Tomb Raider: Legend scores BAFTA award

October 8, 200619 yr

Tomb Raider: Legend scores BAFTA award

Published: 06.10.06 / 7pm | www.tombraidernews.com

The British Academy Video Games Awards ceremony has ended. The winners have been announced. It’s time to celebrate! Tomb Raider: Legend has scored a BAFTA award for Best Original Score, competing with The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Shadow of the Colossus or LocoRoco, among other titles.

This caught by surprise Troels Brun Folmann, the man behind the game soundtrack. As he had previously commented: “I don’t expect it to win or anything like that. But I do feel proud of being in such a great company amongst other amazingly beautiful scores and games.” We’re sure that he will be proud of his work. Troels introduced the concept of micro-scoring in video-games and he did the cinematic score for the award-winning Project: Snowblind.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (also known as BAFTA) is the UK’s leading organisation dedicated to the recognition and promotion of excellence in the fields of the moving image. Renowned for its high profile Film & Television Awards ceremonies, the prestigious BAFTA mask has long been seen as a symbol of excellence.

Tomb Raider: Legend scooped five nominations including one for Lara Croft in the Character category. She was joined by Hitman’s Agent 47, Lego Star Wars‘ Han Solo, Rogue Trooper’s Rogue and lastly, LocoRoco. Also re-workings of old themes

proved popular, with LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy receiving four nominations.

Paul Jackson, chairman of the BAFTA Games committee commented: “This year’s decision for the Academy to elevate games to an equal status alongside film and television has been praised by the industry, government and media, and the stage is firmly set for The British Academy Video Games Awards to become the industry and consumers’ benchmark of excellence.”

External links:

Visit Troel Brun Folmann’s blog

See the complete winners list

Visit the official BAFTA website

Here are some pictures of Karima (official Lara Croft model) at the event. Thanks to Eurogamer.net for the pics