{"id":49860,"date":"2024-04-18T18:19:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T16:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2027706"},"modified":"2024-04-18T19:57:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T17:57:37","slug":"star-wars-jedi-survivor-composers-reveal-secret-george-lucas-influence","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/star-wars-jedi-survivor-composers-reveal-secret-george-lucas-influence\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars: Jedi Survivor composers reveal secret George Lucas influence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The status of Star Wars Jedi 3 was also discussed. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rob Leane\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 18 April 2024 at 16:19 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Star Wars: Jedi Survivor was one of our favourite games of last year (here\u2019s our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/star-wars-jedi-survivor-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">five-star review<\/a> to prove it), so we couldn\u2019t resist the opportunity to ask a few questions to its composers at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/bafta-games-awards-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BAFTA Games Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Musical maestros \u200b\u200bGordy Haab and Stephen Barton, who collaborated on both 2019\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-mods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fallen Order<\/a> and 2023\u2019s Survivor, were nominated for the Music award at this year\u2019s gaming BAFTAs. We spoke on the red carpet prior to the event, and you can see the full interview below in video form.<\/p>\n<p>Items discussed include the secret influence of George Lucas on the project \u2013 with Haab and Barton reusing a piece of Lucas\u2019s direction during Survivor\u2019s development \u2013 and the current status of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/star-wars-jedi-3-cameron-monaghan-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Star Wars Jedi 3<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re more of a written person, we\u2019ll spell out some of the key quotes after the video.<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"13afd82d895f5f423c0c9914979bf2bc51b94332\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"13afd82d895f5f423c0c9914979bf2bc51b94332\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p>So, what\u2019s it like stepping into the musical legacy of John Williams (composer on the Star Wars films)? Given that the music of Star Wars is so memorable, and carries so much emotional weight for fans, it must be a challenge trying to work in that space.<\/p>\n<p>Haab told us: \u201cIt\u2019s always a challenge, and I\u2019ve had the fortune of working on quite a few Star Wars gaming titles, starting back from The Old Republic and the Battlefront series as well. And over my time working on that franchise, I\u2019ve slowly progressed to sort of putting my own aesthetic in it a bit more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I think, with this game, we\u2019ve really been able to sort of stretch out, and not necessarily move away from what makes Star Wars so great, but enhance it and bring our own voice to it, so to speak.\u201d<\/p> <p>One thing we\u2019ve noticed in Jedi Survivor recently, having revisited the game to polish off those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/star-wars-jedi-survivor-bounties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bounty hunter side missions<\/a> and collect some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/star-wars-jedi-survivor-trophies-achievements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trophies<\/a>, is that even the most incidental music in the most obscure corner of the galaxy is caked in emotional swells.<\/p>\n<p>Barton said: \u201cThat was one of the things at the very outset that we wanted to do. We wanted to make sure there were no unloved children. Because, you know, there\u2019s games where you go off and do side quests and stuff. And you can sort of tell, you know, this was just off-cuts or just some stems from something else. It doesn\u2019t really work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we\u2019ve tried to make sure that there\u2019s loads of stuff you can find, and loads of stuff that\u2019s unique. There\u2019s one area called the Funky Cabins, and there\u2019s one piece of music, it only plays there. If you never go there\u2026 or if you never do the Rancor, you\u2019ll never hear the Rancor music. But that\u2019s up to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[squirrel-affiliate-playlist squirrel_playlist_id=\u201d653\u2033 \/]<\/p>\n<p>As for George Lucas, the secret influence of his original Star Wars direction can be heard in the Jedi Survivor cantina music, on which Haab and Barton collaborated with a number of indie bands.<\/p>\n<p>Barton explained: \u201cWell, it\u2019s really funny because when we went out to the bands who worked on the cantina music, it was really interesting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe gave them the same brief that George Lucas gave to John Williams for the original cantina music, of saying like, \u2018What if aliens beamed down in 1,000 years, and found like a written-down version of your music, but they had no idea what the instruments were, no idea what it was?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWouldn\u2019t it be cool if you gave that [brief] to a whole bunch of really interesting indie bands?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The result is a jukebox full of interesting songs that you can collect for the jukebox in Pyloon\u2019s Saloon on Koboh, just one of the many examples of music being used in fascinating ways in Star Wars: Jedi Survivor. The track we\u2019ve embedded below was by the band Joywave.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"Who Mourns for Taris?\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9qH-CGhQ8G8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>As for the heavily rumoured Star Wars Jedi 3, Barton said: \u201cDo you know what? I\u2019m not even sure where we\u2019re up to on the official stuff, but it\u2019s, you know\u2026 obviously, that\u2019s something we\u2019re very, very heavily, heavily, heavily\u2026 you know, it\u2019s in motion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Haab noted at this point: \u201cThe story is not complete, so to speak.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barton added: \u201cI think it\u2019s a lot of figuring out where to go next. And it\u2019s, you know, the basic arcs are there. But yeah, it\u2019s gonna be fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, it\u2019s time to jump back into Jedi Survivor and find those Funky Cabins!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more of our BAFTA coverage:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/david-harewood-alan-wake-2-fan-theories-exclusive-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Harewood on Alan Wake 2 fan theories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/neil-newbon-baldurs-gate-4-exclusive-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neil Newbon talks Baldur\u2019s Gate 4 decision and Fallout London<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/phil-wang-bafta-games-awards-exclusive-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phil Wang on hosting: \u201cI\u2019ve got big shoes to fill\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/\">Gaming<\/a> coverage or visit our <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\">TV Guide<\/a> and <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\">Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what\u2019s on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\">The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> The status of Star Wars Jedi 3 was also discussed. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":49861,"template":"","categories":[1,8],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/star-wars-jedi-survivor-composers-reveal-secret-george-lucas-influence.jpg",1600,1066,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/star-wars-jedi-survivor-composers-reveal-secret-george-lucas-influence-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/star-wars-jedi-survivor-composers-reveal-secret-george-lucas-influence-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/star-wars-jedi-survivor-composers-reveal-secret-george-lucas-influence-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/star-wars-jedi-survivor-composers-reveal-secret-george-lucas-influence-1024x682.jpg",800,533,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/star-wars-jedi-survivor-composers-reveal-secret-george-lucas-influence-1536x1023.jpg",1536,1023,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/star-wars-jedi-survivor-composers-reveal-secret-george-lucas-influence.jpg",1600,1066,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"The status of Star Wars Jedi 3 was also discussed.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/49860"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}