1. GDC 2010 Composer Challenge

2. This year’s assignment: Design a 60-second Main Title for a contemporary version of the game PACMAN 2010. This new version of the theme can include the original theme, variations on that theme, or be inspired from the original material and go in an entirely unrecognizable direction.

3. PACMAN2010 Composer Challenge

4. PACMAN 2010 is an iPhone app utilizing GPS technology to play the game. Your character has to negotiate your way thru a modern city (like NYC) in a 6x8 block grid (including alleys), “eating” up all the yellow dots displayed on your iphone overhead city map while avoiding ghosts (played by other iPhone users!). Composer Challenge

5. If you pass over a big yellow dot location, ghosts turn blue on your iPhone and you can “eat” them by pressing the "CHOMP" button on your iPhone, which sends a signal to the central server tracking the gameplay on the street and notifies the other iPhone users who weren't quick enough on the draw that they're out of the game!

6. Composer Challenge The app can tell which way your iPhone is facing so ghosts heading towards you can eat you if they CHOMP you. You can hide in alleys to let the ghosts pass as long as you are out of their line of sight. The game can be played on foot, by bicycle/car/taxi/bus or subway!

7. About the Challenge: This Challenge was open to all experienced and emerging videogame composers. Composers could use any modern tools available to create their Main Title based from the source theme. A standard MIDI file for the original PACMAN theme was provided. Composer Challenge

8. About the Challenge: All compositions were hyperlinked to the G.A.N.G. online forums and the membership, along with game industry veterans, voted on their top 3 faves. There was a tie for 3 rd place, which means the 4 top winners chosen, along with our returning champion Mick Gordon, are what you see on the panel. Composer Challenge

9. About the Challenge: YOU, the attendees, get to choose this year's champion! Composer Challenge

10. Mick Gordon Credits: Need for Speed: Shift, EA The Last Airbender, THQ Marvel Super Hero Squad, Blue Tongue/THQ Destroy All Humans! 2, Pandemic/THQ The Returning Champion: Composer Challenge

11. Igor Nemirovsky Credits: Reflection, Intrinsic Games/Konami (Composer) Star Wars: The Old Republic, music team Watchmen Motion Comic, music team The Vampire’s Assistant, music team The Challengers: Composer Challenge

12. Jan-Sören Haas Credits: Schwartzes Gold (audio drama) Bobby Carrot, Future Design Group Various titles, Proud Music The Challengers: Composer Challenge

13. Jeff Ball Credits: Wing Commander Saga, episodic series Cold By Nature, film co-composer Popcap Games, various projects The Challengers: Composer Challenge

14. Joe Thwaites Credits: Semblance, animation short My Ten Days, viral campaign Big Yellow, Base Creative Agency online game The Challengers: Composer Challenge

15. The Panel: Composer Challenge Igor Nemirovsky Jan-Sören Haas Jeff Ball Joe Thwaites Mick Gordon

16. The Panel: IgorNemirovsky Composer Challenge Igor Nemirovsky Jan-Sören Haas Jeff Ball Joe Thwaites Mick Gordon

17. IgorNemirovsky Composer Challenge

25. The Panel: Jan-SörenHaas Composer Challenge Igor Nemirovsky Jan-Sören Haas Jeff Ball Joe Thwaites Mick Gordon

26. Composer Challenge Jan-SörenHaas

27. Jan’s presentation

29. The Panel: JeffBall Composer Challenge Igor Nemirovsky Jan-Sören Haas Jeff Ball Joe Thwaites Mick Gordon

30. Composer Challenge JeffBall

31. Jeff’s presentation

33. The Panel: JoeThwaites Composer Challenge Igor Nemirovsky Jan-Sören Haas Jeff Ball Joe Thwaites Mick Gordon

34. Composer Challenge JoeThwaites

35. Joe’s presentation

37. The Panel: MickGordon Composer Challenge Igor Nemirovsky Jan-Sören Haas Jeff Ball Joe Thwaites Mick Gordon

38. Composer Challenge MickGordon

39. Mick’s presentation

41. Select your Champion! Composer Challenge Igor Nemirovsky Jan-Sören Haas Jeff Ball Joe Thwaites Mick Gordon

42. Select your Champion! Igor Nemirovsky Composer Challenge Igor Nemirovsky Jan-Sören Haas Jeff Ball Joe Thwaites Mick Gordon

43. Select your Champion! Jan-Sören Haas Composer Challenge Igor Nemirovsky Jan-Sören Haas Jeff Ball Joe Thwaites Mick Gordon

44. Select your Champion! Jeff Ball Composer Challenge Igor Nemirovsky Jan-Sören Haas Jeff Ball Joe Thwaites Mick Gordon

45. Select your Champion! Joe Thwaites Composer Challenge Igor Nemirovsky Jan-Sören Haas Jeff Ball Joe Thwaites Mick Gordon

46. Select your Champion! Mick Gordon Composer Challenge Igor Nemirovsky Jan-Sören Haas Jeff Ball Joe Thwaites Mick Gordon

47. Composer websites: Igor Nemirovsky – www.igornemirovsky.com Jan-Sören Haas – www.jsh-audio.de Jeff Ball – www.jeffballmusic.com Joe Thwaites – http://freak-audio.co.uk Mick Gordon – www.mick-gordon.com Lennie Moore – www.lenniemoore.com Composer Challenge

48. Thank you!