#90 - Sam Dillard Interview (Metroid, Zelda, ,Chrono Trigger, Martial Arts, Animation, Texas etc.)

Sam Dillard is the founder of Samos Studios and is known for turning video game soundtracks into cinematic scores he gained huge attention for his Metroid Cinematica project as well as his Zelda and Chrono Trigger Cinematica projects.

SOCIAL MEDIA

WEBSITE - https://samo-studios.com

TWITTER - @SamoStudios

YOUTUBE - @SamoStudios

FACEBOOK - SamosStudios

#samostudios #metroidcinematica #zeldacinematica

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro

00:39 - Sam Being Buff

01:06 - Martial Arts

01:49 - How Sam Got Into Martial Arts

03:38 - Sam Is More Interested In Health & Self Defence/Martial Arts History

07:10 - Sam Critiques Martial Arts Films

08:55 - Applying Disciplines From Martial Arts To Music/Feeling

11:10 - Sam Created His Own Sample Library

13:19 - Sam Thought Obsessing Over Sample Realism Was Normal

17:25 - How Metroid Cinematica Came Together

21:34 - Making Metroid Cinematica A Cohesive Package/Plot Outline

25:25 - Chrono Trigger/ Chrono Cinematica

29:42 - Zelda Cinematica

36:46 - 3D Animation/Beyond The Glass Animation

39:13 - Being A Perfectionist/Time It Takes To Make One Song

41:19 - Sam Doesn’t Have Much Of A Social Life/Trial & Error For Work Ethic

43:40 - Sam Originally Learned Game Development

47:24 - Indie Games Blew Up Just As He Moved Away From Game Development

48:04 - Game Remixes Have A Built In Audience

49:12 - Building On Each Music Project

50:34 - How Sam Was Affected By Covid-19/Texas

53:25 - Benefits Of Zoom/Martial Arts Through Zoom

55:37 - Post Covid/Remote Working

58:20 - Why Sam Loves Texas

1:00:27 - Sam Does Take Holidays/Nice Things To Do In Texas

1:02:52 - Where To Follow Sam Dillard/Samos Studios

1:04:25 - Sam Plays Zelda On His Keyboard/Shows Off Keyboard