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Getting Ricochet Bullets Sounds by Dropping Stones Down a Deep Dry Well

July 14, 2010 by Miguel Isaza

In this video you can hear a very interesting effect generated by dropping stones down a deep dry well. Thanks to Stuart Provine and Charles Maynes for sending the link … [Read more...]

WTF: The "Inventor" of the Wilhelm Scream Takes a Shower

June 22, 2010 by Miguel Isaza

Check this funny video of an advertising campain from a spanish company of natural gas called "Gas Natural Fenosa". The guy says something like this: Have you heard about wilhelm scream? It appears in many films. I invented it, but it's time to retire. That's because I choose the "Duchas sin Gritos" (Showers without screams) plan from "Gas Natural Fenosa" with ten months of … [Read more...]

A Hard Battle Between SFX Companies at NAB 2010

April 20, 2010 by Miguel Isaza

See this exclusive footage from a hard and clandestine battle between sound effects companies at NAB 2010. We still don't know how many people were injured. Expect more details soon. Just kidding. See how this guys from Blastwave FX, The Hollywood Edge and Sound Ideas had lots of fun at NAB 2010. And Ric Viers (CEO of Blastwave FX and author of "The Sound Effects Bible") have … [Read more...]

Whoosh!

February 11, 2010 by Jake Riehle

This video has been passed around a lot lately but, just in case you haven't seen it... Below is "Funny or Die" spitting truth. Whoosh! - watch more funny videos … [Read more...]

The Sound FX Trampoline by Blastwave FX

October 20, 2009 by Miguel Isaza

Blastwave FX presented The Sound FX Trampoline, at this year's AES convention in New York, NY. So funny! Jumping on the trampoline triggers sounds from Blastwave FX high definition sound effects libraries. The higher you jump, the lower the pitch, and if you jump over twenty-five times a delay kicks in. This video shows a few brave jumpers. You can hear the sounds of a colobus … [Read more...]

"Piew, piew" "Tum, tum" Half-Life 2 Sounds Replaced By Modder’s Voice

September 21, 2009 by Miguel Isaza

It's time for some fun! A modder called Trase has made a mod of Half-Life 2 with sound replaced by his own voice. He replaced 1327 sound files except: Ambient noises like wind. some zombie voices. character voices (it would sound dumb). maybe i missed some minor physics like a trap door hidden somewhere in ravenholm and no one ever opens it. So funny! You can download … [Read more...]

Sound Nerdary Vol.1

October 25, 2007 by Jake Riehle

Had to post this cool little video, though I would suggest keeping the volume low! Shapes Using Sound Effects - More amazing video clips are a click away "you will see what sound effects can be observed while changing the frequency of sound and see the shapes made on powder or sand..."-metacafe.com … [Read more...]

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