A question for CertainlyT

KestrelGirl·Nov 7, 2017·7 votes·1,573 views

What music did you (and if applicable, other Rioters) listen to while developing Zoe? I love her by the way - she's so damn cute and I really do like fast-paced champions!

4 Comments

AmpsonNov 8, 20173 votes

Hi, KestrelGirl! This is Ampson, Zoe's sound designer. I listened to a ton of Caspian while developing Zoe, mainly because I just got into them recently. Their music can really feel cosmic/otherworldly to me and put me in a trance-like state.

I also listened to Breath of the Wild's musical score because I am obsessed with that game, haha. The music inspired an adventurous spirit, which helped develop Zoe's sound.

Oh and for direct inspiration, I put on music from various Mario games. Those soundtracks are the epitome of delightfulness and imbues fun and creativity for me.

Bad Zoe MainNov 8, 20171 votes

I'm curious as to what exactly the sound designer on a Champion does-- do you actively compose sound effects, or do you have a team of people who make a bunch of them to be reviewed and approved according to a general theme you give out?

AmpsonNov 9, 20171 votes

Great question, Bad Zoe Main! As a LoL Champion Sound Designer, I actively record, compose, and edit sound effects for our champs. We have an immensely talented Audio Team for LoL and each of us are embedded within the development team of each Champion, just like animators, visual effects artists, and gameplay designers.

That said, we do come together frequently to share what we all work on independently to gather feedback and inspiration from one another.

Happy to share more info if you want!

KestrelGirlNov 9, 20171 votes

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Hi, KestrelGirl! This is Ampson, Zoe's sound designer. I listened to a ton of Caspian while developing Zoe, mainly because I just got into them recently. Their music can really feel cosmic/otherworldly to me and put me in a trance-like state.

I also listened to Breath of the Wild's musical score because I am obsessed with that game, haha. The music inspired an adventurous spirit, which helped develop Zoe's sound.

Oh and for direct inspiration, I put on music from various Mario games. Those soundtracks are the epitome of delightfulness and imbues fun and creativity for me.

Ahhh! TYSM!