Interview | George Sanger

This interview with George Sanger was recorded on April 17, 2023. Sanger (a.k.a. "The Fat Man") has had an incredible 40+ year career as a video game composer and sound designer, and is therefore a real OG in the game music industry! As leader of Team Fat and author of the book, The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness, Sanger gives his career advice to a new generation of springing game composers (or anyone for that matter). Key Moments: 1:00 What success (or failure) are you proudest of and why? 8:18 In today's climate, what have observed the viability of a career in music and sound design in video games? 13:18 With the evolution and advancement of video game hardware and software, how has the music evolved alongside it overtime? 17:54 Wwise & Unity 19:58 For any student entering their final year of a music degree program and desiring to enter the game industry, what three pieces of essential career advice you would give to them?