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12 interesting film sound tutorial videos:Michael Cullen shares his insights on film sound creation in these 12 tutorial videos:
Award-winning sound designer David Farmer shares tips, tricks & techniques from working 25+ years in sound:
David Farmer gets you tips, tricks and techniques learned from decades in audio post production:
Brandon Proctor talks techniques and tools for re-recording mixing today:
Supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer Brandon Proctor shares stories & insights from his 20+ years in the business:
Doing sound for independent film – tips, tricks & insights from Tom Disher and Paul Zahnley:
Composer and sound designer Tom Disher and re-recording mixer Paul Zahnley share their tips, tricks & insights from many years of doing sound for independent films:
Heikki Kossi on the art and craft of Foley sound
Experienced Foley artist Heikki Kossi shares insights and stories from doing Foley sound on 100s of films:
Herb Ferrette shares thoughts and strategies for running a boutique-sized sound facility
Herb Ferrette shares insights from over 35 years in the media industry:
How to create Pro Tools templates for post production – with Paul Maunder:
Check out this great tutorial on setting up Pro Tools templates for post production:
Lessons learned from 20+ years in sound: Jeremy Peirson on field recording
Jeremy Peirson shares stories, approaches, and lessons learned from a life in sound – with a particular focus on field recording:
Composing for film – with Pinar Toprak, Nainita Desai, and Jonathan Snipes
Award-winning composers Pinar Toprak, Nainita Desai, and Jonathan Snipes share insights on how to succeed as a film composer:
How to succeed in sound design for Film, Documentaries, and Trailers – with Nia Hansen, Peter Albrechtsen, & Karél Psota
Great insights on how to make it in sound for film & trailers, with insights from Nia Hansen, Peter Albrechtsen, & Karél Psota:
How to succeed in Sound Editing, Sound for Advertising, and Production Sound – with Lucy J Mitchell, Chris Pinkston and Irin Strauss:
Hear how to succeed in sound, from some of the brightest minds – and sharpest ears – in the industry:
How To Actually Live as an Audio Freelancer – by Melissa Pons:
Melissa Pons shares insights and thoughts – from herself and others in the community – on living as a freelancer in the sound industry:
Mandell Winter gives us a peek into the world of Sound Supervision
Mandell Winter is a two-time Emmy nominated Supervising Sound Editor who has worked on many films and television series. And in this interview with Doug Siebum, he sheds some light on what the Supervising Sound Editor role involves:
Randy Thom: Designing A Movie For Sound
Here’s Academy award-winning sound designer Randy Thom’s insightful plea for sound to be taken as seriously as visuals in film storytelling:
Randy Thom: Why Is Sound Important?
Randy Thom shares his thoughts on why sound matters:
SIGHT & SOUND: The Cinema of Walter Murch – watch this fascinating feature-length documentary here:
Jon Lefkovitz has released an interesting, feature-length documentary with legendary film editor and sound designer Walter Murch. You can watch the full documentary here:
Sound Designer Tormod Ringnes’ 4-Step Approach to Great Film Sound
Here’s why (and how) Tormod Ringnes applies his 4-step approach to all sound design projects, no matter the size of the production:
Sound for indie film:
Supervising Sound Editor Jacob Bloomfield-Misrach shares insights, tips and lessons learned from overseeing 100+ sound projects per year:
Sound Opinion: Should people in the sound industry work for free?
Doug Siebum shares his story and experiences doing free work in sound – and whether you should do that in the first place:
The Psychology of Sound Design – with Ai-Ling Lee, Will Files & Craig Henighan:
Check out this great panel talk from The Rough Cut, hosted by Matt Feury and featuring Ai-Ling Lee, Will Files & Craig Henighan talking about the fundamentals of film sound:
The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Foley Editing
Want to get Foley editing right? Sound supervisor Yuri Pridachin from Foley First shares his essential tips, insights and lessons learned in this in-depth guide:
Tim Nielsen offers insight into the role of Supervising Sound Editor
Film sound veteran Tim Nielsen shares insight on supervising a film:
Tips and thoughts on running your own audio post production house – with William McGuigan:
William McGuigan shares insights on starting and running his own boutique audio post house:
Video: How animal sounds are made for movies and TV – with veteran Foley artist Marko Costanzo:
Find out how animal Foley is done – with veteran Foley artist Marko Costanzo:
Video: How movie sound effects are made – with Foley artist Marko Costanzo:
A great Mashable video featuring Foley artist Marko Costanzo, on the art and craft of Foley
Video: Meet the Foley team at Skywalker Sound:
Check out this excellent video from American Lifestyle on the Foley team at Skywalker Sound, featuring Foley artists John Roesch and Shelley Roden, and mixer Scott Curtis:
Video: The importance of audio post in indie film
Sound designer Ugo Derouard demonstrates five steps of audio post production – and how they affect a given scene:
Videos: Sound Mixing and Sound Editing explained – by the legendary Walter Murch:
Walter Murch explains sound mixing and sound editing – with examples from his own work:
Behind Baby Driver’s masterfully musical sound design:
Here’s how the team did it, as told by supervising sound editor/sound designer/re-recording mixer Julian Slater, and sound effects recordist Watson Wu:
Behind the crystalline sound of Frozen 2:
Supervising sound editor Odin Benitez, music editor Fernand Bos, and dialogue/music mixer David E. Fluhr discuss their approach to weaving sound design, songs, and score into a fluid, immersive soundscape:
Behind the horrifying sound of ‘Alien: Covenant’
Here, they discuss their approach to sound design on Alien: Covenant, from building on original Alien sound concepts to creating new sounds for the Neomorph, the Covenant ship, the radio transmissions from the Prometheus, and more.
