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The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness

The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Tasty Morsels of Life
Review: A philosophy of life and art worth reading --especially should fuel your creative juices from engineering to animal husbandry. Really funny,too.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: An inside look by a brilliant guy
Review: Chock-full of great tales from the game industry as well as the audio biz, The Fatman's book will make you feel like an insider. Well-written, fun & outrageous, this pick will doubtless become dog-eared for favorite bits of advice & sheer audacity. A must for anyone who thinks they know games. There's only one Fatman...and this is PURE Fat!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: You're being duped!
Review: Don't buy this book if you think it will tell you how to create great audio for computer games. That ain't what it's all about. George Sanger, the Fat Man, the Myth, the Legend, is tricking you all. You only think you're reading about game audio, when in fact the book is really chock full of hidden messages and secret codes about the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. In short, it's trying to get us all to be good to each other. How subversive!

Seriously (no, not really), I've known George personally for many years as a great musician, savvy entrepreneur, attention-grabbing huckster, sage philosopher, playful papa, and all around swell guy. What I didn't appreciate until now is what a great writer and storyteller he is.

So, buy the book already. You'll learn how to make great game audio. You'll learn how to win friends and influence people. You'll learn where those outrageous suits come from. You'll learn the important secrets of life. And you'll smile. A lot.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: You're being duped!
Review: Don't buy this book if you think it will tell you how to create great audio for computer games. That ain't what it's all about. George Sanger, the Fat Man, the Myth, the Legend, is tricking you all. You only think you're reading about game audio, when in fact the book is really chock full of hidden messages and secret codes about the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. In short, it's trying to get us all to be good to each other. How subversive!

Seriously (no, not really), I've known George personally for many years as a great musician, savvy entrepreneur, attention-grabbing huckster, sage philosopher, playful papa, and all around swell guy. What I didn't appreciate until now is what a great writer and storyteller he is.

So, buy the book already. You'll learn how to make great game audio. You'll learn how to win friends and influence people. You'll learn where those outrageous suits come from. You'll learn the important secrets of life. And you'll smile. A lot.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great book.
Review: If you have any interest in video game or interactive software development, youll find it pretty enlightening. Just read it. Youll see.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Fat is in!
Review: My current audio career is primarily doing audio for games. I occupy a small niche on the periphery of the industry doing mostly online Shockwave games. In the industry there is one name that looms (pun intended) above all others, that name is The Fat Man. A.k.a. as George Sanger, The Fat Man has simply done more than anyone else in the audio for games. Sure there are several other greats like Tom Tallarico and Aaron Marks but take my word for it. Fat is The MAN!
What does this have to do with you, you ask? If you are a musician, composer. engineer or somehow try to make money from sound or computers you need to read the book "The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness" While this book is about game audio, it is more about art, life, the universe, and everything. sort of like "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" without the morose bits. If The Fat Man is a great white shark then I am a hungry remora fish feeding on the "tasty morsels." And tasty they are. He is a philosopher, (learn to travel between the pillars of fear and desire) he is pragmatic, (build equipment racks from 2X4s) he is a swaggering, cowboy hat wearing, Rolls Royce driving, jester in the court of "golden eared" Audiots. Oh. and BTW I've met him and call him friend.
Buy the book NOW!.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Kybbles and bits...
Review: So useful that my copy was tattered and dog-eared when Amazon delivered it to me! In an industry brimming with half-talented, self-pretentious posers, Sanger is a shining exception; fully-talented, highly innovative and original, he manages to warm my heart with his innate kindness and constantly positive outlook.
Inside this book we find many key lessons about life and business that Fat has uncovered along the road. Indeed, the title says it all: "Tasty Morsels"; I smiled all the way through it. This book is a must-buy for anyone interested in either the computer game industry or in starting a small creative business.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Sooner You Buy, The Smarter You'll Be!
Review: Whether you're a newbie to the music industry trying to get a leg up on your career, a hardened gamer who has seen and done it all, or someone who's just in the mood for a good laugh -- you owe it to yourself to buy this book! George, "The Fat Man", Sanger is one-of-a-kind and tells a story like no other. You may even learn something from his life-lessons along the way. I know I did!

David Rippy
Ensemble Studios


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