Ellen Meijers is a Dutch
video game music
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composer
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and audio designer who worked for such companies as
Apple Inc.
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LucasArts
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Oddworld Inhabitants
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and
Crystal Dynamics
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Madeline Canepa, Judy Lange, and Dave Morse ...
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Education
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The Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom, with campuses in South Kensington, Battersea and White City. It is the only entirely postgraduate art and design university in the United Kingdom. It offe ...
, England 1994–1995 Master of Arts: Interactive Multi Media
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Utrecht School of the Arts
The Utrecht School for the Arts () is a performing arts and visual arts educational institution in City of Utrecht, Province of Utrecht, Netherlands. The school opened for student enrollment in September 1987.
Overview
The institution has 6 ...
, The Netherlands 1991–1995 Music Technology: Computer Composition & Sound Design
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University of Utrecht
Utrecht University (UU; , formerly ''Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht'') is a public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands. Established , it is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands. In 2023, it had an enrollment of 39,769 students, a ...
, The Netherlands 1989–1994 Master's Degree in Musicology: 20th Century Composition
Awards
Her first notable achievement was the earning of the Highest Honors in International Piano Competition (Antwerp, Belgium — 1988).
In 1995 she won the Adobe-award for the most professional project shown at the Royal College of Art exhibition.
She also won the Editors' Choice Award for Best Sound (
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee — 1997) and was a finalist for the first Interactive Achievement Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound and Music (
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus — 1998).
Video game soundtracks
Apple Inc.
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Maze
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Texas Hold'em
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Test Prep''
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Klondike''
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iQuiz''
Crystal Dynamics
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3D Baseball''
LucasArts
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Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy''
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Star Wars: Empire at War''
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Star Wars: Battlefront II''
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Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith''
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Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction''
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Secret Weapons Over Normandy''
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Armed and Dangerous''
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RTX Red Rock
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Plot
In the year 2113 aliens of unknown origin, known simply as LEDs (Light-Emitting De ...
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Oddworld Inhabitants
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Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee''
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Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus''
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Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee''
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Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty''
Gazillion Entertainment
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Marvel Heroes''
The Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation
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Ben's Game''
References
Dutch musicians
Dutch video game composers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Utrecht School of the Arts alumni
Place of birth missing (living people)
Utrecht University alumni
Alumni of the Royal College of Art
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