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Garry Schyman is an award-winning composer whose music spans film, television, and video games. He is best known for creating the distinctive orchestral scores for the acclaimed BioShock trilogy—BioShock, BioShock 2, and BioShock Infinite—music celebrated for its haunting atmosphere, emotional depth, and singular musical identity. His work on BioShock Infinite earned the BAFTA Games Award for Original Music, while his scores for the series have also received two D.I.C.E. Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition. Schyman's extensive credits include the Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor series, Destroy All Humans!, Dante's Inferno, Metamorphosis, Torn, and Voyeur. Renowned for his versatility and dramatic storytelling, he has written music ranging from dark experimental soundscapes and sweeping orchestral scores to playful homages to classic science fiction. A graduate of the USC Thornton School of Music, Schyman also teaches in USC's Screen Scoring program, sharing his experience with the next generation of composers.

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• Beyond the Composing Fee: Royalties and Revenue Streams for Game Composers