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How to Give Constructive Feedback to a Composer

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Are you working with a composer for a film, game or something else? If so, communication is key to a strong working relationship. However, the chances are, the composer you’re working with may not always fully understand what you’re hoping for from them and their music. Being able to offer helpful, descriptive and constructive feedback on their work in order to help guide them towards creating music that fits your needs well – is really important. 

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What Makes a Freelance Composer Easy to Work With

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So are you someone who’s thinking about whether or not to hire a freelance composer for your project? Or maybe you’re a composer yourself and are wondering how to set yourself up as someone who’s trustworthy and easy to work with?

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Understanding How Much an Indie Game Music Composer Costs

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If you’re developing a game, at some point you may be wondering whether or not to invest in a custom game music soundtrack and whether to hire a game music composer to work with or not. One big question that I’m sure is on your mind, is how much will it all cost? How much do indie game music composers charge typically?

Unfortunately this isn’t a simple question to answer since every composer is different. However, as a freelance indie game music composer myself (learn more about me!), I can try to give you an overview of what sort of rates you may come across and to help you understand where some of the pricing structures and costs may come from.

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8 Top Tips on Building a Strong Working Relationship with a Freelance Composer

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Are you thinking about hiring a freelance composer to work with but aren’t quite sure about how it might work or how to ensure that it works well? If so, don’t worry. It is a completely natural feeling especially if you’ve never worked with any freelancers before and it’s important to address your concerns and to make sure that you find the right person for you and your project.

I’m a freelance music composer and have worked with clients and projects all over the world – including working with game developers, filmmakers, podcasters, TV producers, marketers and more (see my homepage to get to know me, Ninichi a bit better!). I work from my home office and have never met many of my clients, yet my working relationships with each one feels really strong. There’s a sense of trust, my clients know that they can rely on me to get the work done and done to a high standard, and that I will always do my best to create music that embodies their visions. They also know that I will always be there to respond to their needs whenever they have something to say, ask, explore, feedback on or to work on further.

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If this is your first time visiting my blog, welcome! I’m a game music composer and believe that communication is key to a strong working relationship. In order to ensure that you get the best music for your project, whether it’s a game music soundtrack, film score or anything else – knowing how to communicate effectively with your chosen composer can really help.  Here are a few tips that I hope will help you to get the most out of your working relationship with your composer.If this is your first time visiting my blog, welcome! I’m a game music composer and believe that communication is key to a strong working relationship. In order to ensure that you get the best music for your project, whether it’s a game music soundtrack, film score or anything else – knowing how to communicate effectively with your chosen composer can really help. 

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Do you need some music for your game, film or media project? You may be at that key stage of weighing up your options, contacting music composers and exploring music production libraries online. I've been composing for a while now and have supported many indie game developers and indie filmmakers with their projects - and so I understand some of the dilemmas that you may be tackling. If you want to chat about it, I'd be happy to hear from you. Feel free to email me at ninichimusic@gmail.com to explore working together and your options further.

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11 Awesome Places for Game Developers to Learn Unity & Programming

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If you’re hoping to develop your own game, you may be thinking about which game engine to use and if you’ve chosen which one, you’re probably wondering where to start!

Unity is one of the most popular game engines around and as a game music composer (see more about me and my musicif you wish!) I’ve worked with many super talented indie game developers who I know would swear by it! I must confess, I’m not a programmer and so I can’t give you first hand advice or suggestions on how to go about creating your exciting game, but I have supported enough indie game developers to know that the road ahead may be quite a challenging one!

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10 Awesome Sources of Funding & Grants for Your Indie Game

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Are you an indie game developer wondering how to fund your game? Perhaps some of these organisations and indie developer funds could be worth looking at. I’m Ninichi - a freelance game music composer (see my homepage) and as such have worked with many different indie developers and indie game studios on their projects. One big challenge that I’ve noticed is often the financial side of game development. There are many options available to you, including self-financing, crowd-funding, finding a publisher and so on, but one area that is sometimes overlooked or not really considered is that of grants and other funding sources.

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6 Pitfalls to Avoid as an Indie Game Developer

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After having connected with various indie game developers (often supporting them with their game music), I’ve discovered that there are many challenges that one faces in the game development journey.

