SAN FRANCISCO ? November 8, 2007 ? Today Ubisoft, one of the world's
largest video game publishers, announced that top video game composers
Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco have created an original orchestral
music score for Beowulf(TM), the new action combat video game based on
Paramount Pictures' and Shangri-La Entertainment's upcoming feature
film Beowulf(TM). The Beowulf(TM) video game is scheduled for worldwide
release in conjunction with the movie's opening in November 2007.
Created
by the industry's most in-demand composer team in Dikiciyan and
Velasco, the Beowulf(TM) video game score is an epic musical journey
featuring anthemic choral/orchestral compositions and bombastic action
cues driven by heavy brass and thunderous percussion. The grand
orchestral score was recorded with many of San Francisco's best
symphony musicians at the world famous Skywalker Sound studios.
"The
biggest challenge we had for Beowulf's soundtrack was that the music
not only had to support and enhance the game's actions, but it also had
to follow the evolution of Beowulf universe; starting as a very heavy
middle age Barbarian music and ending as a modern and powerful
Hollywood score,? stated Manu Bachet, Music Supervisor at Ubisoft.
"Within a very aggressive schedule, Cris Velasco and Sascha Dikiciyan
managed to compose the most refined barbarian soundtrack ever heard on
this side of the Danes kingdom."
"Working with Ubisoft on
Beowulf reminds me of why I love being a game composer; it was an
amazing experience from start to finish,? said Cris Velasco. "We began
by meeting with all the creative teams from around the world to review
the incredible visuals and game play that we would use as inspiration
for the music. The score was recorded using top players and singers
from the San Francisco area, and over the course of two days we had a
great time both working in the studio and hanging out at the Skywalker
Ranch."
The Beowulf(TM) video game takes players deep into
Academy Award®-winning director Robert Zemeckis' vision of the classic
saga, Beowulf. Gamers live the life of Beowulf, the legendary Norse
warrior with the strength of 30 men who is torn between the nobility
and brutality within him. Arrogant, self-serving, and lustful for gold
and glory, Beowulf will journey to Denmark to destroy a bloodthirsty
beast wreaking havoc on a frigid land. But evil persists, and Beowulf
succumbs to its lure of even greater fame, quietly maneuvering to claim
the Danish throne. As King, Beowulf must face the consequences of
ambition, even as war descends on the realm. As Beowulf, players lead
their men, called Thanes, into battle, slay the Titans of a dying age,
and crush the enemies that threaten to annihilate both their kingdom
and people. Only then, when Beowulf looks Destiny in the eye, will he
know what kind of hero he has truly become.
For more information on the Beowulf(TM) video game, please visit
http://www.beowulfgame.com For more information on the movie, visit the official site at
http://www.beowulfmovie.comAbout Ubisoft
Ubisoft
is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive
entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a
strong and diversified lineup of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has
offices in 21 countries and sales in more than 50 countries around the
globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video
game titles to consumers. Ubisoft generated sales of 680 million Euros
for the 2006-07 fiscal year. To learn more, please visit
www.ubisoftgroup.com.
About Paramount Pictures
Paramount
Pictures Corporation (PPC), a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is a
global entertainment company that produces and distributes filmed
entertainment through the Paramount Motion Picture Group which includes
Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV Films
and Nick Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Pictures
International, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Digital
Entertainment, Paramount Studios and Worldwide Television Distribution.
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