I found that using my own mouth sound effects (saying stuff like “blink” and “squish”) and then dsp’ing them or putting them through a harmonizer was always neat and appropriate.… read more →
Put a nail end-to-end in-between your thumb and index-finger and then throw it as hard as you can past the mics. The nail spins and creates a good raw sound… read more →
A scrap yard – heaven with a sledge hammer. – Mark Estdale Actual car crashes sound lots different than swinging & smashing cars with hammers & such, because of the… read more →
Just taking “bang” sounds and compressing them usually doesn’t give them a dangerous edge.. Get a “tone” in the sound.. Take one of the elements in the weapon sounds and… read more →
A pair of leather gloves flapped about is a good substitute for wings flapping when a bird takes off. – Garry Taylor Leather/rubber gloves. – Paul Arnold For winged creature… read more →
Try turning a bicycle upside down (a touring model rather than a mountain bike… the tires are smoother). Spin the tire and press a piece of stretched silk/parachute-pants/winter-parka against it.… read more →
On one film a while back we had tried to get a clean “school bus” horn with no luck, there was always too much BG (it was supposed to be… read more →
If you need a car engine sound, buzz into a brass mouthpiece – (tuba/baritone) or bassoon reeds – and pitch shift it down. -Ellen Lurie If you need actual car… read more →