Film Lesson #3: Sound Effects

Sound Effects are what give people the vibe that something is really making a sound. Sound effects are often made from scratch using everyday objects, this is called "Foley art", named after the man who started it. That's what I do for my flicks as an indie filmmaker. This video from Insider will show you what I'm talking about.


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