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Winifred Phillips

Winifred Phillips is an American music composer and author. Her music composition credits include God of War, Assassin's Creed III: Liberation, and the LittleBigPlanet series. Phillips has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media for her music for the video game Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord.

Winifred Phillips
Background information
GenresVideo game
OccupationComposer
Websitewww.winifredphillips.com

Early life

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Phillips' love of music began in childhood, supported by her experiences in the public school system. She looked upon her teachers and looked forward to her music classes. In middle school, her band teacher found out that she was a quick learner and got into the habit of giving her a new instrument to learn whenever there was a gap in one of his ensembles. She got to play all sorts of music and all different kinds of instruments, eventually becoming classically trained in keyboard and voice.[1]

Phillips had been an avid gamer in her childhood and played everything from shooters and side-scrollers to sprawling RPGs. However, it was only after working in radio that she realized she could compose music for games.[2]

Career

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Early career

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From 1992 to 2003, Phillips was the composer, producer and actress in a series of radio dramas, first presented on National Public Radio Playhouse under the title Generations Radio Theater Presents,[3] and then later as Generations Radio Theater Presents: Radio Tales.[4] This anthology series adapted classic works of American and world literature, and was a recipient of funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.[5] The series was described by NPR as "featuring a top-to-bottom music score that is completely original and fully integrated to the text".[6] The programs aired regularly as the Radio Tales series on the Sirius XM Book Radio channel.[7]

Video games

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In 2004, Phillips contributed music to her first video game project, God of War. She has composed music for more than 20 video games. Some relevant titles include the LittleBigPlanet video game franchise, SimAnimals[8] and Assassin's Creed III: Liberation.[9]

Writing

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Phillips is the author of the book A Composer’s Guide to Game Music, which was published by the MIT Press in March 2014.[10] The book has won several awards including a National Indie Excellence Book Award,[11] and a Nonfiction Book Award from the Nonfiction Authors Association.[12]

The book was very well received by critics[13][14] and in 2015, O'Reilly Japan published a Japanese language edition titled Game Sound Production Guide - Composer Techniques for Interactive Music.[15]

Works

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Discography

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Games

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LittleBigPlanet Series

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Year Title Developer
2011 LittleBigPlanet 2 (some levels only) Media Molecule
2012 LittleBigPlanet PS Vita Double Eleven, Tarsier Studios and XDev Studio Europe
2012 LittleBigPlanet Karting United Front Games and San Diego Studio
2014 LittleBigPlanet 3 Sumo Digital
2020 Sackboy: A Big Adventure Sumo Digital

Other games

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Year Title Developer
2005 God of War Santa Monica Studio
2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory High Voltage Software
2006 The Da Vinci Code The Collective
2007 Shrek the Third Amaze Entertainment
2007 Shrek-N-Roll Backbone Entertainment
2007 Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator (only case 6) Grundislav Games
2008 Speed Racer: The Videogame Sidhe Interactive
2009 Spore Hero Electronic Arts
2009 SimAnimals Electronic Arts
2009 The Maw Twisted Pixel Games
2009 Borderlands Gearbox Software
2010 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole Krome Studios
2010 Hasbro Family Game Night 3 Electronic Arts
2012 Assassin's Creed III: Liberation Ubisoft
2013 Fighter Within Ubisoft
2014 Clash of Kings Elex Tech
2015 Call of Champions Spacetime Studios
2015 Total War Battles: Kingdom Creative Assembly
2016 Rival Stars College Football PikPok
2016 Homefront: The Revolution Dambuster Studios
2017 Little Lords of Twilight BKOM Studios
2018 They Suspect Nothing Coatsink
2018 Shattered State Supermassive Games
2018 The Haunted Graveyard Holospark
2018 Scraper: First Strike Labrodex Inc
2019 Hades' Star Parallel Space Inc
2019 Ballista High Voltage Software
2019 Sports Scramble Armature Studio
2020 Life Hutch VR Chthonic Studios
2020 Spyder Sumo Digital
2020 The Dark Eye: Book of Heroes Random Potion
2021 Lineage M NCSoft
2022 Jurassic World Primal Ops Behaviour Interactive
2023 Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (remake) Digital Eclipse

