Video Game Sound Designer
Music adds drama to video games, and sound effects punctuate the action and cue the player for what's to come. A video game sound designer matches the game's audio track to the action by:
- Composing music
- Locating effects in sound libraries
- Recording sounds
- Editing sounds
A video game sound designer for multimedia often works as a freelancer, and may also receive a royalty on every video game sold. Many video game sound designers have a bachelor's degree in music; others may have training in both music and computer science. Knowledge of audio engineering and computers is important. If you loved being the A/V expert at your school, this job may be for you!
The annual salary range for a video game sound designer is similar to that of music composers: $45,000 to $70,000.
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Source: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-2007 Edition; Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.