Behind the spectacular sound of ‘Dunkirk’ – with Richard King:
Get the full story on how the film’s rich, dense, and immersive soundscape was created, in this A Sound Effect interview with Oscar-winning supervising sound editor Richard King:
Building the brilliant sound for The LEGO Batman Movie
Wayne Pashley takes you behind the scenes on the sound and shares details about how he and his team brought the animated Batman toys to life through sound:
Creating 1917’s Intense, Immersive Sound of War:
We talk with sound supervisor Oliver Tarney about how the visuals impacted his approach to the sound and how he created the film’s immersive, authentic WWI sound.
Creating The Poetic Sci-Fi Sound Of ‘Arrival’:
Critics describe Arrival as ‘a must-see experience for fans of thinking person’s sci-fi’ – and in this interview with the Arrival sound team, you’ll discover why the sound for the film is definitely something else too:
Designing Aquaman’s dramatic deep-sea sound:
In this in-depth A Sound Effect interview, supervising sound editors Peter Brown and Joe Dzuban take you behind the scenes on their sound work for the film
Designing the dark and gritty sound of Joker:
Warner Bros. Sound’s Oscar-winning Supervising Sound Editor Alan Robert Murray shares details on how he and the sound team brought Gotham City to life with custom recordings and era-appropriate effects, and how they subtly blended the sound and score to create a visceral, cruel, and crazy world.
Designing the deeply disturbing sound of ‘Midsommar’:
Supervising sound editor/re-recording mixer Gene Park tells the story on how sound was used to help achieve such a high level of emotional discomfort and disorientation:
Finding the Sound of Soul
Supervising sound editors Coya Elliott and Ren Klyce talk about designing sounds to fit the score, creating the voices of the ‘lost souls,’ recording voices for the unborn souls, and much more!
Horror Special: Behind the sound for 11 of the scariest horror movies out there:
It’s time for a horror special, and to get you in that spooky mood, here are 11 A Sound Effect stories behind the sound for some of the scariest horror movies and series out there:
The gloriously punchy sound of ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum’:
How the fast, precise, and brutal sound for John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum was made, as told by Supervising Sound Editor Mark Stoeckinger:
How ‘First Man’ takes your ears on a supersonic adventure:
In this very in-depth A Sound Effect interview, supervising sound editors Ai-Ling Lee and Milly Iatrou talk about how they used authentic NASA gear to make those flight experiences sound as real as possible
How A Quiet Place’s essential sound was created:
Sound and silence are key elements in A Quiet Place, and for sound designers Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl it was an incredibly thrilling – and challenging – project to work on. Here’s how they created the crucial sound of A Quiet Place:
How Ad Astra’s stellar Foley sound was made – with Foley Artist Heikki Kossi
Foley supervisor/artist Heikki Kossi talks about how Foley played a key role in keeping the audience close to McBride, helping to relay his physical and mental experience.
How Nomadland’s beautiful sound was sculpted
Sound supervisor/sound designer Sergio Diaz and sound supervisor/re-recording mixer Zach Seivers talk about their cinema vérité approach to the sound.
How Randy Thom & Al Nelson crafted ‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’s sound:
Randy Thom & Al Nelson dive into the creative details of creating sounds for new dragons, such as the Light Fury and the Death Grippers, and how they created new, more emotive sounds for Toothless.
How the incredible sound of ‘Avengers: Endgame’ was made:
Supervising sound editor Shannon Mills has worked on a number of Marvel movies, and in this exclusive A Sound Effect interview, he gives you the in-depth story about that Avengers: Endgame sound
How the outstanding sound of ‘Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood’ was made:
In this exclusive interview, Wylie Stateman talks about collaborating with Tarantino, his creative process of ‘rapid prototyping’, the interplay of music and sound design, and a lot more.
