Interview with Games Composer Laura Shigihara (Plants vs. Zombies)

CGL´s Katharina Tillmanns met GAmes Composer Laura Shigihara at the 2012 GDC.

[@sandram5087]

She create an style on her own and today you can recognize her work once you listen by first time. Shee's tve best.

[@CoriSparx]

*SHE'S SO ADORABLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEE!!!!*

[@Luxp_Evil6-h]

Yeeeeees

[@LanceKim100]

Laura is one of the few modern game composers whose music I really love. When I played Plants vs. Zombies and Melolune, it was the first time in years that I was really blown away by the music. She is very talented, and I hope she keeps making music. I also liked the suggestion to mute the game and try to recreate the music. Great interview!

[@supersonico9364]

Supershigi! I didn’t know she was married.

[@izumishigeru8636]

Im a big fan of laura shigihara

[@daknight56]

The 1st time I listened to her. Was when I completed deltarune chapter 1 on Switch. And I will never forget the day I completed deltarune chapter 1.

[@okuu_utsuho]

I listened to Zombies on the Lawn multiple times and I am now finding for a Eurobeat remix of that song so that I could drift a lawnmower. Edit: her compositions are a MASTERPIECE! Hecking masterpiece. Edit2: It is PvZ’s 12th anniv!

[@knoxcascio4101]

I wish she would say how she came up with the sounds and riffs for each level especially watery graves and gazing roof

[@neoguy35]

It's not everyday that you see a beautiful girl who turns down the chance to be a jpop star, but instead becomes a video game composer. I knew she was a talented musician, but I had no idea she was also so eloquent. Really enjoyed this interview Miss Laura.

[@icysparks2007]

She has a very interesting life story and she is so pretty :D So cool that her dad is japanese!

[@AlyxJones]

Are they sat on stairs?!?!?! That was a complete headfuck watching feet walk past for a bit? xD

[@disalt212]

thank you for sharing this video ...Laura is a talented person and made a right turn when it came her way and that opened a wide door upward ...she is an inspiration for many ... thank you again Blessings :))))

[@burndarkfireburn]

This lady is amazing. Her work carries a lot of soul. That final questions also threw me for a loop, do I wouldn't blame her. It is a shame the game is working on, Melolune, wasn't expaned upon during the interview.

[@ShielaSweetie]

I really enjoyed this interview! Laura is so articulate, it's fun listening to her talk about her background and music making process.

[@jennychuchu]

I love how even though Laura's so pretty and talented, she still seems like such a nice and down-to-earth person.

[@NorthviewVids]

she did great music for another indie game too called 'to the moon'

[@ma-tanica]

Plants vs zombies' music is so brilliant! Big fan

[@CologneGameLab]

Sorry to hear that. The "reporter" was just excited and nervous. That´s all.

[@joshuacanteveros526]

I really want to be like laura shigira

[@terrancesweetman8541]

I wonder how many times people ask here to sing there's a zombie on your lawn

[@dsshade]

I really really really like your personality miss Laura :)

[@mikasa7060]

Plants vs zombies is my game now i play it now in my computer

[@handytjoa]

MARRY ME, Shigihara!!!

[@TheEinkaufswagen1]

im german i like your song im happy!!!

[@tharii314]

Ooooh! Sunflower! 😍😘😘😘

[@omarlev]

She's a doll, i love her

[@FunkigaMoses]

I want to compose music for video games, do you have any advice for me? How do I get into the buisness?

[@gamerhorde5605]

Gorgeous!

[@Jervis-JehanYvesLaurent]

:D memoriez!

[@izumirin9]

she's amazing:)

[@buddypwnster]

BALLS now i want to be apart of cgl

[@beeto45]

hey CologneGameLab: have you done a resident evil game designer interview?

[@buddypwnster]

2:18 lmfao

[@nintendowiids12]

Build up a portfolio of music. Show it them to development teams so they can hear what you are capable about.

[@fantabioniclego9898]

But, the to the moon's soundtrack "Everything's Alright" is better than the plant vs zombie soundtrack, but is always cool :D

[@buddypwnster]

renamed most epic 5:13 minutes of your life

[@buddypwnster]

and a ninja

[@Snakeinabush]

I came to click on the like button.

[@yongchen1906]

only video i have seen with >100 likes and 0 dislikes!

[@buddypwnster]

no MARRY ME

[@ninjapirate123]

How old is she?

[@delsi26]

Lol I can’t find how old she is I just can’t find it anywhere anyway what’s up with her damb eyes they are so big

[@thejacksterdoesmincraft8517]

Lol 0 dislikes 125 likes

[@williamhuynh572]

It's so hard being asian you have no idea

[@williamhuynh572]

Since i live in canada,my family wants me to be the best in my grades,be good in music,WITCH I BLEW MY HEAD OFF WITH!Be good in 5 languages when my class only needed to learn two.I had to learn chinese,vietnamese,spanish,english(obviously)and french.COMMON I'M NOT MISTER PERFECT HERE!And then i had to become good in art.And then,when i rarely got something wrong,my parents would argue with me saying they made this far with no parents,AND PRETTY MUCH I GOT JEALOUS WITH BEING AMERICAN

[@darkop8293]

I get you bro. Im chinese too and i live English and WAIT is she chinese?

[@professorkirby9079]

@@darkop8293 Half European and Half Japanese

[@jameshsu8303]

Not that hard lmao

[@orc72]

this is the most awkward interview ive ever seen..The reporter looks so uncomfortable and is very scripted and tight...

[@jameshsu8303]

Wtf composer of pvz is a woman

[@HongwareeChannel]

ha ha ha Laura was so bla bla bla...do you understand what i'm saying?

[@sandram5087]

She create an style on her own and today you can recognize her work once you listen by first time. Shee's tve best.