For your ears only: How music brought the new James Bond game to life
The BBC went behind the scenes as the score for the blockbuster James Bond video game was recorded.
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Notable Quotes
""It's mostly action music, so if you hate us by the end of it that's totally understandable.""
— Alexis Smith , Celebrity
""Take that to the bank.""
— Joe Henson , Celebrity
""We were very lucky, because trying to write a new theme or a pastiche is never going to be as cool.""
— Joe Henson , Celebrity
""The main James Bond theme is one of those things that everybody knows.""
— Alexis Smith , Celebrity
""It was a huge thrill but also nerve-wracking, because it's quite a responsibility.""
— Joe Henson , Celebrity
"It’s mostly action music, so if you hate us by the end of it that’s totally understandable."
— Alexis Smith , Celebrity
"We were very lucky because trying to write a new theme or a pastiche is never going to be as cool."
— Joe Henson , Celebrity
"The main James Bond theme is one of those things that everybody knows."
— Alexis Smith , Celebrity
"The existing music brought pressure because the new score still had to sit alongside decades of recognised Bond compositions."
— Alexis Smith , Celebrity
Key People
Composer who has worked on the score for the new James Bond video game.
Barbara Broccoli is a British film producer and one of the producers of the James Bond franchise.
Renowned film director known for movies like Dune.
Henderson is a composer who collaborated with Alexis Smith on the score for 007 First Light.
Co-writer of the score for the new James Bond video game and son of actress Una Stubbs.
A conductor testing the limits of the Chamber Orchestra of London.
Producer and co-owner of the James Bond franchise.
Wilson is a producer and one of the creative supervisors for the James Bond films.
Gibson voices the character of Bond in the game 007 First Light.
Una Stubbs was an actress known for her work in television and film.
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All Coverage
The BBC went behind the scenes as the score for the blockbuster James Bond video game was recorded.
An in-depth look at the recording process of the score for the new James Bond video game, 007 First Light, featuring insights from composers Alexis Smith and Joe Henson.
A detailed account of the recording session at Abbey Road Studios for the 007 First Light video game, highlighting the collaboration between composers and the London Chamber Orchestra.
An exploration of how composers Alexis Smith and Joe Henson, known as The Flight, crafted an interactive score for the 007 First Light video game, adapting the classic Bond sound to a dynamic gaming experience.
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