#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