How The Callisto Protocol's Audio Team Designed Its Terrifying, Immersive Sound | Ars Technica
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- Ars Technica brings you back to Striking Distance Studios with Dead Space creator Glen Schofield and his team as they work on designing the dynamic, immersive, and precisely timed audio components of their upcoming release 'The Callisto Protocol.'
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I don't like playing horror games but I feel like buying this game just to support the devs. It's rare to see such passion and care about creating a video game nowadays when most creators tend to talk about graphics and thousands of customization options instead of how they crafted gameplay and what problems they fought during the process.
This is gonna be so freaking scary
Why don't you like horror games?
@@sixdegreesofgaming4719 real question
I’m playing through Dead Space right now despite my hate for horror games because Glen is just so rad and I want to experience his passion projects.
Agreed
I feel like Audio design is definitely the hardest aspect to master in a horror game. Much Respect.
You can really tell that these people love what they are doing, and most importantly they enjoy it.
I really envy them.
I wish we see Glen Scofield's passionate, professionalism and excitement in every game director.
I love how the audio engineer handled Glen's constructive criticism. No ego, just the desire to make a good game.
Would you honestly expect him to get butthurt on camera...? 😂
@@TheCynicalJay Hopefully hes not getting butthurt at all as that is his main job as an audio engineer and he wont last long if he can not handle or accept constructive critisicm with his coworkers and work with them.
Let me do this thing and BOOM. Do you like it glen?
@@bryansuarez2396 Yes, Glen is one guy, one player. This is a game meant to be played by many many different types of people. Very likely, the Audio Director has more experience when it comes to creating sounds that most people will like. So defending your idea is just as important as accepting criticism. If you can't defend why you chose one thing over an other, you shouldn't be an Audio Director.... Game making is a collaborative effort.
T MINUS 2 WEEKS. Props to this team for having the confidence to iterate on their vision. Definitely the game I'm most looking forward to in an industry full of sequels.
I'm so ready for this game. Most anticipated title by far in a long time. This game will be dope.
@@davidludwig7501 Same. Been a long time since i was really hyped for a game. Especially a singleplayer one.
Just 17 more days until we get our hands on it
holy smokes, this quicker than i expected. IM NOT READY YET!!!!!!!
@@datatsushi2016 agreed. Good time to be a gamer. Need more games like this imo.
literally 2005 game design but ok
Yes, nothing mor immersive than having a brass orchestra blast your ears everytime you even think about an enemy.
Audio was top-tier in Dead Space, I hope it will be even better here.
Glen Schofield, one of the only guys left who hasn't sold his soul. Absolutely CANNOT wait to yet my hands on this!!
Sold his soul? To who? What kinda dumb comment is it this 😅 so people who work on games sell their soul ?
@@akkibajaj705 You want one example? Go and check out what Will Wright is doing these days
@@akkibajaj705 pick almost any development team in modern gaming and I bet they've tried fxcking the eyes out of their customers with micro transactions and under delivered content. Passion is lost on developers today
@@sistockbridge8764 what do i check out of Will Wright?
He kinda did when he went to make call of duty games. Thankfully he’s back pursuing his real passion making horror games.
The audio in Dead Space was always so good! Especially when it's disorientatingly noisy or quiet in the open space scenes.
And that is something they disimproved to resell the first one. The annoyance from some machines is gone, more objects is always better to them, sounds of beloved arms are off. That'll be grabbed on sale, Callisto is day one.
I played DS2 and the music and ambience in that church area with religious stuff really creeped me out .
The passion for this is really bleeding through the screen, can't wait for this game man!
I can already see that striking distance studios will become very big.
Oh ya, definitely
Hope they do, they seem real passionate from just these videos.
Probably not after that release.
@@HeilerDerWelten Oh they will
@@NativeBloodWolf Yeah, no.
all this BTS footage DAMN it feels like i’m back in 2012 watching a bunch of game dev diaries. I miss when developers use to do these instead of just flashy cinematic gameplay showcases or trailers full of false hope like now.
