![]() ![]() ![]() It created an "old time feeling, a sort of beautiful, quiet feeling" after all the commotion in the rocket as it pierces the clouds to look at Columbia for the first time. "Welcome to Columbia" resulted because Jim Bonney had a out-of-tune and off-key piano in his office. Much of the tune was inspired by Stephen Foster melodies from the 1800s. "Lighter Than Air" was designed to have a more happy and "chipper" feeling for citizens going about their business as a counterpart to "Welcome to Rapture". For Schyman, "finding her theme was what helped me find the score". The original mockup was accomplished with a live string quartet as opposed to using synthesized samples. Garry Schyman composed it after seeing how Elizabeth transformed from a minor character to a central role. "Elizabeth" was not initially requested by Ken Levine. They would be given to Bonney to mix down into video clips for review by Levine. Since the orchestrations were smaller, instead of writing the entire score and having a complete recording session, small samples were recorded for various game cues as they were written. Schyman at most used a maximum of ten players in his ensembles. Ken Levine conferred with Schyman to create a simpler pieces unlike the grand orchestral sound from the first BioShock. Since the story focused on Booker and Elizabeth the score was designed to give a "more intimate experience". Part of new challenge was that Columbia was still a living city in the air which required a different feel than the dilapidated, damp corridors of Rapture. In addition to veteran composer Garry Schyman, music director Jim Bonney was brought in to help contribute to the score. ![]()
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