SOUND FX, Trailer noises.

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Xanhood

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Ok, so I am in process of creating a trailer for a small piece I am working on, and I keep watching all these movie trailers, using these really short, sounds to cut between shots. From a camera flash, to a synthesized drum beat or something. Is there a location to find these type of sound clips? Anyone found a good place?

Thanks.

Xan
 
Usually you can get sfx from online stores or in the form of sfx collections on disc. There are many out there and they can be expensive.

http://www.prosoundeffects.com/

Often some places will sell you the individual sfx clip you need - you can search for them.
 
It's not as simple as dropping sounds in from a library. They are done by a professional sound designer, and those sounds are designed usually using many elements and plug ins. If you just drop in stuff from a library, everyone is going to know you just dropped stuff in from a library because SO many people do that.

-Dave
 
That may be true, but to expect sounds to magically work as well as Hollywood sound design might be a stretch. What I would suggest is if you can't afford to buy sound effects, record your own. Whooshes can be made by by passing objects by the microphone and then enhancing them in post. Also, you can put your mouth to work as a sound effects generator, also creating whooshes and other various effects. If you can get your hands on a decent sound editing app such as Sound Forge or others, you'll be able to take sounds you record and morph them into something else. It's all about creativity, and sometimes there are no shortcuts to bringing an idea to fruition.

Steve
 
Actually a lot of great stuff can be done with some simple midi files and a nice midi program (Sonar is great). Get yourself a cheap keyboard and have fun with it. :thumbsup:

Good luck
 
wabbit said:
Actually a lot of great stuff can be done with some simple midi files and a nice midi program (Sonar is great). Get yourself a cheap keyboard and have fun with it. :thumbsup:

Good luck
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It's funny you mention that, cause I was actually thinking of getting myself a midi keyboard and experiment with it.

If you can record your own stuff, then that's DEFINITELY the way to go. I always try to encourage people to do that. It's more creative, and it also makes the project that much more original.

-Dave
 
I usually set up a microphone and screw w/ different noises that I can make myself, the manipulate/double them up in post.
 
just so happens i cut motion picture trailers for a living. many of the top trailer editors have had their own sound fx designed exclusively for them by a pro. but the mostly widely used set of library FX come from the Hollywood Edge Sound Designer's Toolkit. I think it goes for about $460.
 
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