299 Scary Sound Effects

Sound effects creators use a variety of objects to achieve accurate sound. Depending on the genre of the video, anything can become such an object. Before you start recording a sound, you need to review the video you’re creating and make a list of sound effects in the order as they appear. Sound builders should choose the objects that will be most appropriate for each sound effect. Here are some proven techniques that have been used for decades. Ways to create scary sound effects:

• Thin sticks and pins produce excellent whistles.
• Old armchairs or chairs are ideal for adjustable grinding.
• A powerful furniture stapler is suitable for simulating gunshots.
• Flipping through the thick phone book can emulate the realistic sound of punches.
• Twisting and slicing celery works as a sound of breaking bones.
• Cornstarch inside the leather pouch simulates the creaks of snow.
• Cutting a coconut in half and attaching a soft material can achieve the effect of horse hooves.
• Stepping on crumpled old audiotape will make you sound like you are walking on a lawn.
• Find an old car door or grill to simulate a collision of metal objects.
• Wave a pair of household gloves to get the sound of a bird’s wings.

Start by watching a few of your favorite movies or documentaries. You will notice that they often share a common thing: interesting use of sound to help tell the story. Sound effects are the elements that shape the world shown in your video. Without sophisticated sound effects, your video may appear flat. Many successful authors use sound effects in a variety of ways. Remember that sound often makes half of the final result, so it’s worth getting creative and using different sound effects. Sound effects on this site cost very little, so you can consider them as an inexpensive expansion of your content if you have limited resources.

Sound design starts with a plan, and it usually begins with the scriptwriting stage. As you review your video script, consider how you can use sound effects to tell your story better. When you’ll know what result you want to get, think about where you’ll get the sounds. There are many ways to get them. Our site provides an entire library of sounds, which can be a great starting point. Some websites that offer sound effects charge you for specific sound files. As you search the database, formulate a particular request. For example, if you are looking for the sound of scary footsteps and you can’t find it, try broadening your search with some other words. Try to describe what specific effect you want to get.

Try adding sound effects to your video, and make sure you get the result you wanted. At the same time, try to put yourself in the viewers’ shoes who will see your video for the first time. Do the following:

• Take a look at your video content and think about what sound effects you can add to it. Add some sound effects to your video and view it again. Check out the audience’s reactions to the updated material.
• Find sound effects on the Internet that you like and put them into your video. Play the video and ask viewers if these sounds created the desired sound effect.
• Record your sound effects. Record anything that may come in handy in future videos. Ask your subscribers to submit their favorite audio files and try using them in your content.