Its unbeliveable how much effort and creativity goes into these games
'This' game. Not 'these' games. There are a lot of game developers who make AAA titles that are all about quantity, not quality.
This game, thankfully, is not one of them.
@@EternaL1fe yes, this is the only game that has been made with effort and creativity. He never said ALL TRIPPLE A GAMES. insert your unrelated rant elsewhere.
@@zade8586
Ah, the grammar police are still on patrol I see.
These does imply more than one & this states just this game.
@@Apesedits he's not even grammar policing to my knowledge, just brining negativity into a positive comment for no reason, which is even worse. The guy was just talking about how he admires the amount of effort put into games and this guy had to make it about the evil gaming industry.
@@zade8586
Well if that's correct send the fooker to Callisto for a few months.
When someone asks why AAA games cost 60 bucks, show them this series of videos. Amazing job.
The work that goes into these story driven games is amazing. This is why I love them, and why single player games stand tall and will never go away.
No one is saying they'll go away. EA already ate their own words.
@@TheCynicalJay EA said it for years, hence my comment directed at them. They let this type of talent walk out the door because of their idiocy.
Showing the process and assets they have made into the game is actually way better promoting and advertising than the regular EA cinematic trailers with no gameplay...
I like how Glen just wanted to make a New Dead Space, but couldn't probably because of EA, so he just said "Fine, I'll do it myself."
EA you suck butt.
Be happy they didn't let him, this way we got this masterpiece, with EA they would probably charge 10$ for every sound heard ingame :))
As much as I'm sold on both Callisto Protocol and the Dead Space remake, there's a part of me that really wishes Glen got to make the Dead Space title he really wanted after 3, or at least be a part of the remake.
@@tcchip We won't get that unfortunately, who knows he maybe had a really good twist on the story of our beloved issac.
@@FR4M3Sharma yeah, it's just wishful thinking on my part. But damn, EA really screwed Visceral and Glen over.
@@tcchip I'll never forgive them for what they did to Visceral and Criterion.
Glen Schofield is the GOAT.
Incredible ♥ A message to Glen Schofield: I appreciate you man, never change, never ever change, and please after the success of this game, make another one.
And the teams working on this? Every single one of you, you're fantastic people.
Glad the team is getting the recognition they deserve
Ars Technica and Glen Schofield. A match made in heaven
get a clue
@@CSM100MK2 mad?
Such passion and creativity shown by Glenn and his team. I hope this game is a grand success and they keep making great games.
That last part, that's the kicker.
This how promotion should work with every AAA project
The biggest takeaway for me was seeing the development being done on ultrawide screens. This makes me think we are in for a treat with regards to how the aspect ratio is used to further immerse us rather than the usual games that simply expand the viewport to cater to 21:9.
I love watching "making of" videos where there's a tangible sense of pure heart and soul being put into crafting a lasting experience and not cranking something out for an easy buck.
Totally agree. It's such a fresh breath of air these days to see behind the scenes of a production where one can really feel the love and effort.
Very authentic and brave.
Alien isolation is the only horror game that actually made me put my controller down for a moment to recover from a jump scare, I'm expecting to do this afew more times for this game, pretty hyped.
No game will surpass the horror of alien isolation including this one , because in alien isolation you can't kill or fight the alien
@@abdola3ebelarab You can fight it but it starts to adapt to your weapons.
Thank you Ars Technica again for the wonderful uploads!
You can feel Glen's passion on this Project,glad He could do a spiritual sequel to dead Space,for me its the true sucessor to survival horror genre.
Mad respect to both of them, I'd never be able to be the sound-guy and take this much feedback. But I hope Glenn also makes it clear that he's that thorough because he knows the sound-guy can live up to it.