Katy Wood, Paula Fairfield & Onnalee Blank, on Crafting the Fun, Colorful Sound on ‘Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey’
Go behind the sound of Harley Quinn’s colorful, manic, psychotic world in ‘Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey’:
Nia Hansen & Shannon Mills: How Raya and the Last Dragon’s superb sound was made:
Shannon Mills & Nia Hansen take you behind the sound for Disney’s mesmerizing animated adventure:
Sounds of the future for ‘Ghost in the Shell’:
Oscar-winning supervising sound editors Karen Baker Landers & Per Hallberg share the intriguing story behind the sound for Ghost In The Shell:
Tiny Superheroes, Big Sound – creating the sound for Ant Man:
Supervising sound editors Addison Teague and Katy Wood, and sound designer David Farmer take you behind the sound for Ant-Man and the Wasp:
How Tim Nielsen & Team Made ‘Moana / Vaiana’ Sound So Good:
Disney’s Moana (also known as ‘Vaiana’ in Europe) is a huge hit at the box office, and in this in-depth A Sound Effect interview, award-winning supervising sound editor Tim Nielsen shares the story on how the computer-generated world of Moana was brought to life with sound.
Perfecting Parasite’s award-winning sound – with Ralph Tae-Young Choi:
Director Bong Joon Ho’s go-to for sound supervision and mixing, Ralph Tae-Young Choi, talks about his approach to designing the contrasting worlds of the wealthy Park family and the working-class Kim family who latches onto them.
Richard King on Inventing Inverted Sounds for ‘Tenet’:
Oscar-winning Supervising Sound Editor Richard King — at Warner Bros. Sound — talks about his approach to designing inverted sounds for director Christopher Nolan’s film Tenet.
Zack Snyder on Music & Sound Design For Film
Netflix just released this interesting video on Army of the Dead, with Zack Snyder sharing his thoughts and insights on music and sound design for film. We’ve added shortcuts below so you can jump straight to the music and sound design segments of the video:
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Cinematic & Trailer Sound Effects Four Elements – Elemental Magic Play Track 3050 sounds included, 251 mins total $149
Master the Art of Bending the Elemental Forces
Unleash the raw power of fire, water, earth, and air with this comprehensive 9 GB sound library featuring 3050 high-quality sound effects across 630 files. Whether you’re designing cinematic soundscapes or enhancing video games Four Elements delivers the tools you need to harness the energy of the natural world.
Construction Kit – 2443 Sounds
A treasure trove of raw, organic, and processed sounds including seamless loops divided into Fire, Water, Air, Earth and Explosion categories. Customize every detail with an extensive selection of sound components.
- Organic Fire: Campfire sizzles, torch whooshes, and flame bursts.
- Processed Fire: Distorted impacts and unique crackles.
- Organic Earth: Rock crashes, gravel scrapes, and heavy stone hits.
- Processed Earth: Stylized rumbles and granular textures.
- Organic Water: Ocean waves, hydrophone bubbles, and fluid splashes.
- Processed Water: Underwater whooshes and stylized liquid smashes.
- Organic Air: Bamboo swishes, cloth movements, and pressure bursts.
- Processed Air: Filtered gusts and dynamic noise sweeps.
- Explosion: Firework detonations, Butane bursts, and cinematic impacts.
Building Blocks – 416 Sounds
Game-ready sound layers featuring Impacts, Whooshes, and Textures as seamless loops. Elevate transitions and enhance atmospheres with loops and pre-designed sound layers.
- Fire: Explosive bursts, blazing infernos, and warm embers.
- Earth: Ground-shaking impacts, crumbling terrain, and heavy collisions.
- Water: Cascading waves, serene rivers, and underwater ambiences.
- Air: Whispering breezes, stormy turbulence, and slicing gusts.
Design Kit – 192 Sounds
A collection of ready-to-use sound effects divided into Attack, Bend, and Explosion categories for quick integration into your projects. Perfect for high-energy scenes and immersive storytelling.
- Fire: Crackling flames, fiery bursts, and roaring infernos.
- Earth: Crushing impacts, shifting ground, and massive land eruptions.
- Water: Splashes, fluid manipulations, and crashing tidal waves.
- Air: Slicing winds, swirling currents, and thunderous gusts.
Four Elements gives you complete creative control, blending organic recordings with processed sound layers to meet the demands of any project. Master the forces of nature with Four Elements. Let your creativity ignite.
