into software to be edited.
Mood
The mood that the music put across I think is one of sadness because the master
chief is now adrift and stuck in space. They needed the right soundtrack to captivate
and amaze the halo audience. I also think that the music puts across a mood of hope
and accomplishment.
The entire soundtrack to show the mood was
created using orchestra, lots of horns and flutes
were used to get the correct mood for the scene
instead of using guitars and drums.
Game genre
The action in the game is conveyed through the music being played using guitars
and drums to get the sense that you are in the heat of battle and getting inspired by
how the music is played during the action segments.
I think that the production techniques used to
convey the action segments is loud and vibrant so
that you get a real feel for the fight that take part
in the game. I also think that the action music is
fast paced to make the action parts sound more
inspiring.
Narrative
The narrative of this scene is the ending to the war between the two factions and
how the music conveys the aftermath and what’s next for the game. The music
details the feeling that it is the end of an era and the fight is finally finished
The techniques of the music is one of
accomplishment and is very calm to show the
there is no more to fight for.

2. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games