Appocalypse Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 OVERCLOCKED REMIX! The Appocalypse is here! Want to contribute to one of the sleekest upcoming iOS games? We're looking for a talented sound designer to bring our new explosive title to life! About Neon Blast: Neon Blast is a reflexive arcade-style game along the lines of Fruit Ninja and Super Hexagon, though it is more dynamic and falls somewhere between the two in terms of difficulty. Bombs of various types appear on the screen and detonate after a set amount of time. Each type has different properties that affect how the player can defuse it. Additionally, each bomb has a color. The player must rotate the actual phone so that the line matching the color they want to defuse is on the bottom (the video does not show this, but this is what is happening when the line on the edge pulses). The player unlocks higher difficulties by achieving a high grade in each level. If you are interested in playing a beta build of the game, we can arrange for that. Just send us your iPhone's UUID. How to apply: We've provided a sample video of Neon Blast. Make an audio track for it to show us your style for music and sound. You can choose any portion of the video you want, or even the whole thing. Since it's just an application, you don't have to create new assets - just give us an idea of the kind of product you can deliver. Send a download link to your dubbed video to: info@appocalypsemobile.com. Resources Neon Blast Sound Design Template: Download Check out these videos for some ideas of what we're looking for: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legendary Zoltan Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 As I prepare to go to bed for tonight, I have put "make Neon Blast audition track" on my list of things to do tomorrow. This is going to be fun. That game looks like a game I would enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutritious Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Looks awesome! I may take a stab at this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteo Xavier Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I also sent an email. Time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPRTNovice Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Damn this is a good community to scout for this kind of music. Unfortunately it's way outside my expertise. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appocalypse Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Thank you for your interest and positive feedback, everyone. The Appocalypse looks forward to your submissions! As XPRT stated, OCRemix is an excellent community for music resources, and as a longtime listener, it is very exciting to present this opportunity to the many talented artists here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legendary Zoltan Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Whew! I worked hard today making a cool new song to fit the video along with some sound effects, too. I expect to be able to perfect everything and send it in tomorrow. I hope that's not too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutritious Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I also started working on my submission last night. By the way, I didn't see it mentioned above, but what kind of deal/agreement are you offering to whomever is selected? I'm sure anyone considering trying out for this would be interested to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appocalypse Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 It's not too late at all, Zoltan. We're still polishing the app, so there is no need to rush. Since this is just to apply, don't feel obligated to invest too much of your time. Nutritious, we are taking a flexible approach with the selected artist(s). We're looking for sound that really brings the art style to life. Music doesn't have to be anything long or elaborate, and while custom music/sfx are always nice, we will accept stock assets you might have made if they fit the game right. Basically, we'll review the submissions and say "we want you to organize the sounds and flesh this out", or "can we get two more 45sec tracks from you" and just pay everyone accordingly. The total assets we're looking for are: one song for the menus one song for gameplay, possibly 6 (one for each difficulty) if there are multiple great submissions sfx for the menus (touch object, slide object, object appear, object disappear) sfx for the game (bomb appear, defuse, detonate, score bump, grade up, color shift, bomb power up Of course, we have more information to share, but this should be enough to give you an idea of the scope of the work. If you have a standard rate, please include it with your submission, along with any details you want to share about the work. For example, if you look at the Space Invaders video, each level has different music and sound effects that compliment the music. That would be an interesting creative touch that we are willing to entertain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteo Xavier Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I still haven't heard back from you in private message. So you're open to having multiple artists on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrackAttack Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I'll give this an hour or two tomorrow if I have time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legendary Zoltan Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Just finished mine today. I LOVE how it came out. Even if I don't get chosen, making all those sound effects and stuff is resume/portfolio-worthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteo Xavier Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 This dude's not writing me back, so it looks like I won't need to bother with a submission entry (why do we need that in the first place? We all have portfolios I believe). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legendary Zoltan Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 He is probably just still accepting submissions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteo Xavier Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I can't even start a submission until I hear back though. There's no point in me going to all the trouble to make a submission track without knowing more what the employer wants. If I want to show what I can do, I have my portfolio for that. If I want to secure a gig, I need to know what the employer actually wants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legendary Zoltan Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Did you email him or PM him? I would try email. It's in his first post. He only just made his account for this topic so he probably doesn't plan to check it often and would prefer us to email him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteo Xavier Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I did email him first. Then I got a PM from him saying the email didn't go through and just PM on here. Almost Seinfeldian in a way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appocalypse Posted July 25, 2013 Author Share Posted July 25, 2013 At ease, Meteo! Rest assured, we have your email, but just didn't get a chance to respond yesterday. We'll be catching up on all of our messages and submissions later today, so keep an eye out for the information you requested. As for everyone, thank you once again for your submissions and interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteo Xavier Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Sounds reasonable. Sorry for jumping the gun there. I've done this sort of thing so many times, it gets put on a proverbial "speed dial". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YukiKazami Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I'd be willing to give it a shot. Lemme toss you something I've been working on that I think might fit the bill, with a little reworking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appocalypse Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 Check your inbox, you should have a response now. Yes, collaboration is possible, though one artist is preferable. We also hope to find artists we can call on for other projects in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrackAttack Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Emailed my quick entry in yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spellmynamewithabang Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 oh, dang! i just saw this now; definitely going to work on something for this super hexagon was one of my favorite games of last year, so that caught my attention quick smart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteo Xavier Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Sent mine in as well. Hope the awkward juxtaposition of music and video doesn't ding me some points... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spellmynamewithabang Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Out of curiosity, how much longer are you considering submissions? (I'm working on mine right now and I'm going to send it in as soon as I'm comfortable with it, but it's good to be sure) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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