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'''Sarah Schachner''' is a freelance film and video game composer based in Los Angeles, California. She is a frequent musical collaborator of fellow composer [[Brian Tyler]].
'''Sarah Schachner''' is a freelance film and video game composer based in Los Angeles, California. She is a frequent musical collaborator of fellow composer [[Brian Tyler]].


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After graduating from Berklee, Schachner moved to Los Angeles, where she managed to find work as a TV/trailer composer's assistant. A "terrible personal assistant" by her own admission, she was nonetheless kept on board, transferring to a Music Production role, which she kept for a year before going freelance.<ref name="Soundiron">[http://soundiron.com/pages/artist-spotlight Soundiron - ''Artist Spotlight'']</ref>
After graduating from Berklee, Schachner moved to Los Angeles, where she managed to find work as a TV/trailer composer's assistant. A "terrible personal assistant" by her own admission, she was nonetheless kept on board, transferring to a Music Production role, which she kept for a year before going freelance.<ref name="Soundiron">[http://soundiron.com/pages/artist-spotlight Soundiron - ''Artist Spotlight'']</ref>


In 2009, Schachner became acquainted with Brian Tyler, who gave her the opportunity to work on ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3'', one of his first video game endeavors. From then on, the two would frequently collaborate on soundtracks, such as those of ''Need for Speed: The Run'', ''Far Cry 3'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''. In their collaborations, Schachner was usually responsible for composing additional music or arranging the musical score.<ref name="GameInformer"/><ref name="Soundiron"/>
In 2009, Schachner became acquainted with Brian Tyler, who gave her the opportunity to work on ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3'', one of his first video game endeavors. From then on, the two would frequently collaborate on soundtracks, such as those of ''Need for Speed: The Run'', ''Far Cry 3'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''. In their collaborations, Schachner was usually responsible for composing additional music or arranging the musical score.<ref name="GameInformer"/><ref name="Soundiron"/>


Schachner was later hired again by [[Ubisoft]] to serve as one of the two main composers for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''. While her co-composer [[Chris Tilton]] focused on the singleplayer campaign, she mainly scored the tracks for the systemic combat and co-op aspects of the game.<ref name="GameInformer"/>
Schachner was later hired again by [[Ubisoft]] to serve as one of the three main composers for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''. While co-composer [[Chris Tilton]] focused on the singleplayer campaign, she mainly scored the tracks for the systemic combat and co-op aspects of the game.<ref name="GameInformer"/> Schachner returned to the franchise once again for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', being the soundtrack's main composer.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS4r6nGp6Cs&ab_channel=Loomer Youtube | ''Assassin's Creed Origins - Interview with Ashraf Ismail (E3 2017)'']</ref>
 
Schachner will work alongside [[Jesper Kyd]] and [[Einar Selvik]] to produce the soundtrack for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''.<ref>{{Twitter|assassinscreed|status/1260286113153003521|Assassin's Creed|quote=We're happy to confirm that @jesperkyd and @sarahschachner are the composers for #AssassinsCreedValhalla, and we’re also working with @EinarSelvik1 who is writing the game’s original songs.|image=File: ACV - Assassin's Creed Twitter - Composers.png}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
;2010
;2010
*''Cool It''  
*''Cool It''
*''Brew Masters''  
*''Brew Masters''
*''She Believes in Fate''
*''She Believes in Fate''


;2011
;2011
*''The Troop''
*''The Troop''
*''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3''
*''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3''
*''Need for Speed: The Run''  
*''Need for Speed: The Run''
*''Remains''
*''Remains''
*''Remains: Road to Reno''  
*''Remains: Road to Reno''


;2012
;2012
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;2015
;2015
*''Lazarus''
*''The Lazarus Effect''
*''Chef's Table''
 
;2016
*''Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare''
 
;2017
*''Assassin's Creed: Origins''
 
;2022
*''Prey''<ref>http://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/06/16/sarah-schachner-scoring-dan-trachtenbergs-prey/</ref><ref>https://www.gamesradar.com/prey-director-assassins-creed-valhalla-composer/</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Sarah Schachner

Sarah Schachner is a freelance film and video game composer based in Los Angeles, California. She is a frequent musical collaborator of fellow composer Brian Tyler.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Consistently exposed to music as she grew, Schachner initially began playing the piano at the age of five, with the violin following at the age of seven. Later, she, her sister and her father played in a family band, which dabbled in various genres throughout the years, from folk and bluegrass to old blues and classic rock. Both performing and writing music, Schachner eventually decided to focus on the latter, studying film scoring at Berklee College of Music in Boston.[1]

After graduating from Berklee, Schachner moved to Los Angeles, where she managed to find work as a TV/trailer composer's assistant. A "terrible personal assistant" by her own admission, she was nonetheless kept on board, transferring to a Music Production role, which she kept for a year before going freelance.[2]

In 2009, Schachner became acquainted with Brian Tyler, who gave her the opportunity to work on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, one of his first video game endeavors. From then on, the two would frequently collaborate on soundtracks, such as those of Need for Speed: The Run, Far Cry 3 and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. In their collaborations, Schachner was usually responsible for composing additional music or arranging the musical score.[1][2]

Schachner was later hired again by Ubisoft to serve as one of the three main composers for Assassin's Creed: Unity. While co-composer Chris Tilton focused on the singleplayer campaign, she mainly scored the tracks for the systemic combat and co-op aspects of the game.[1] Schachner returned to the franchise once again for Assassin's Creed: Origins, being the soundtrack's main composer.[3]

Schachner will work alongside Jesper Kyd and Einar Selvik to produce the soundtrack for Assassin's Creed: Valhalla.[4]

Discography[edit | edit source]

2010
  • Cool It
  • Brew Masters
  • She Believes in Fate
2011
  • The Troop
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
  • Need for Speed: The Run
  • Remains
  • Remains: Road to Reno
2012
  • John Dies At the End
  • The Expendables 2
  • Far Cry 3
  • Promesas
2013
  • Unhung Hero
  • Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel
  • Iron Man 3
  • Now You See Me
  • Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
2014
  • Assassin's Creed: Unity
2015
  • The Lazarus Effect
  • Chef's Table
2016
  • Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
2017
  • Assassin's Creed: Origins
2022

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 GameInformer - Composer Sarah Schachner On Assassin's Creed Unity's Soundtrack
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Soundiron - Artist Spotlight
  3. ↑ Youtube | Assassin's Creed Origins - Interview with Ashraf Ismail (E3 2017)
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed (@assassinscreed) on Twitter "We're happy to confirm that @jesperkyd and @sarahschachner are the composers for #AssassinsCreedValhalla, and we’re also working with @EinarSelvik1 who is writing the game’s original songs." (screenshot)
  5. ↑ http://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/06/16/sarah-schachner-scoring-dan-trachtenbergs-prey/
  6. ↑ https://www.gamesradar.com/prey-director-assassins-creed-valhalla-composer/

External links[edit | edit source]

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