Slow Motion Sound Design (Part 2) - Smarter Every Day 185

TL;DR

In this video, Destin explores slow motion sound effects by blowing up a banana and a bottle, showcasing how sounds are created and altered.

Transcript

All right, I'm Destin welcome back to Smarter Every Day. This is part 2 in our slow motion sound series We're recording stuff with the Phantom And we're going to just play it back and show you how to create those sounds and there's something just inherently funny About a banana and right next to your face about blow up. I don't know why, but that's... Read More

Key Insights

• 👂 Slow motion sound effects are not recorded in real-time and are often altered and redesigned for a more organic effect.
• 🐢 Slowing down a soundwave makes it longer and lowers its pitch.
• 👂 Sound cues are used to highlight visually interesting moments in slow motion videos.

Questions & Answers

Q: Why did Gordon and Destin decide to blow up a banana and a bottle in this video?

The main goal was to demonstrate how slow motion sounds are created, but it was also an opportunity for them to have fun and hang out together.

Q: How did Destin and Gordon record the slow motion sound effects?

They recorded the sounds separately and then synced them with the slow motion footage. Slowing down a sound makes it lower in pitch, so they wanted to create more interesting and organic effects by redesigning the sounds.

Q: What did they highlight in the video with specific sound effects?

They focused on the bullet impact, the bottle cap launching off, and the glass shattering as the most visually interesting moments, using sound cues to enhance these key moments.

Q: How can viewers support Gordon?

Viewers can follow Gordon's music on Spotify under the name "A Shell In The Pit" to listen to his soundtracks for "Smarter Every Day" and his game soundtracks.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Destin and Gordon use a high-speed camera to capture slow motion footage of an exploding banana and bullet impacts on a bottle.

• They experiment with different sound effects to create organic and interesting slow motion sounds.

• Gordon explains how slowing down a sound wave lengthens it, making it lower in pitch.