Awards

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Video games

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
2005 Game Audio Network Guild Award Audio of the Year God of War Won[16]
2005 Game Audio Network Guild Award Best Cinematic / Cut-Scene Audio God of War Won[16]
2005 Game Audio Network Guild Award Best Interactive Score God of War Won[16]
2005 Game Audio Network Guild Award Music of the Year God of War Won[16]
2005 G4-TV G-Phoria 2005 Awards Best Original Soundtrack God of War Nominated[17]
2005 Spike TV Video Game Awards Best Original Score God of War Nominated[18]
2006 AIAS Interactive Achievement Award Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition God of War Won[19]
2006 Game Audio Network Guild Award Best Original Vocal Song - Choral "Siren's Song" from God of War Nominated[citation needed]
2008 Hollywood Music in Media Award Best Original Score - Video Game Speed Racer Nominated[citation needed]
2009 International Film Music Critics Association Awards Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media Spore Hero Nominated[20]
2009 Hollywood Music in Media Award Best Original Score - Video Game Spore Hero Nominated[citation needed]
2010 Hollywood Music in Media Award Best Original Song: Video Game "With Hearts Sublime", from Legend of the Guardians Won[21]
2011 Game Developers Choice Award Best Audio LittleBigPlanet 2 Nominated[22]
2011 Hollywood Music in Media Award Best Song - Video Game "Victoria's Lab" from LittleBigPlanet 2 Nominated[citation needed]
2011 NAVGTR Award Original Song "Victoria's Lab" from LittleBigPlanet 2 Nominated[23]
2012 AIAS Interactive Achievement Award Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition LittleBigPlanet 2 Nominated[citation needed]
2012 Game Audio Network Guild Award Best Use of Licensed Music LittleBigPlanet Karting Won[24]
2012 Game Audio Network Guild Award Best Original Vocal Song - Choral "Main Theme" from Assassin's Creed Liberation Won[25]
2012 Game Audio Network Guild Award Best Original Vocal Song - Pop "Victoria's Lab" from LittleBigPlanet 2 Nominated[citation needed]
2012 Hollywood Music in Media Award Best Song / Score - Mobile Video Game Assassin's Creed Liberation Won[26]
2013 Global Music Award Best Video Game Music Assassin's Creed Liberation Won[citation needed]
2014 Hollywood Music in Media Award Best Song - Video Game "Ziggurat Theme" from LittleBigPlanet 3 Won[27]
2014 Global Music Award Best Video Game Music "Ziggurat Theme" from LittleBigPlanet 3 Won[citation needed]
2015 Global Music Award Best Composition / Composer "Dark Ages" from Total War Battles: Kingdom Won[citation needed]
2021 NAVGTR Award Outstanding Original Light Mix Score, New IP Spyder Nominated[28]
2021 NAVGTR Award Outstanding Song Collection Sackboy: A Big Adventure Nominated[28]
2021 Global Music Award Video Game Soundtrack Spyder Won[29]
2021 Global Music Award Video Game Soundtrack "Waltz of the Bubbles" from Sackboy: A Big Adventure Won[29]
2021 BAFTA Award Best Music Sackboy: A Big Adventure Nominated[30]
2022 Global Music Award Game Music Jurassic World Primal Ops Won[31]
2023 NYX Game Award Mobile Game - Best Music Jurassic World Primal Ops Won[32]
2023 NYX Game Award Best Original Game Soundtrack Horse Club Adventures: Complete Collection Won[33]
2023 NYX Game Award Nintendo Switch Game - Best Music Horse Club Adventures: Complete Collection Won[34]
2023 Game Audio Network Guild Award Music of the Year Jurassic World Primal Ops Nominated[35]
2023 Society of Composers & Lyricists Award Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media Jurassic World Primal Ops Nominated[36]
2024 NYX Game Award PC Game - Best Music Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Won[37]
2024 NYX Game Award Best Original Game Soundtrack Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Won[38]
2024 Telly Award Best Music — Immersive, Interactive, & Mixed Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Won[39]
2024 Society of Composers & Lyricists Award Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media Secrets of Skeifa Island Nominated[40]
2024 Hollywood Independent Music Awards World Spring Festival Nominated[41]
2024 Grammy Awards Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Nominated[42]