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Elements, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Wave, Water, Liquid, Rock, Cast, Stone, Pebble, Torch, Gas, Flame, Campfire, Sizzle, Burst, Scrape, Whoosh, Impact, Texture, Attack, Bend, Bending, Explosion, Processed, Surge, Quake, Hit, Flow, Burn, Ignite, Drop, Smack, Destruction, Rumble, Hiss, Blow, Wind, Cloth, Movement, Underwater, Bubble, Ocean, River, Lake, Firework, Firecracker, Bang, Blast, Detonation, Magic, Fantasy, Forces, Fire Magic, Water Magic, Earth Magic, Fire Air, Fire Effect, Fire Whoosh, Water Whoosh, Seamless Loop, Loop, Fire Cast, Water Cast, Earth Cast, Air Cast
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Game Audio Packs - Game Sound Effects Libraries Spells Variations Vol 4 Play Track 255 sounds included $11.05
Spell Variations Vol. 4 marks the grand finale of our magical sound series, delivering a diverse and powerful collection of spell effects. Inside, you’ll find summonings, blood spells, petrifications, healing spells, dark incantations, and much more!
This volume includes 255 high-quality sound effects, organized into 27 distinct spell types, each with multiple variations (3 to 17) to ensure no spell sounds the same, even when reused across your project.
Each spell type is carefully named and sorted into individual folders, giving you intuitive navigation and maximum flexibility for magical scenes, game effects, or cinematic transitions.
Recorded, edited, and mastered in 192 kHz / 24-bit, these sounds deliver exceptional clarity and full adaptability for pitching, layering, or creative processing.
A must-have library for professional sound designers seeking drag-and-drop magical sounds for video games, trailers, animations, or any audiovisual production.
More about the pack
– Intuitive file naming
– All you’ll ever need regarding magical sounds [Use them again & again
Use the sound effects over and over, in any of your projects or productions, forever without any additional fees or royalties. Use the SFX in your game, in your trailer, in a Kickstarter campaign, wherever you need to, as much as you want to.
– Totally mono compatibility
– All sounds have several variations.
– Use your imagination and feel free to use any sound for a creature other than the one described, remember that the world of sound is totally subjective.
– For any questions or problems: khronstudio@gmail.comFeatures
– 255 spell sounds
– Number of Audio Waves: 255
– Format: 192KHz / 24 bits
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AUDIO JOBS
– find audio jobs around the world:
We’ve shared 1000s of audio jobs on Soundlister, and we continue to share openings each week. The site also gives you a search tool to help you explore past opportunities + a way to see all posts tagged with a specific job title – effectively allowing you to browse by title.
AUDIO PODCASTS
– find great podcasts about sound
The newly-formed Audio Podcast Alliance features a carefully-chosen selection of the absolute best podcasts about sound out there. Discover the cream of the crop of what the community has to offer when it comes to audio-related podcasts below:
AUDIO PROFESSIONALS
– find talented audio professionals from around the world for your projects:
If you’re looking for film sound talent, Soundlister features 1000s of audio professionals from all over the world – including everything from sound designers, re-recording mixers, composers, recordists, to sound editors, voice actors, Foley artists and more:
FILM SOUND BOOKS
– find great books about sound for film:
There are lots of great books about film sound out there – here are a few examples:
• Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures: A Guide to the Invisible Art – by John Purcell (recommended by Ryan Cota – get the book here)
• Film Sound: Theory and Practice – by Elisabeth Weis (recommended by Mark Kilborn – get the book here)
• Hearing the Movies: Music and Sound in Film History – by James Buhler, David Neumeyer, & Rob Deemer (recommended by Javier Quesada – get the book here)
• Location Audio Simplified – by Dean Miles (recommended by Julien Matthey – get the book here)
• Sound-On-Film: Interviews with Creators of Film Sound – by Vincent Anthony LoBrutto (recommended by Mark Kilborn – get the book here)
• The Foley Grail – The art of performing sound for film, games and animation – by Vanessa Theme Ament (recommended by Julien Matthey – get the book here)
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FILM SOUND ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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SHOWCASE YOUR AUDIO WORK
– showcase your skills and be discovered by those who need them, completely free:
As an audio professional, Soundlister lets you showcase your skills and be discovered by those who need them. It offers an easy way to present your showreel, highlight your favorite projects and let visitors know where to find you on social media:
THE AUDIO EVENTS CALENDAR
– find audio-related events around the world – and online:
Looking to find audio-related events such as audio industry conferences, community meetups, special events, Q&As, online courses and more? Check out the Audio Events Calendar, where we’ve shared more than 800+ events since its launch.
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