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Richard Ludlow is an American video game audio director, sound designer, music producer, and voice director, best known for his work on Disney Infinity, King's Quest,[1] Ring of Elysium and Arena of Valor. He is the founder and co-owner of Hexany Audio.[2] Ludlow was named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list of 2019 under the Games category.[3][4]
| Richard Ludlow | |
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Video games |
| Occupation(s) | Audio Director, Sound Designer, Music Producer, Voice Director |
| Instrument(s) | Violin, viola |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Ludlow attended Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley, California.[2] He studied electronic production and design (EPD) at Berklee College of Music[5][6] In 2012, Ludlow founded Hexany Audio with three friends at Berklee.[7][8]
Career edit
Ludlow is the co-owner and audio director at Hexany Audio, which has audio credits for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, H1Z1, Arena of Valor, King’s Quest 2015,[9] Ring of Elysium, Into the Stars, Blade Runner: Revelations (VR).,[10] audio producer on film and television projects, including The Cold Light of Day, The Raven, and projects for Fortune 500 brands such as Disney, Coca-Cola, Activision, and Nike.[11]
Ludlow has presented talks on audio for video games at GDC, GDC Europe,[12] GDC Next,[13] GameSoundCon, PAX East, PAX Dev, IndieCade, Gamescom, Casual Connect, the External Development Summit,[14] the Midwest Game Developers Summit, Sigma Play, the Silicon Valley Virtual Reality Expo, MIT,[15][16] WonderCon, and Berklee College of Music.[17]
Ludlow was nominated for a Hollywood Music in Media Award for Original Score in a Video Game for his work on Moonlight Blade: Moonlight Over the Sea.[18][19]
Filmography edit
Video games edit
| Year | Title | Position | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse | Audio Designer | ||
| 2013 | Disney Infinity | Audio Implementer | ||
| 2015 | King's Quest | Sound Lead | ||
| Assassin's Creed Syndicate | Audio Producer | Trailer spot | ||
| 2016 | Into the Stars | Audio Director | ||
| 2017 | Moonlight Blade: Moonlight Over the Sea | Music Producer | Nominated: Hollywood Music in Media Award for Original Score in a Video Game | |
| Saint Seiya | Audio Producer | |||
| Ring of Elysium | Voice Producer | |||
| 2018 | Firewall: Zero Hour | Technical Audio Support | ||
| Rules of Survival | Audio Producer | |||
| Arena of Valor | Audio Producer | Won: Game Audio Network Guild Award for Best Music in a Casual/Social Game: Strike of Kings / Realm of Valor / (aka Arena of Valor) | ||
| H1Z1 | Additional Sound Producer | |||
| Gordon Ramsey Alexa Skill | Voice Director | |||
| Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile | Sound Producer | |||
| Just Shapes & Beats | Sound Producer | |||
| Overwatch Contenders Tournament | Music Producer |
Film edit
| Year | Title | Position | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Raven | Music Copyist | ||
| The Cold Light of Day | Music Copyist | |||
| 2016 | Beep: A Documentary History of Game Sound | Himself | Documentary |
References edit
- ^ "Episode 2: Hexany Audio (King's Quest 2015) | Level with Emily Reese on Patreon". Patreon. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ a b Nelson, Jordan. "Audio profession sounds good to Fountain Valley High alum". The Orange County Register. Media News Group. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Richard Ludlow". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ^ Perez, Matt. "The 2019 - 30 Under 30 - Leading a technological and artistic revolution". Forbes. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Kirsner, Scott. "Berklee students and grads create a noteworthy niche: music for video games". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Music, Berklee College of. "Richard Ludlow | Berklee Music Network". network.online.berklee.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Audio profession sounds good to Fountain Valley High alum". Orange County Register. 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Hexany Audio | Berklee College of Music". www.berklee.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "2017 Awards". www.audiogang.org. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "81: Follow the Three P's Principle When Choosing a Job with Richard Ludlow of Hexany Audio". GameDev.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Hexany Audio Breathes New Life into Gaming Sound Design & Audio". morementum.tv. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Fountain Valley Native to Speak at Europe's Largest Game Industry Even". Fountain Valley, CA Patch. 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ Ludlow, Richard (2014-11-03). "Indie Audio: Making Great Sounding Games on a Budget" (PDF). Game Developers Conference Next. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Richard Ludlow - External Development Summit (XDS)". External Development Summit (XDS). Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ B., Tan, Philip. "Session 19: Working with Sound Designers by Richard Ludlow and Andy Forsberg (Hexany Audio) | Lecture Videos | Creating Video Games | Comparative Media Studies/Writing | MIT OpenCourseWare". ocw.mit.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ MIT OpenCourseWare (2015-12-10), 19. Working with Sound Designers (Guest Lecture by Richard Ludlow and Andy Forsberg), retrieved 2018-05-05
- ^ Kidwell, Emma. "VRDC Speaker Q&A: Richard Ludlow on crafting audio for interactive VR experiences". Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Full Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ Costa, Ray (2017-10-26). "Hollywood Music in Media Awards Announces Nominees in Film, TV, & Video Game Music" (PDF). HMM Awards. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
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