The audio production is really good on CP, but more immediate to the player and the action sequences. Dead Space had a truly terrifying cacophony of industrial noise terror in certain zones of the ship! The spacial composition of reverberation by enormous equipment operating in massive interior spaces was rendered with perfection! The meteorite mining room (amongst others) in my home theater was so visceral it actually triggered fight-or-flight reactions to teenage children and adult players!
Also the zero-g compartments in Dead Space captured a certain magical balance of muted and accentuated sound signatures. It really (maybe not in accurate terms) conveyed the sense of being in that environment! Quite frankly, I would personally attribute 75% of the legendary status of OG Dead Space to the sound design/engineering team! 💯
man i love glen schofield's work
He is like the most impressive, creative Director. I’ve seen in a game, he’s so involved in every piece the writing, the music so hands on and so passionate I really am hopeful that this game is a success.
One of my favorite aspects of DeadSpace was sound design and overall sound quality, was very high quality!! and from what I've heard so far, I feel its going to be as good or even better with tCP! I absolutely love how passionate and dedicated Glem and all the team are for this project. This is the kind of game that I'm happy to preorder and support. We need more games with this level of love and dedication
Man the Callisto Protocol looks incredible, Glen Schofield’s vision for the game is amazing, so excited to explore Black Iron Prison 👏👏👏 Glen Schofield has so much passion for the Callisto Protocol, you can tell in every interview
Love how passionate this devs and director are.
The only thing I will say is I hope I can turn off the motion blur. Other than that, I'm unbelievably hyped for this game.
this makes me wanna get into game dev, just seeing the exchange of knowledge, collaboration and passion
Do you know the story of how the Dead Space 1 Team all got fired by EA including Glen Schofield? I think it's a very ungrateful job.
@@VollKaracho209 Schofield left Visceral after the release of the first game to create a new studio. He wasn't fired.
@@rubencastro811 Visceral got fired. I don't know if he left before or with his team.
@@VollKaracho209 He left in 2009 to make Call of Duty games. He wasn't involved with anything beyond the first Dead Space.
Man these clips just make me appreciate game making even more. There's so much that can go wrong
This guy is a great art director; he knows exactly what he wants and what his team can do.
love seeing this back and forth inside view
I absolutely LOVE all the behind the scenes videos about this game! I need this game NOWW!
Just watched this guy’s Wired video and now I’m here. Love his passion for the game. I’m now pumped to try it
1:56 that's the moment Nassim secured the bag :D
Amazing video!
I can’t wait to play this
Great job, guys!
Idk just the fact your on moon in Jupiter sets a creepy tone lol . Love it
Holy crap! I cannot wait to play this.
For sure am getting callisto protocol played dead space when it just came out and it was great looking forward for this one
Yes! The apprehension engine!
There's a Facebook group dedicated to helping people take the blue prints and create one.
👁️🖤🔊
And I am getting this game DAY 1!
The gear room reminds me of that one room in dead space with the train sound
This game looks amazing.
Glen is the man!
I haven't bought a game day 1 for a while but this is a day 1 buy for sure.
You're already sold me on this
This game is going to be something special
okay this was really cool
I feel like Glen REALLY prioritizes Sound Design, which is one of the most important factor in games like these. Thank you for this
Ugghhh, can't wait to play this!
Seems so fun to work on this.
Also to remember the silence is also very important in horror games. Not sounds all the time. When you only hear your foot steps, maybe some water dripping on the background and all of the sudden you get a jump scare.... Don't forget that.
Love it. I hope it will have surround for headphones.
Masterpiece
love that they are playing on a ultra wide montior
03:58
Tomb Raider (2013) uses a apprehension engine.
I just know what that instrument is because that weird sound that it makes gave the game such a atmosphere. Made me look after how they've done that.
