Is there a name for sound effects that are made using an object or objects that are unrelated to that sound? (other than perhaps "fake"?) ;-) Thanks, Lori...
... This is not a perfect answer, since it's from the (much-maligned) academic side. David Bordwell in his film studies textbook (written with Kristin...
Claudia Gorbman
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Aug 5, 2005 6:33 pm
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Hopefully none will be offended by the title... I was raised as an orthodox christian and was not allowed to see movies whilst growing up. It was argued that...
Svenn J. Dahle
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Aug 6, 2005 10:34 am
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Good one Randy! As I have learned from all of you, and now from experience, in many cases the "real thing" doesn't sound like the "real thing" at all, so we...
If you're talking about creating convincing sounds (as opposed to obviously wrong sounds,) you might call them "sounds without visual congruence." Since the...
Brent Findley
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Aug 6, 2005 1:15 pm
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I guess you can call them SPFX (special effects) but a more specific name (to the best of my knowledge) for them does not really exist. Hope this helps. c ......
In a message dated 8/5/2005 1:50:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, lbeckste@... writes: Is there a name for sound effects that are made using an object or...
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Aug 6, 2005 1:34 pm
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Hi Lori, For me that name would be 'Sound Design'. And i'm not being facetious! It's what we do every day. It's more common of course when working with...
In a message dated 8/6/2005 3:45:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, mike@... writes: So i guess an equally good name is "Imagination". Regards, Mike ...
MIDIandSFX@...
Aug 6, 2005 9:30 pm
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Hi everybody, The problem we have trying to figure out how to name some type of sounds is the same problem Pierre Schaeffer had when he was trying to think...
You know that weird, but common experience when two people are walking toward each other, and ironically in the effort to avoid running into each other they...
Hi Randy, Succinctly put, in much the same way that two vehicles driving from different directions at different speeds for different reasons manage to meet at...
... Hey Lori, I don't know what you are trying to find out exactly, but I have yet another suggestion: I guess there are at least two different cases in this...
The intention behind playing a sound which is very different from what is seen on the screen can definitely be something other than comical. I may have...
Hey all, Randy, that sounds like an amazing concept. How sad you didn't do it... Actually, IMHO I think this kind of abstract sound design are one of things ...
I think even the best directors are more fearful now than the best of them were in the 1970s, and they get beaten up by the executives at the studios, who are...
By the way, I love it that all these posts have the title "is there a name for this?" Somehow "is there a name for this?" describes the whole subject of film...
i am sure this is true. ...until someone comes up with an ambiguity that has surprising popular appeal in a box office hit and every executive wants to have...
In a message dated 8/8/2005 11:28:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, tomh@... writes: i am sure this is true. ...until someone comes up with an...
MIDIandSFX@...
Aug 8, 2005 3:46 pm
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Hi, ... When Ken Townshend invented ADT he gave the Spaghetti Western sound effects guys a new edge. Was use of this sound effect, notably used on bullet...
Unfortunately we cater to the film maker who wants to please the studio execs (to help with his next film and be politically correct) who want to please the...
I absolutely agree that abstract sound design is missing from 99.9% of Hollywood. The 70's 'golden age' of American films has inspired people far and wide......
