Difference between revisions of "Iona Takashima"

From Sega Retro

Line 19: Line 19:
 
Since junior high school, {{PAGENAME}} wanted to create sound for video games.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230320184943/https://sega.co.jp/recruit/interview/new/new05/}} She began composing music in high school and posted some songs to [[wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]].{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230320184943/https://sega.co.jp/recruit/interview/new/new05/}} Takashima joined the Department of Interactive Media department of Tokyo Polytechnic University{{ref|1=https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008373909598&sk=about_work_and_education}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}} after researching the various possible universities and seeing that some sound designers had graduated from Tokyo Polytechnic.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}}
 
Since junior high school, {{PAGENAME}} wanted to create sound for video games.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230320184943/https://sega.co.jp/recruit/interview/new/new05/}} She began composing music in high school and posted some songs to [[wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]].{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230320184943/https://sega.co.jp/recruit/interview/new/new05/}} Takashima joined the Department of Interactive Media department of Tokyo Polytechnic University{{ref|1=https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008373909598&sk=about_work_and_education}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}} after researching the various possible universities and seeing that some sound designers had graduated from Tokyo Polytechnic.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}}
  
In her first year at university she joined the sound study group where she formed connections and also participated outside the school in DJing and composition.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}} This was the proceeding for 2 years, and in her 3rd year and final year (2018), Takashima expanded her knowledge of sound by attending a seminar focused on sound, writing with other members based on a theme and creating music for independent productions.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}} She also decided to learn various skills unrelated to sound, taking opportunities she could only be offered as a student.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}} Takashima began showcasing her work to a wider audience by making and selling CDs at conventions and working for companies she would be interested in working for full-time.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}} This includes [[Sega]], composing the song "The Holy Lights" for ''[[Chain Chronicle]]'' and arranging it with [[Takahiro Kai]],{{intref|Chain Chronicle 5th Anniversary Original Soundtrack}} and editing songs for the rhythm game ''[[Ongeki]]''.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230320184943/https://sega.co.jp/recruit/interview/new/new05/}}
+
In her first year at university she joined the sound study group where she formed connections and also participated outside the school in DJing and composition.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}} This was the proceeding for 2 years, and in her 3rd year and final year (2018), Takashima expanded her knowledge of sound by attending a seminar focused on sound, writing with other members based on a theme and creating music for independent productions.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}} She also decided to learn various skills unrelated to sound, taking opportunities she could only be offered as a student.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}} Takashima began showcasing her work to a wider audience by making and selling CDs at conventions and working for companies she would be interested in working for full-time.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201102122238/https://int.t-kougei.ac.jp/interview00.html}} This includes [[Sega]], composing the song "The Holy Lights" for ''[[Chain Chronicle]]'' and arranging it with [[Takahiro Kai]],{{intref|Chain Chronicle 5th Anniversary Original Soundtrack}} and editing songs for the rhythm game ''[[Ongeki]]''.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230320184943/https://sega.co.jp/recruit/interview/new/new05/}}{{ref|https://vgmdb.net/album/87118}}
  
 
==Career==
 
==Career==

Revision as of 14:42, 5 November 2023

IonaTakashima NewEmployee.png
Iona Takashima
Employment history:
Sega Interactive (2019-04-01[1][2] – )
Role(s): Composer, Sound designer, Musician
Education: Tokyo Polytechnic University (Interactive media, 2019)[3]

This teeny-tiny article needs some work. You can help us by expanding it.


Iona Takashima (髙島 依麻奈) is a composer, sound designer and singer at Sega of Japan. She started as a part-time employee working on Chain Chronicle and Ongeki.

Education

Since junior high school, Iona Takashima wanted to create sound for video games.[4][5] She began composing music in high school and posted some songs to YouTube.[5] Takashima joined the Department of Interactive Media department of Tokyo Polytechnic University[3][4] after researching the various possible universities and seeing that some sound designers had graduated from Tokyo Polytechnic.[4]

In her first year at university she joined the sound study group where she formed connections and also participated outside the school in DJing and composition.[4] This was the proceeding for 2 years, and in her 3rd year and final year (2018), Takashima expanded her knowledge of sound by attending a seminar focused on sound, writing with other members based on a theme and creating music for independent productions.[4] She also decided to learn various skills unrelated to sound, taking opportunities she could only be offered as a student.[4] Takashima began showcasing her work to a wider audience by making and selling CDs at conventions and working for companies she would be interested in working for full-time.[4] This includes Sega, composing the song "The Holy Lights" for Chain Chronicle and arranging it with Takahiro Kai,[6] and editing songs for the rhythm game Ongeki.[5][7]

Career

Iona Takashima officially joined Sega Interactive in 2019.[1][5] At first, her roles at the company mainly consisted of creating sound effects and singing demo songs, the latter of which was a new aspect of sound development she was unaware of,[5] done to test out how the song fits a person's voice before hiring a professional singer. Her roles expanded to include music, most prominently with Samba de Amigo: Party Central.[8]

Production history

Games

Music

Song credits

Main article: Iona Takashima/Song credits.

Interviews

External links

References