WHAT’S THE BUZZ

This year has proven to be a learning curve for any organization, especially one that offers value through inperson networking and diversity events!

GAMESOUNDCON 2020 Leave it to game audio folks to pull through and make a digital event feel as lively and engaging as ever. Between our virtual zoom lounge and Altspace VR afterparties, complete with a virtual opera concert by John Robert Matz, basketball, and plenty of opportunity for memery, if felt like our community didn’t skip a beat. Our panel on career building stigmas was a hit! Our giveaway saw thousands of dollars of plugins and software go to attendees, thanks to sponsors Music Marketing and iZotope. We were also able to pair up scholar recipients from both GSC and the GDC with industry mentors - see page 42. Lastly, the demo derbies were filled with insightful and sage wisdom - both the music and sound design demo derby will be on YouTube soon.

AWARDS SEASON It’s that time of year where everyone scrambles to submit their latest and greatest to the Game Audio Network Guild Awards. Be sure to check out all of the new and updated categories for a total of 31 unique awards! See all of the new category information starting on page 56. Awards submissions are open until Dec. 31. Submissions are also open to the public this year for a small nominal fee and as always are free to members! The date of the awards ceremony is TBD 2021.

Submissions open now!! [click here]

WHAT WEBIN-ARE YOU WAITING FOR? It was thrilling to see nearly 100 concurrent viewers for our first webinar, “The Art of Communication for Collaboration” and we were happy to give away a plugin package to Nicole Yazmin Jacobus! The VOD will be up on YouTube soon!

Our most recent webinar, “Clearing Your Mind - Manifest What You Want” with Wataru Hokoyama was also very popular with 90 viewers. The VOD will be up on YouTube soon! Expect more webinars in 2021. Let us know through email or on social media what topics you’d like to see.

MEMBERSHIP COVID RELIEF We acknowledge the financial strain this year brought, and we are offering COVID relief on membership dues for those struggling financially this year. Head to the website to learn more. https://www.audiogang.org/why-join/

EVENTS IN 2021 Plenty of new and interested content is lined up for 2020 - we hope you’ll come through and say hello, we think at least some of it will be a Riot :)

NICOLE YAZMIN JACOBUS

I am a Master of Music student in the Technology and Applied Composition program at San Francisco Conservatory of Music. I work as a freelance composer, sound designer, and live sound mixer. I was thrilled to win Sonible, Fab Filter, and D16 plugins at the Art of Communication webinar. These plugins have already been incredibly beneficial in both school and my freelance work. I am so grateful for these amazing plugins. Thank you to The Game Audio Network Guild for providing engaging learning opportunities and a community has been invaluable in helping me grow, learn, and create valuable connections.