Sound Lab- Creating sounds

Today in the sound room we learned about how sound is used in games and films through the use of sound effects ext, to create dramatic effects and immerse the player/viewer fully in which ever media they are experiencing. We also learned how the effects in films and games are created, they do this by getting real sounds within day to day life and transform then using sound editing software, making the effect move fast, slower, higher & lower in frequency and also play with the bass to give added effect. Many people find however the best way to get the most realistic effects is to use what is know as a "Foley artist", these our the people behind the scenes who create the true immersion within the chosen media. Using real people to create the sounds give a more life like feel to the effects, without them sounding too over the top, they create there effects in a manner of ways from hitting apples with sticks to create realistic connecting punches to hitting a watermelon with an axe to create a realistic blow to the head from an axe. Without these unique skills immersion into media would be no where near as imaginative and truly brilliant as it is.