http://www.nycgameindustry.com/game-development/ http://www.nycgameindustry.com/game-development/show/80?showPost=87 <p>Also an outsourcing company (like mine) already has invested tons of money in to the equipment and software needed to create audio assets. <br \/> <br \/>For the most part it makes sense for small companies and very large companies to outsource audio development. Small companies (1-3 titles in development at a time) can better allocate financial resources to more programmers or marketing. Very large companies (7+ titles in dev) bring on a company like mine during crunch periods or for large volume asset creation to ease the load for their existing staff.<br \/> <br \/>Mid sized companies have the most use for a wholly in-house staff of about 3 or 4 staff audio personnel. This team can see the titles through with little help from outside contractors, though many companies under-hire audio and wonder why their games only got a 4 on IGN for sound.<br \/> <br \/>If you are looking to break in to audio and are seeking an in-house position I highly recommend getting on a mod or two (preferably a UE3 team) and learning implementation. The largest need I've seen in recent years is for skilled implementers.</p><br><br>Posted to: contracted audio? Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:50:09 -0700 mcsurics http://www.nycgameindustry.com/game-development/show/80?showPost=87 http://www.nycgameindustry.com/game-development/show/80?showPost=82 <p>Overall its more expensive sometimes to have an in-house sound designer ( or any position in general ). The trade-off being that you gain a much more direct line of communication with someone who probably is more keyed into the current iteration of the project. <br \/> <br \/>If the company does know exactly what it wants than outsourcing it is generally the better choice ( cost-wise ).<br \/> <br \/>Thats about as much as I know. </p><br><br>Posted to: contracted audio? Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:05:22 -0700 SWoskowiak http://www.nycgameindustry.com/game-development/show/80?showPost=82 http://www.nycgameindustry.com/game-development/show/80 <p>woo first post! =D<br \/> <br \/>well i just wanted to ask the community: what does an in-house sound designer offer to a company that a 3rd party sound designer can't? <br \/>i know its a big question, but its a real one.<br \/> <br \/>i have a few ideas of what that is, but i want the straight dope from the source themselves. <br \/></p><br><br>Posted to: contracted audio? Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:55:18 -0700 SonicBoom http://www.nycgameindustry.com/game-development/show/80