Dynamic Frequency In Games

Adaptive music in video games is one of the greatest innovations to come to the industry, and its use is far reaching. But what exactly makes dynamic music effective? Why do some sound effects and soundtracks seem to “fit” any given moment in a game? It turns out, musical frequency has quite a significant effect on that “fit”, and if used well, can actively play a part in shaping the player’s thought. In this video, I’ll dive into psychological research on the frequency of music, and how its utility in marketing can make games a much deeper experience.

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Games Shown:

God of War (2018) - SCE Santa Monica Studio
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) - Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) - Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (2017) - Nintendo
Octopath Traveler (2018) - Square Enix
Inside (2016) - PlayDead
Super Mario Odyssey (2017) - Nintendo
Super Mario World (1990) - Nintendo
Super Mario 64 (1996) - Nintendo
Super Mario Sunshine (2002) - Nintendo
Ori and the Blind Forest (2015) - Moon Studios
Celese (2017) - Matt Makes Games
Shadow of the Colossus (2005) - Team Ico
Dead Space 2 (2011) - Visceral Games
Cuphead (2017) - Studio MDHR
Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (2013) - Nintendo
Portal 2 (2011) - Valve Corporation
Braid (2008) - Jonathan Blow
The Witness (2016) - Jonathan Blow
Monument Valley (2014) - UsTwo Games Limited
Hyper Light Drifter (2016) - Heart Machine
Snake Pass (2017) - Sumo Digital
Snakebird (2015) Noumenon
Skate 3 (2010) - EA Black Box
Metroid Prime (2002) - Nintendo
Peggle (2007) - Popcap Games
Overcooked (2017) Ghost Town Games









Advertisement Clips Shown:

My Daddy is a Liar (MetLife)
Whats a Computer? (iPad Pro)
Growing Up (Travelers Insurance)
The Chorizo Burger (Whataburger)
USA (McDonalds)
Discover the Difference (Dyson)


Music Sources:
Rewound - Chris Zabriskie
I Don’t See Branches I see the Leaves - Chris Zabriskie
The Future Starts With You - Portal 2 Soundtrack
15 Acres of Broken Glass - Portal 2 Soundtrack
Hades - Ben Prunty
Dusk - Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door Soundtrack
Delfino Plaza - Super Mario Sunshine Soundtrack

Research Sources:

Adaptive Soundtracks - Mark Brown
   • Adaptive Soundtracks in Games  

Main Study
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/p...


Dark and Light objects correlation
http://journals.ama.org/doi/10.1509/j...

Dynamic Pitch in Advertising
https://www.newneuromarketing.com/the...

Size and Pitch
http://psycnet.apa.org/record/2013-44...
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