Sound Effects
Here's the Gnarly Story Behind the Head-Smashing Sound Effect in 'Midsommar'
"Oh boy, I need to wash up after that!"
The Most Upsetting Noises From the BBC's Sound Effects Archive
We help you navigate the newly available trove, from "Rats scampering & scraping" to "Woman, two screams as at apparition."
NASA Has Made a Playlist of ‘Spooky Space Sounds’
The noises have been captured by various probes from the 1970s onward, and include a range of sounds from our solar system.
This Is the Most Annoying Macbook Touch Bar App Ever Created
It's also kind of genius: an emoji sound board stuffed with pop-culture effects, from 'Law & Order', 'X-Files', 'Metal Gear Solid', and more.
This Flaming Insect Sculpture is a Marvel in Engineering
'Le Attrata' by Oakland collective Therm overwhelms every sense at once.
Yep, That Was The Wilhelm Scream In 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'
Why has the same sound effect been in Toy Story, Reservoir Dogs and every single Star Wars film to date?
Every Action Movie Trailer Sounds Like a Thousand Computers Powering Down
The whirring shut-down noise takes the throne from the previously ubiquitous "BBBBBRRRRRRAAAAAWWWHHHHH!!!"
Supercut 'The Sounds of Star Wars' Is Music to Our Ears
Film essayist Rishi Kaneria combines sounds from the original trilogy into a stunning aural tribute to Ben Burtt.
This Guy Made Sound Effects for Soft Core Porn in the 80s
Bob was just another studio bassist. Then one day, he found himself recording "groans, moans, and anything else you might hear when having sex."
6 Unexpected Sources Of Iconic 'Star Wars' Sounds
Ben Burtt, the man who coined the term "sound design," used some unique source material to produce the most iconic sounds in 'Star Wars.'