SoundCast Interview: Greg Edmonson (Uncharted 2: Among Thieves)

Recorded February 26, 2010

Published March 20, 2010

Marius Masalar interviews composer Greg Edmonson about his award winning score for Uncharted 2:  Among Thieves.

Episode Highlights

01:05 - From Firefly to Uncharted
02:38 - Scoring for games
06:08 - Motion capture and realism in Uncharted 2
09:01 - Writing themes
11:00 - Recording the score for Uncharted 2
14:03 - Buddhist horns/ other ethnic instruments from the score
16:19 - Scoring the sequel, learning from the first
17:12 - Writing for the characters
18:40 - Game vs. film/tv scoring and next steps
21:02 - Uncharted 2 CD release


Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)

00:00 - "Nate's Theme 2.0"
00:52 -"Firefly - Main Title" (From Firefly)
03:37 - "Bustin' Chops"
06:27 - "Broken Paradise"
09:57 - "Reunion"
012:03 - "Take That!"
14:08 - "The Monastery"
20:51 - "Marco Polo"

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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Game Soundtrack) by Greg Edmonson - Review

“A Shiny Sequel”
By: Marius Masalar

The rain is pouring down outside my window, which seems appropriate since I feel like I ought to be in some tropical jungle climbing improbably large ancient monuments and pillaging treasures instead of sitting here and reviewing GREG EDMONSON’s score for the multi-award-winning video game sequel, UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES. Good music will do that to you: it will move you, inspire you, and conjure up vivid images in your mind. In the case of UNCHARTED 2, the images are probably of a dashing adventurer performing various acts of extreme archeology with significantly less concern for the laws (of the country, of physics…) than, say, Lara Croft. All while trying to get his true love and true lust to get along as they accompany him for the ride. I’m sure we can all sympathize. Especially with such a rousing musical score to represent the journey.

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