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'''Ryan Amon''' is an [[United States|American]] composer who worked on ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''. He founded the film trailer music company | {{Actor Infobox | ||
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|birth=c. 1979<ref name="Elysium interview">{{Cite web| url=https://www.wired.com/2013/08/elysium-ryan-amon-music-composer/| title=How ''Elysium''{{'}}s Director Found the Film's Composer — On YouTube| first=Angela| last=Watercutter| work={{Wiki|Wired (magazine)|Wired}}| date=08-08-2013| accessdate=19-06-2020| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320130026/https://www.wired.com/2013/08/elysium-ryan-amon-music-composer/| archivedate=20-03-2017}}</ref><br />{{Wiki|Elkhorn, Wisconsin}}, [[United States]] | |||
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|acact=''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | |||
|other=*{{Wiki|Elysium (film)|''Elysium''}} | |||
*''{{Wiki|Bloodborne}}''}} | |||
'''Ryan Amon''' (born c. 1979) is an [[United States|American]] composer who worked on ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''. He founded the film trailer music company City of the Fallen, before making his film soundtrack debut with 2013's {{Wiki|Elysium (film)|''Elysium''}}. | |||
==Biography== | |||
===Early life=== | |||
Ryan Amon was born in {{Wiki|Elkhorn, Wisconsin}}, where he learned to play classical piano and saxophone and later began composing music. In 2003, after he received the Pete Carpenter Fellowship from BMI, where he studied under composer Mike Post, Ryan moved to Los Angeles and soon became an additional music composer for numerous television series.<ref name="Website">{{Cite web|url=http://ryanamon.com/|title=About| publisher=Ryan Amon| accessdate=19-06-2020| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218195458/https://www.ryanamon.com/|archivedate=18-02-2020}}</ref> | |||
===''Assassin's Creed''=== | |||
In early 2014, Ryan was hired by [[Ubisoft]] to compose additional tracks for the [[Assassin's Creed: Unity soundtrack|soundtrack]] to the video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''. Alongside American composers [[Chris Tilton]] and [[Sarah Schachner]], the trio of composers were flown to [[Montreal]] where they were giving an understanding of the game the themes present. While making the soundtrack they saved each track with their assets separate so that the developer's could adjust them as needed. Most of Ryan's tracks focused on the more modern aspects of the game. The three composers were given general guidelines but other than that, the developer's left them to their own devices.<ref name="DoG interview">{{Cite web| url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/chris-tilton-sarah-schachner-interview-composing-assassins-creed/| title=Chris Tilton & Sarah Schachner interview: composing Assassin’s Creed| first=Paul| last=Weedon| publisher={{Wiki|Den of Geek}}| date=26-01-2015| accessdate=19-06-2020| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619051357/https://www.denofgeek.com/games/chris-tilton-sarah-schachner-interview-composing-assassins-creed/|archivedate=19-06-2020}}</ref> | |||
The soundtrack for ''Unity'' was released in three separate volumes. The third of which contained bonus tracks from the game written and composed by Ryan. The track "Rite of Passage" was co-composed with Chris Tilton.<ref name="OST Support">{{Cite web| url=https://support.ubisoft.com/en-GB/Faqs/000022138/Assassin-s-Creed-Unity-Official-Soundtrack?fallback=en_GB| title=Assassin's Creed Unity Official Soundtrack| publisher=Ubisoft Support| accessdate=19-06-2020| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619051454/https://support.ubisoft.com/en-GB/Faqs/000022138/Assassin-s-Creed-Unity-Official-Soundtrack?fallback=en_GB| archivedate=19-06-2020}}</ref> A collector's edition of the ''Unity'' soundtrack was included in the Bastille, Collector's, Guillotine, and Notre Dame editions of the game. | |||
==Personal life== | |||
Ryan is a devote [[Christianity|Christian]] and says his faith inspires his music.<ref name="Website" /> He later moved to South America, where he met and married his Bolivian wife, Carla Rodriguez, and lived with her family. In 2013, when he composed for the film ''Elysium'' he moved to [[Washington, D.C.]] to be with his family.<ref name="Elysium interview" /> | |||
==''Assassin's Creed'' works== | |||
*[[Assassin's Creed: Unity soundtrack|'''''Assassin's Creed: Unity''''']] (2014) | |||
**''DeMolay's Condemnation'' | |||
**''Beyond the Veil'' | |||
**''Rite of Passage'' {{c|with Chris Tilton}} | |||
**''Paris Gateways'' | |||
**''Ancient Order'' | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://ryanamon.com/ Official website] | *{{Imdb|name/nm3375122/|Ryan Amon}} | ||
*{{Twitter|_RyanAmon_||Ryan Amon}} | |||
*[http://ryanamon.com/ Ryan Amon Official website] | |||
{{Soundtracks}} | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Amon, Ryan}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Amon, Ryan}} | ||
[[Category:Development team]] | [[Category:Development team]] | ||
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Unity development team]] | [[Category:Assassin's Creed: Unity development team]] | ||
[[Category:Composers]] | [[Category:Composers]] | ||
Revision as of 07:54, 19 June 2020
Ryan Amon (born c. 1979) is an American composer who worked on Assassin's Creed: Unity. He founded the film trailer music company City of the Fallen, before making his film soundtrack debut with 2013's Elysium.
Biography
Early life
Ryan Amon was born in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, where he learned to play classical piano and saxophone and later began composing music. In 2003, after he received the Pete Carpenter Fellowship from BMI, where he studied under composer Mike Post, Ryan moved to Los Angeles and soon became an additional music composer for numerous television series.[2]
Assassin's Creed
In early 2014, Ryan was hired by Ubisoft to compose additional tracks for the soundtrack to the video game Assassin's Creed: Unity. Alongside American composers Chris Tilton and Sarah Schachner, the trio of composers were flown to Montreal where they were giving an understanding of the game the themes present. While making the soundtrack they saved each track with their assets separate so that the developer's could adjust them as needed. Most of Ryan's tracks focused on the more modern aspects of the game. The three composers were given general guidelines but other than that, the developer's left them to their own devices.[3]
The soundtrack for Unity was released in three separate volumes. The third of which contained bonus tracks from the game written and composed by Ryan. The track "Rite of Passage" was co-composed with Chris Tilton.[4] A collector's edition of the Unity soundtrack was included in the Bastille, Collector's, Guillotine, and Notre Dame editions of the game.
Personal life
Ryan is a devote Christian and says his faith inspires his music.[2] He later moved to South America, where he met and married his Bolivian wife, Carla Rodriguez, and lived with her family. In 2013, when he composed for the film Elysium he moved to Washington, D.C. to be with his family.[1]
Assassin's Creed works
- Assassin's Creed: Unity (2014)
- DeMolay's Condemnation
- Beyond the Veil
- Rite of Passage (with Chris Tilton)
- Paris Gateways
- Ancient Order
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Watercutter, Angela (08-08-2013). How Elysium's Director Found the Film's Composer — On YouTube. Wired. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved on 19 June 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 About. Ryan Amon. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved on 19 June 2020.
- ↑ Weedon, Paul (26-01-2015). Chris Tilton & Sarah Schachner interview: composing Assassin’s Creed. Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved on 19 June 2020.
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Unity Official Soundtrack. Ubisoft Support. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved on 19 June 2020.
External links
Ryan Amon at the Internet Movie Database 
Ryan Amon (@_RyanAmon_) on Twitter- Ryan Amon Official website
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