Anne-Kathrin Dern
@AnneKathrinDern
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I write music for movies and give my unsolicited opinions on YouTube.
Los Angeles, CA
Joined February 2022
The idea that game composers can’t possibly score film/TV is ridiculous. Meanwhile game devs hire film composers who haven’t played a game in ages (or ever), who have no interest or love for the medium, and who hand it off to their teams for a quick paycheck. Make it make sense.
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Had to reactivate my Facebook account after years for a minute to retrieve an old login. What. Was. That. The amount of spam notifications and A.I. nonsense is crazy. Forgot to deactivate it for a day or so and there were hundreds of spam notifications. Is this normal now?
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I swear there’s more “composer coaches” now than actual working composers. The sheer amount of ppl selling you vague secondhand “professional” advice to “make it” when they themselves never managed to have a successful career in the field is astounding. It’s a pyramid scheme.
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We won! What a fantastic achievement for everyone at @vertigogames and what a great way to start the new year! ❤️ #metroawakening
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Hopefully it stops with us. 😔
It’s truly insane how many A list composers will write 0% of a score, and then try to not properly credit and/or pay their additional composers. When will this cycle stop?
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This is the first year in my 12-year career that I prioritized working exclusively with ppl I like. Who appreciate me and my creativity. Who don’t suck the joy out of a project. Professionals who genuinely care. It’s been the best, most relaxing and rewarding year of my career.
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Obsessed with the haunting world of #MetroAwakening? Let the soundtrack pull you back into the depths—every echo, every chilling note 🎵 Out now on all platforms ⬇️ Spotify: https://t.co/a4CiItZJ4X YouTube: https://t.co/baEDIy6PuC Apple Music: https://t.co/nUx1oZIHfj
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@MetroVideoGame @vertigogames Congratulations on your Best VR/AR Game nomination! #TheGameAwards Vote now at https://t.co/ExP93r9hmS
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It’s finally here! Hope y’all enjoy the carefully crafted audio work by the fantastic team @vertigogames ! Soundtrack album with my music is coming soon and as per usual a video for my YT channel is in the making. Not for the faint of heart, tread carefully! 👀😬
In just a few hours #MetroAwakening will be live on PS VR2, Meta Quest 2, 3 & 3S, Meta Rift, Steam VR and Viveport - the reviews are in, and we are thrilled to see some incredible scores. We are so excited for Metro survivors to enter the metro in VR for the first time.
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Tomorrow is the official launch of Metro Awakening! 🚇 Are you prepared to face the shadows beneath? Make sure you have approx. 30GB of space available for the download! Check the global launch times below to see when you can step into the depths of the Metro in your timezone! ⬇️
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Just 1 more day until early access for #MetroAwakening opens! Pre-order the Deluxe Version now on #SteamVR or #PSVR2 and be one of the first to venture into the tunnels on November 5th. Do you have what it takes to confront the darkness below? ➡️ https://t.co/ncKk0xgAV4
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“Woodwalkers” has been released into the wild across Europe and my soundtrack album will follow soon. It’s been a huge pleasure to write music for this young adult coming of age story. Now on to part 2 for the team!
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Can’t wait to finally share this experience and my soundtrack with the world! Not for the faint of heart though… 😅 #gamedev #gameaudio #metroawakening
In the Metro, sometimes we need to become what we fear most ... Experience the origins of Khan in Metro Awakening coming to PS VR2, Meta Quest 2&3, Steam VR and Viveport on November 7 Find out more: https://t.co/bId4pFjJr5
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With each passing year it becomes progressively more obvious which games - particularly at AAA level - actually let their composers compose / exercise the full extent of their creative chops and which games have soundtracks that are focus-grouped/over-directed/music-supervised to
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I answered the call from @AnneKathrinDern to outline my income and expenses and show some transparency. Hopefully helpful to those looking at how this industry works. And I would love to see more colleagues share similar data!
Interesting perspectives from @awintory ! Cómo se verán trasladadas esas perspectivas a compositores de LATAM? https://t.co/hIJFVfjOgd
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“Metro Awakening” has officially been announced! I’ve been working on this score with @vertigogames for the past year. It’s coming to PS VR2, Meta Quest, and Steam VR later this year. Can’t wait for y’all to experience it! #gameaudio #MetroAwakening #virtualreality
Introducing: Metro Awakening. Immerse yourself in an all-new Metro game developed exclusively for VR by @vertigogames and @glukhovsky Coming to PS VR2, Meta Quest 2+3 and Steam VR in 2024 Wishlist now: https://t.co/MBAxqmYPra
#MetroAwakening #VR
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Revealing Metro Awakening, an upcoming #PSVR2 game featuring immersive post-apocalyptic survival. More on Vertigo Games bringing the storied series to VR: https://t.co/ijhaomwfMl
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#LosAngeles join us tomorrow & Saturday for some free community learning featuring @AnneKathrinDern, @dublab, @GermanConsulate, @MariaGironas, @MuSikSouL4Life, @OrchestralTools, @WeAreElektron at the Seahorse Studios DTLA. RSVP or just show up, full info: https://t.co/a26r8gSKUs
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Come listen as the #Teammates Community admins talk about “how it started”, “how it’s going”, and what the future holds for composers and their assistants at @LTWestwood! Stay after the panel to mingle with panelists and attendees. Reserve a spot: https://t.co/KQJmpSqSOv (1/2)
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I left a little inside PC joke weeks ago on @davidkudell ‘s Mac Studio video and people are still arguing on there. I will now make it a pass time to look up random Mac review videos and generate heated traffic with a “better build a PC” comment. Gotta support creators! ❤️
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