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Richard offers world-class music production, supervision and audio consultancy services for video games, film, television, and trailers, backed by over 25 years of experience and more than 37 major award recognitions.
Original Music Composition
Richard specialises in creating emotionally rich, cinematic scores that elevate storytelling and deepen audience engagement. His music spans orchestral, hybrid, electronic, and experimental palettes — supporting genres from historic, fantasy to sci-fi, drama, and action.
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Bespoke original scoring for interactive and linear media
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Hybrid orchestration combining live players, electronics, and sound design
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Full-score mockups, live recording supervision, and post-production
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Adaptive, dynamic and generative composition for gameplay systems and design
Whether working solo or managing team-based workflows, Richard brings creative depth and production fluency — delivering at AAA scale, on time and on budget.
Music Supervision
With a deep understanding of music’s narrative role, Richard brings executive-level experience in guiding music across large-scale productions with music supervision services that align creative vision with practical execution.
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Score curation and creative direction
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Budget planning and rights clearance
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Music licensing strategy
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Composer sourcing and team coordination
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Editorial support (temp scores, cue placement, cue sheets)
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Recording session supervision and management
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Mix oversight and delivery pipeline management
He works closely with directors, producers, and audio leads to ensure every musical element lands with emotional clarity and technical precision.
Audio Consultancy
For studios seeking broader support across game audio development, Richard offers strategic consultancy shaped by his multi decade-long leadership at the helm of Total War’s audio.
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End-to-end music system design (e.g. playback systems, audio middleware, bespoke tools)
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Interactive audio pipeline planning and review
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Sound design and dialogue strategy (inc. VO pipelines and localisation)
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Cinematic and post-production audio direction
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Team mentoring, leadership coaching, and workflow optimisation
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Hiring strategy and contractor sourcing
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Technical partnerships for audio programming and implementation
This consultancy is ideal for studios without internal audio leads, or those scaling up and needing senior guidance without long-term hires.
About
Richard Beddow is an Ivor Novello Award-winning and two-time nominated composer and music supervisor with over 25 years of experience spanning video games, film, television, trailers, and production music. Renowned for cinematic storytelling and high-level technical execution, he delivers emotionally powerful scores across genres including historical, fantasy, sci-fi, action, and modern drama — with a signature blend of orchestral, hybrid, and electronic styles.
Richard Beddow
Media Composer | Supervisor | Consultant
As the former Audio Department Director for SEGA’s Total War franchise, Richard led music strategy and audio production across 15+ major titles, managing both a 30-strong internal audio team (UK & Sofia) and a dedicated global music production unit. His leadership helped secure over 37 industry awards and nominations, including:
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Ivor Novello Award winner (2× nominee)
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Three BAFTA Game Awards (7× nominee)
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Multiple G.A.N.G., TIGA, NAVGTR, Develop, and Global Music Awards
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MCV Audio Innovation Award winner
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Best Music Supervision in a Video Game nominee (GMS Awards, 2023)
Richard has collaborated with top-tier orchestras and recording ensembles including the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Sofia Session Orchestra, FILMharmonic Orchestra, Budapest Scoring Orchestra, and the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra with Lucnica Chorus — demonstrating deep fluency in large-scale recording, orchestration, and music system design.
His music has featured in BBC flagship documentaries (Horizon, Top Gear, Natural World), with new trailer works set for release on international music albums.
Now working freelance, Richard focuses on original music composition, music supervision, and audio consultancy — offering development studios and creative teams a rare blend of artistic depth, AAA production leadership, and strategic insight across music and audio implementation.
For studios without dedicated audio programmers, Richard also offers seamless music system delivery (technical solutions) through trusted technical collaborators — enabling high-quality adaptive scores and integrated music systems without internal overhead.
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