And yeah, Glen is totally right, " horror is 50% sound (desing/music)"
Can't wait!!!!
im really enjoy this series looking at the game
I might as well pre order on steam this looks too good
I can't wait to watch ALL the Calisto Protocol videos you all made... once the game comes out and I finish it :)
That explains why the doors are loud in dead space, that was a great mood, glen a masterpiece
Are technica & Glen Schofield, recipe of awesome
So damn interesting to watch. Thanks again for this. Now I want an Apprehension Engine for my band. :-D
That one is well made 😮 9:40
I just love this!! More more more!!! :P
100% buying this.
I'll watch any/all Glen Schofield content
increible!
I can't wait for this game. Dead Space was one of my all time faves and I'm excited for the remake. But Glen and friends made it what it was. I hope Callisto births a new successful franchise with the right people in control 🤘🏽
This was absolutely BRILLIANT
I'm barely an hour in and I'm not sure if what I'm hearing is music or industrial noise in the distance banging in a rhythm, or if both music and sound design are constantly blending back and forth. Either way it's incredibly effective.
I already pre order the game and I very excited to play the game
8:05 Hear that ID Software? That's how you do it
Wishful thinking but would love to see Glen and his team make their own game from the Alien franchise
I mean, lets see how this baby goes and we might be on a trajectory ;)
It would be interesting, but I definitely want them to keep making their own concepts. Their creativity level is through the roof.
I really hope *The Callisto Protocol* is good, and if it is, sells really well, because I want to see _Striking Distance_ go far. I like Glenn Schofield and it sucks for him that he lost his baby, *Dead Space* because EA owns the rights to it; but I think *The Callisto Protocol* can do even better. It may not be the lightning in a bottle like with *Dead Space,* but I think it'll still be one of the best horror games we'll experience on next generation hardware, next to *Resident Evil 4 Remake* and possibly *Silent Hill 2 Remake and Silent Hill: Townfall.*
I know the process to making a game, especially now-a-days is very hard and very expensive, but Glenn Schofield is so passionate and has such a dark creative mind, he and everyone at _Striking Distance_ deserves this to be their first big break since *Dead Space.*
8:05-8:15 Good that some get that...hard to grasp by Marty Stratton.
That machine room got just what's needed.
Glen is legitimately one of the best creators in the business.
Just over two weeks to wait 🎅😍
Im insanely hyped for this game but to hear that they have taken some inspiration from sicario 2 is amazing
damn sound dzgn is art
This makes me proud to be the owner of an apprehension engine 😊
I was visualizing a hexagonal mixing environment for 5.1 there. I seriously love this stuff. Picking-up on the terms-of the “tell” and so-on. I wonder how much audio data can be flung-into projects like these when the mainstream advancements in gaming tech usually lean-on graphics and processing speeds before anything else to do with sound design.
I think a story telling single player game can focuse more on graphics than sounds and get away with it.
Sounds plays a much more important role in a horror game than anywhere else.
Buying this no doubt. Want a new experience and the fact these devs care so much is enough to buy it in itself
(0:31) I love his little "cave" office. 😜 Seriously though, you can see he's got nice acoustical paneling and angled "bass traps" in the corners. I wish I could see what monitor speakers he's using. He's clearly got three in the front (left/center/right channels), but I wonder if he has surround channels, as well. I'm pretty sure he has a subwoofer somewhere, too, so he can accurately reproduce those sweet low notes/sounds. I also wish I could see what amplifiers and mixing/switching/preamplifier equipment he's using, too. Anybody know if that information is out there? At any rate, I like his clean setup. At least, what I can see of it, that is. 😉
I feel bad for this dude but , Dead space with EA was something else, he is such a great dude and he was talking right most of the time KFRATON is garb dude 😭
So happy to see the really dedicated game devs getting the upper hand nowadays! These guys are legendary, like the god of war devs and the boys from horizon
You can forget Horizon. They decided Elden Ring was too big for them to contain their jealousy. Throwing Twitter tantrums isn't "dedicated" in my book
Thank god of war I am busy until this game comes out lol
This guy is the american kojima!
Pre-ordered and ready to go
Finished Dead Space like 30 times...