michael dawson
March 16, 2024, 6:43 p.m.
Ludwig Göransson won the Oscar for Best Score for his work on the film, which made headlines around the world. oppenheimer. This was the Swedish composer's second Oscar win after winning the same category for his work. black leopard However, he said some pretty controversial things about video games in his acceptance speech.
If you're new to this controversy, here's a quick overview. After winning the Oscar, Göransson comically thanked his parents in his acceptance speech, saying, “Thank you to his parents for giving me a guitar and a drum machine instead of video games.”
Another thing I want to point out here is the horrible implication that playing video games is a waste of time. Göransson isn't subtly implying that kids would be better off learning useful skills than playing games.
This is a harsh view of childhood. Many children are forced to practice long hours to acquire skills that were not chosen by their parents who want them to become the next Mozart or Lang Lang.as Deputy As he writes, child prodigies often burn out and have miserable childhoods. Letting children be children is not only morally right, it also gives them better values and happier memories.
After all, the two are not contradictory to each other. Video games often inspire a love of music in future musicians and listeners.according to wiredYoko Shimomura, who composed the legendary music. Kingdom hearts series and spent much of his youth playing video games in arcades. This love for her games and music inspired her to become a video composer for her games and has written some of the most beloved music for her games.
Göransson's comments were naive and insulting to a generation of musicians whose greatest influence was video games. The criticism he is currently receiving is valid and needs to be said.
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