Other awards

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  • Hollywood Music in Media Award 2021 (Nomination), Best Holiday Music: Ho-Ho-Holiday[43]
  • American Women in Radio and Television Gracie Award 2001, 2003, 2004: Best National Network Drama (Radio Tales)[44][45][46]
  • The New York Festivals WorldMedal 2004: (Radio Tales)[47]
  • American Women in Radio and Television Gracie Award 1998: Outstanding Achievement by an Actress ("The Yellow Wallpaper")[48]
  • Golden Reel Awards 2001 / National Federation of Community Broadcasters (Radio Tales)[49]
  • The Audio Publishers Association Audie Award 1999 (Nomination)[50]

References

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  1. ^ "From God of War to Assassin's Creed: The Musical Journey of Winifred Phillips" GameSpot.com. Accessed December 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "RPGFan Feature - Music of the Year 2014 - Winifred Phillips Interview" RPGFan.com. Accessed December 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "NPR Playhouse - January - March, 2001" MNinter.net. Accessed March 21, 2008.
  4. ^ National Public Radio: "NPR Quarterly Program Guide, Spring 2001". NPR Marketing, Vol. VII, No. II
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  7. ^ "Program List for Channel SIRIUS XM BOOK RADIO" XMRadio.com. Accessed March 9, 2010.
  8. ^ "The Sims Label Announces Winifred Phillips as the Composer of the Original Score for SimAnimals" EA.com. Accessed March 9, 2010.
  9. ^ "Music Awards Los Angeles - Music Awards Hollywood". hmmawards.org. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  10. ^ "A Composer's Guide to Game Music" Worldcat.org. Accessed August 25, 2014.
  11. ^ "Indie Excellence Awards: Winners of the 2015 Awards" IndieExcellence.com. Accessed May 18, 2015.
  12. ^ "Book Award Winner: A Composer's Guide to Game Music" NonfictionAuthorsAssociation.com. Accessed July 10, 2015.
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  17. ^ "Gamasutra - G-Phoria 2005 Award Nominees Announced" Gamasutra.com. Accessed January 19, 2021.
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  30. ^ "MUSIC | BAFTA" bafta.org. Accessed March 5, 2021.
  31. ^ "Global Music Awards - Music Competition" globalmusicawards.com. Accessed May 25, 2024.
  32. ^ "NYX Game Awards | Best Music Jurassic World Primal Ops" nyxgameawards.com. Accessed May 25, 2024.
  33. ^ "NYX Game Awards | Original Game Soundtrack Horse Club Adventures" nyxgameawards.com. Accessed May 25, 2024.
  34. ^ "NYX Game Awards | Best Music Horse Club Adventures" nyxgameawards.com. Accessed May 25, 2024.
  35. ^ "Awards Archive | Game Audio Network Guild" audiogang.org. Accessed May 25, 2024.
  36. ^ "Society of Composers & Lyricists Announces Nominees for 4th Annual SCL Awards" awardsdaily.com. Accessed May 25, 2024.
  37. ^ "NYX Game Awards | Best Music Wizardry" nyxgameawards.com. Accessed May 25, 2024.
  38. ^ "NYX Game Awards | Original Game Soundtrack Wizardry" nyxgameawards.com. Accessed May 25, 2024.
  39. ^ "Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord" tellyawards.com. Accessed May 25, 2024.
  40. ^ "Nominees Announced For 5th Annual SCL Awards" thescl.com. Accessed May 25, 2024.
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  47. ^ "2004 Winners, Radio Programming and Promotion, New York Festivals" NewYorkFestivals.com, as indexed by the Internet Archive at Archive.org. Accessed March 22, 2008.
  48. ^ Robin F. Whitten (Editor/Publisher): "AudioFile Magazine Vol. 7 No. 5, Feb / March 1999". AudioFile pg. 8, 1999
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