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#Shocked sound effects how to#
On this page from the Avosound Online Sound Effects Library, we have a closer look on explosion sound effects, how to record them without loosing finger, arms or even your life. In short, an explosion is a very loud noise, created if you blow something up. How great filmmakers have used sound to tell their stories.Įssential tips for getting the sound right.Ĭhoosing microphones, headphones and audio recorders.The definition of an explosion sounds like this: 'An explosion is a rapid increase in volume and release of energy in an extreme manner, usually with the generation of high temperatures. You don’t usually want complete silence: the basic background ‘ambience’ of the location should usually carry on. A sudden change from hectic music to silence can be shocking, and a few seconds of silence in a dialogue scene can build up anticipation and tension. You can also edit your whole film or sequence to music, with the images changing on every bar, every beat, or when there is a change in the mood of the music.ĭon’t forget the power of silence. This helps prepare us for the change of scene. So at the end of a scene in an office we might hear birdsong, before we cut to the next scene which is in the woods. Or you can link two scenes using a sound bridge. Changing the sound and the image at different times ( split edits) can make a sequence flow more smoothly, because it makes the cuts less obvious. In a longer film, you could even give each character their own musical theme or leitmotif. This is sometimes called contrapuntal music (as opposed to parallel music, which matches what happens on screen.) To create a sense of irony, use happy music for a sad or scary scene. You can also use music that goes against what you see on screen. Hits are where the music exactly matches an action we see on the screen, though if you use them too much it looks cheesy: it’s called ‘Mickey Mousing’ because it’s most common in cartoons. Fast music can add excitement to an action scene. High violin notes suggest tension, and discordant sounds make us feel uncomfortable.
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Deep, sinister tones tell us that something scary is about to happen, or that a character who seems friendly is actually dangerous. You can also use it to establish the mood, or change it. So a scene of an old house becomes France if you play accordion music, or the 18th century if you hear baroque music. You can use music to set the scene and show where and when the film is set. Most films also use sound that we know has been added: things like voiceovers, and background music. This kind of sound, which comes from something that’s not on the screen, is called asynchronous sound. Now imagine that the camera stays on the girl, but we hear a branch snapping. Suddenly there is tension and mystery. You can use diegetic sound that matches things you see on screen, like the footsteps with the walking feet. Or, even better, you can record the sounds using a separate audio recorder. In your editing program you can detach the audio from the video and move the sounds to where you want them. If you don’t want to use artificial sound effects, get in close so you can pick up individual sounds. By doing this, you’re using the sounds as if they were closeups, to focus attention on important things. You may not be able to hear the footsteps. Ditch the soundtrack, and use separate sound effects for birdsong, wind and the footsteps, and your scene will be much more convincing. Your on-camera microphone will probably just pick up a confusing mush of sound. Imagine you’re filming a scene in the woods with a girl walking. These are sometimes called diegetic sounds. Though they seem real, they don’t have to be recorded live: sound effects are often better than the real thing.
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Your film can include sounds that seem like a natural part of the scene: waves breaking on a beach, wind blowing, and dialogue (people on screen talking). Soundtracks can include lots of different elements and you’d normally build them up in layers, with different kinds of sound on different tracks. You should plan the soundtrack in detail – don’t just add any old music as an afterthought. Sound is a really powerful tool for storytelling and giving your film impact.