Coconut halves. – Paul Arnold I once got a really good sound of a horse or other large animal running on dirt or gravel. I did it by beating two… read more →
Umbrellas might also be useful for an element in the sound of helicopter rotors (if you’re a very fast and steady flapper). Just shake the umbrella half opened (or almost… read more →
In my sound effects research of the old radio days, I understand that to create heartbeats, they placed the arm of a record player on a towel or other kind… read more →
Wet wash leather – fantastic for gore and squidge. – Mark Estdale Fruits! Especially tomatoes (for splatters) and potatoes (for wet crunchy sounds). Another classic is making a goo with… read more →
For the initial gun sound I actually used a real gun pulled out of a plastic holster fairly quickly. Then I added a small air blast created by an air… read more →
A good emergency replacement if you don’t have a starting pistol: Briefcase catches being closed slowly, again close miked. – Paul Davies Haven’t tried but the sound of a Sony… read more →
For the sound of breaking glass, use metal wind chimes and lay them on a surface. Throw or move a small bottle over them and it sounds like glass being… read more →
For a recent project we had to create the sound of a giant snowball rolling over ice. It turned out that the sound of a car rolling over gravel, with… read more →