The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook

Guild Wars 2 Composer, Maclaine Diemer

May 2, 2022

01:01:00

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Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Is There a Wall Between the Two?

04:03

You're a Corean Composer

01:36

What's Your Thoughts on This?

05:39

Introduction

2min

I've Been a Little Bit, Oh, Should I I?

2min

Composers, I'm a Composer, I Am a Director, and I've a Staff of a Musician.

4min

Starwars Music - I'm a Steward of the Star Wars Music

6min

What Makes You a Good Audio Director?

2min

The Conversion Rate Is Very Low

2min

The Game of Thrones

2min

I've Used All but That Same Words in Talking to People Before

3min

I've Sympathized With the Latin Americans in This Film

2min

10.

You're a Corean Composer

2min

11.

Is There a Wall Between the Two?

4min

12.

Is There a Hidden Abso Reference in the Game?

3min

13.

What's the Parallelism Between You and Lana?

2min

14.

Game Boy

2min

15.

The Peacemaker Band, the Band That Got Us Closest to Anything Approximating Success

5min

16.

Rock Band on - I Love That, Yeah.

3min

17.

I Can't Do This Anymore.

2min

18.

What Was That Pivotal Point for You?

5min

19.

What's Your Thoughts on This?

6min

20.

The Brain Archaeology of the Deer and Headlights

2min

21.

The New Gildword, End of Dragons

2min

Austin Wintory chats with Maclaine Diemer, one of the composers behind ArenaNet's long-running MMO, Guild Wars. Together they discuss his insightful presentation at GDC 2022; his career path from sound design to composing music; and the importance understanding nuance when creating music that references foreign cultures while also being open to having tough discussions about appropriation. Watch the full interview on our Youtube channel.