Music, Games, and Keeping Track of Time – Jack Wall

What can an award-winning Hollywood composer teach us about productivity?

In this episode, we welcome Jack Wall. Jack is known for his epic scores for dozens of leading video games including Mass Effect, Myst, and most notably, Call of Duty - the largest interactive entertainment property in the world. A multi-time BAFTA and ASCAP award nominee, he writes for the supernatural drama TV series Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments on Disney/Freeform, and for numerous other series.

In this episode we discuss:

• the process of composing music for games
• how he manages large projects to deadline
• trusting your skills to let the work flow

The music throughout this episode is courtesy of Jack Wall and Activision. It features excerpts from Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War, which Jack composed and recorded in the midst of the pandemic in 2020.

Jack Wall: https://www.jackwall.net/

Host and Producer: Georgie Powell https://www.sentientdigitalconsulting.com/

Theme Music: Toccare https://spoti.fi/3bN4eqO