"Every day is Halloween, isn’t it? For some of us…"
― Tim Burton
Tips on How to Record Gory, Bloody, Stabby, Sound Effects for Your Horror Film
Indie filmmakers usually don't have a whole lot of money to drop on a professional foley artist to design sound effects for their films, and downloading stock sounds can be a bit of a headache, what with copyright issues and low-quality files and all. But in this video tutorial by The Film Look, you not only get to learn best practices for recording sound effects, but also how to utilize one of the best, most versatile tools for recording nasty, gory sounds: the watermelon.
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How to Scare People: The Elements of Horror Movies
What is it about horror movies that inspire such a powerful attraction in people?...Basically, the adrenaline and catharsis of being frightened by a movie becomes addictive, and you keep coming back for more...So how do you achieve this effect on people? Through technique, psychology, and a refined understanding of the cinematic language. While it’s easy to dismiss horror films as cheap thrills and schlock (and a lot of them are), a well-executed one harnesses every aspect of filmmaking to create pure, synthesized dread.
