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Introduction
 James Hannigan is a
composer with involvement in a variety of industries, but most prominently
within the area of interactive entertainment. Starting his career at
Electronic Arts in the mid-1990s
after a short stint in television, James worked on
various EA Sports
titles (FIFA/F1) and hits
such as Origin's Privateer 2: The Darkening (1996) -
one of the
earliest games to use live action,
featuring
performances by Clive Owen, John Hurt and Christopher Walken
- along with others of the era such as
Warhammer (Mindscape).
James later returned to freelance work and based himself at Pinewood
Studios in West London, scoring tens of video games, commercials and library projects
in the years since and accumulating four BAFTA
nominations for music and a win with Electronic Arts in 2000. His credits include Harry Potter and the Order
of the Phoenix, Freelancer, Republic,
Evil Genius, Brute Force, Catwoman,
Reign of Fire, Conquest, Grand
Prix 4, Warhammer, Mr. Bean, Sim Theme Park,
Lost In Space (film; sound
design) and many others. Projects scheduled for 2008/9 are yet to be
announced.
At this time, Video Games Live are touring
with a segment of James's music from the latest Harry Potter installment -
recently debuting at London's Festival Hall and featuring the Philharmonia
orchestra.
 Participating as a panellist at events such as the
Edinburgh International Festival, Musicworks and The BAFTA Interactive Festival, James
also writes articles and has been featured on the cover of Develop
Magazine, profiled in Post, Audio Media,
Resolution and
other publications. Click here for
Media. (Picture shown: Harry Gregson-Williams, Prof.
Stephen Deutsch and James Hannigan at the Edinburgh
International Festival.)
Reviewer
Comments/Awards
 9.5/10 -
IGN's rating for music,'Harry Potter and the Order of the
Phoenix' review. 'Best of 2007'
"James Hannigan has not only
written the best music in the video game series, but he has
surpassed Nicholas Hooper’s film score. That’s right, this
is better than the film score. I really hope someone over at
Warner Bros. is listening to this score." -
'Movie Music UK' on Harry Potter
and the Order of the Phoenix.
"Wonderful
music..." Gamespy..
"10/10.
The music in Republic is amazing. It is possibly the greatest and most appropriate music in any game
ever."- Game
FAQ..
.jpg) "Powerful
and rewarding, the Republic soundtrack is something fans of
game music should seek out... Hannigan, with the skillful
ensemble and support of Eidos and Elixir Studios, has
accomplished something great. I'm proud to include this
among my collection of film and orchestral music" Jay
Semerad - Music4Games
 "Hannigan's
musical accompaniment to this game of Cold War rebellion hit
the mark in terms of what sounds should support the
on-screen images." - Soundtrack.net
on Republic, Top
5 Computer Game Soundtracks of 2004...
"As
well as looking great, the cities feel real, with character
voices and exceptional musical score helping to generate a
believable atmosphere." Sky
News...
"...the
music by James Hannigan lends real atmosphere wherever you
are in the game, adjusting to specific actions. (The opening
theme creates an excellent sense of melancholy and
foreboding).... Excellent music and sound: 9/10" - IGN...
"Music
and sound are extremely good throughout...The music is near
perfect. Use of sound effects, garbled speech, radio
broadcasts and so on are wonderful and add to the immersion
greatly." - IGN on Evil Genius...
 "Haunting
vocal lines mixed with richly scored strings serve
to make the music score truly memorable. The
unconventional approach to style works very well
and emphasises the drama of the game without
relying on cliches. Production values are
superlative, and composition first-rate, with the
music setting the mood beautifully and creating a
lasting impression for the title."
-
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts on
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