It can be a tricky road to travel and it’s always good to know what to avoid if you can and so I’ve tried here to highlight some common issues and mistakes that I’ve heard/seen/witnessed people going through. I hope that you will be able to take something away from this and that you find these useful. So here are some key mistakes to note and avoid as you develop your game…After having connected with various indie game developers (often supporting them with their game music), I’ve discovered that there are many challenges that one faces in the game development journey.

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10 Crowdfunding Platforms to Consider for Indie Projects

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So, you have a great idea and maybe even an awesome team working on it already! That is an excellent start, however, the often tricky issue of financing your project may be something you have yet to decide on and to have set up for you.

Are you sure that you have the funds to see your exciting project through? If not, then crowdfunding may be something for you to consider.

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Knowing which route to take and which platform to use to distribute your game to the world can be challenging.  Maybe you’ve done it before, maybe you haven’t – but the aim of this article is to try and offer a little bit of help in laying out what the main options are and could be for you.

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As a composer for games, film and other media, I am often asked about sound effects and where to find some for various projects. I myself specialise in music only and so I don't create sound effects - however, there are many resources online which offer great audio clips for various uses. Many of these are free to use, some requiring creator attribution and some not at all. Others do charge for the sound effects but they don't charge much, so they're worth exploring too. I've attempted to list some of these sound effect libraries in the hope that this is a helpful reference for you...

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Introducing Gaming Channel: The Nerd Syndicate

March 21, 2017 in Gaming Channel, Ninichi Music, Jingles, Podcast

if you're into games & like to have fun checking them out, take a look at this new gaming channel The Nerd Syndicate! I'm excited to have been involved with creating the intro and outro music for this growing gaming channel, and it's wonderful to have the owner of channel tell us more about it... 

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Introducing the Game: Crash Course

March 14, 2017 in Games, Game Development

This week's featured game is Crash Course - by indie game developer Sam Troth who has kindly agreed to talk us through his game and his experiences in developing it to date...

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Introducing the Game: The King Of Disco

March 07, 2017 in Games

As a composer and music enthusiast myself, imagine my delight to discover GreenCross studio (@GreenCrossStudio) and their fun game - The King of Disco!? Let's take a look at how this team of talented game developers came up with this game idea and what it's all about...

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What Top Indie Developers Think About Game Music

March 04, 2017 in Game music, Game Development, MUSIC

To me, given that I am a game music composer (learn more about me!)– the music within games plays a crucial role in enhancing a gamer’s experience and appreciation for a particular game. Without music that really suits a game, the experience for a player can be significantly diminished.  However, don’t just take my word for it! 

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Introducing the Game: Tank Tank Rush

February 28, 2017 in Games, Game music, Game Development, Ninichi Music

If you enjoy playing military games and games on your mobile, Tank Tank Rush is definitely a great game to try out! I was honoured to connect with Antonin Duboc (@PutschMobi), the maker and indie games developer of this fun mobile app. Learn more about Tank Tank Rush in this interview:

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Introducing the Game: O-R-B

February 21, 2017 in Games, Game Development

This week I'm really pleased to be introducing everyone to wonderful game  O-R-B. I am grateful to have connected with Robert Anderson - a talented game developer and game studio owner and have the pleasure of sharing this interview with you all...

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Introducing YouTube Channel: Unknown Whisper

February 18, 2017 in Podcast, Ninichi Music, Jingles

If you like short films, documentaries and music, you may want to keep an eye on this new youtube channel Unknown Whisper, which i came across a few weeks ago, whilst connecting on twitter to explore possibilities for this young youtube channel's introductory tune...

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Introducing the Games Company: Desktop Arcade

February 14, 2017 in Games

This time on my blog, I have the pleasure of introducing you all to game developer DesktopArcade who specialises in fan-made retro games - bringing back to life some of the classic arcade games! Some of these great games include Jetpac, Snake, Space Invaders, Pac-Man and Gensha 3D. Here's a short interview...

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Ninichi is an indie game music composer | indie film music composer | animation composer | jingles composer | trailer music composer available for commissions: ninichimusic (@) gmail.com.

Ninichi is based in London, UK, and works on a freelance basis with indie game studios, indie game developers, filmmakers & other media makers all across the globe. If you need a freelance composer for your project, contact her now.

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