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SOUND: Sound effects
« on: Jan 28, 2008, 09:32 pm »
My director has just told me he would quite like a sound effect for a decapitation. Where would I get me one of those? Any help appreciated!
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Re: Sound effects
« Reply #1 on: Jan 28, 2008, 09:49 pm »
Get your sound guy to record someone with a meat cleaver banging into a nice thick juicy bit of meat. That will be a nice *THUNK*.

Sound effects are not really the sort of thing you just go out and find on the net (if you want decent ones) - you build them up by layering different sounds over each other, to try and get exactly the sound you want.

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Re: Sound effects
« Reply #2 on: Jan 29, 2008, 11:36 am »
and if you need a good layering program there is a trial version you can download on the internet...it is Adobe Adution 3.0 ..... I works really nice
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Re: Sound effects
« Reply #3 on: Jan 29, 2008, 06:24 pm »
My problem is I have no recording equipment. But a friend helped me out and sent me a link where they do have sound effects. So for future reference :)

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Re: Sound effects
« Reply #4 on: Jan 29, 2008, 11:49 pm »
I record effects as a side job.
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Re: Sound effects
« Reply #5 on: Jan 30, 2008, 01:41 am »
Depending on where you are located, you can probably find free lance foley artists who love work like that.  Call the nearest film production company and see if they can give you some contacts.
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Re: Sound effects
« Reply #6 on: Jan 30, 2008, 07:12 am »
TBH - the free stuff you get of the net is hardly ever realistic. Even when they are actual recordings of the event in question, when put into the context of a theatrical performance, often feel wrong. If you plan on doing a lot of SFX work, get a decent multi-track audio application, and really play around with layering and enveloping sounds.

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Re: Sound effects
« Reply #7 on: Jan 30, 2008, 10:33 pm »
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Even when they are actual recordings of the event in question

Amusing in the context of needing a sound effect for decapitation.
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