How To Easily Make Anime-Style Sound Effects

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  • Опубліковано 9 чер 2024
  • So many of these sounds appear in so many shows and games, today we take a look at the anime style of sound design and ask the important questions in life.
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    Thanks so much to Brian Schmidt, founder of GameSoundCon in California for the awesome interview!
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  • @AarPlays
    @AarPlays 5 років тому +479

    "Working on this game"
    Oh cool
    "Called just cause 4"
    WAIT WHAT

    • @Omegeddon
      @Omegeddon 5 років тому +13

      RIGHT

    • @udbhavshrivastava
      @udbhavshrivastava 5 років тому +14

      That's exactly what I felt lmao

    • @Ghi102
      @Ghi102 5 років тому +39

      Gotta remember that for game devs, it is their day to day job. It doesn't feel special to work on a game, even though it sounds incredible to regular people.

    • @fu_ck1
      @fu_ck1 5 років тому +61

      @@Ghi102 It's more about the *coincidence* of randomly stumbling to a video made by a sound designer of an AAA-game.

    • @brewandthecrew
      @brewandthecrew 5 років тому +24

      "working on this game..."
      Aww what is it? I should buy a copy to support the studio!
      "Called Just Cause 4"
      Square Enix doesn't need my money that bad

  • @RADALGANG
    @RADALGANG 5 років тому +728

    FINALLY someone explaining that shit. I've been looking for a tutorial like this for a looooooooooooong time! Thank you Marshall, very cool 😎

    • @kqver9696
      @kqver9696 5 років тому +1

      Why do I feel like this is something pewdiepie would say

    • @RADALGANG
      @RADALGANG 5 років тому +5

      @@kqver9696 Pewdiepie is jacking my style since the dawn of time, real talk 😭

    • @kqver9696
      @kqver9696 5 років тому +1

      @@RADALGANG XD

    • @hbkcappo7885
      @hbkcappo7885 4 роки тому

      RADAL hi I’m a big fan it would make my day if you said hi

    • @namgyallharipa8206
      @namgyallharipa8206 3 роки тому

      Whazzzup may gta san man

  • @Jabrils
    @Jabrils 5 років тому +385

    You just changed my life & don't even realize it

    • @Pragma020
      @Pragma020 5 років тому +4

      :O I most be on the right track if i am looking at the same stuff as you.

    • @notsoclearsky
      @notsoclearsky 4 роки тому

      Oh the legend himself

    • @johnshedIetsky
      @johnshedIetsky 3 роки тому

      WAIT NICE TO SEE YA HERE

    • @khatilkhan
      @khatilkhan 3 роки тому

      What a sad life you have that an 8min video can change your life.

    • @mew5
      @mew5 26 днів тому

      @@khatilkhan ragebait?

  • @TheRetroMike
    @TheRetroMike 4 роки тому +134

    The funny thing is that most of the anime sound effects (gunshots, cars, explosions, ect) are actually from a Warner Bros library from the 30s, the same one that was used a lot in Europe for many movies, mostly the Italian Western Spaghetti ones. This library also made its way in Asia (probably due to its low price) and can be heard in a lot of movies from the 60s. Sadly, only chunks of it are available commercially in others sound libraries (such as SI Series 1000/2000, SI Network Sound, Turner Entertainment, or FSE just to name a few).
    Anyway, thank you so much for those tips, which as you stated in your vids are almost inexistent online. I've created a few samples already, but your method seems way simpler. I'll see what I can get out of it. Thanks :)

    • @SynaMax
      @SynaMax 3 роки тому +7

      The European Edition library from Hollywood Edge has a couple of anime style sound effects in there as well as a few rare sounds from Alien and Blade Runner. Also, there's a guy on freesound that is archiving and digitizing a huge sound effects library from USC and there's a bunch of great 30s and 40s sound effects there that really capture that lofi sound. You can read more about it here: blog.freesound.org/?p=901

    • @TheRetroMike
      @TheRetroMike 3 роки тому +4

      @@SynaMax Thanks for the info good sir. Those two libraries from Craig Smith surely are a cave of wonders. On the Red Lib, I've managed to find (finally) the anime explosion sound effect (or at least a layer of it) that you can hear in this vid at 00:04.

    • @stephanos6128
      @stephanos6128 3 роки тому

      @@TheRetroMike SoundIdead and Hollywood Edge has a website that features their albums and tracks youcan listen to for free: soundideas.sourceaudio.com/
      You have to pay for them unfortunately (hell the album that features the overused Fire Ball Impact is $1000+ USD! I plan to listen by ear and mimick them then distort hem even further) but SoundIdeas has their playlists floating around on UA-cam now and lot of people are uploading already distorted ones ie with Smash Bros Melee so go ham go stupid go crazy

    • @Niko9mmykepazaa
      @Niko9mmykepazaa 3 роки тому +13

      Far from true. Most anime sound effects were made with an analog ARP2600 synth since mid 60s. Back then since late 80s some sound design studios incorporated some foleys from the libraries you mentioned, but the genesis of anime sound effects started with a fucking analog synth.

  • @Kashimaro
    @Kashimaro 5 років тому +1241

    But can you make the dubstep farting sound of ZA WARUDO?

    • @vincenteagle7279
      @vincenteagle7279 5 років тому +57

      Kashimaro Clickclick
      Please

    • @potatomasher451
      @potatomasher451 5 років тому +102

      You know that's exactly what I was wondering. Most of the sounds in Jojo are really cool, and I can't for the life of me figure out how to make something even remotely close to The World's timestop effect.

    • @momospoosi
      @momospoosi 5 років тому +12

      Honestly the first sound I was thinking of.

    • @saladslugger
      @saladslugger 5 років тому +13

      Does this mean we should be expecting this fart sound in your next video?

    • @mr1est
      @mr1est 5 років тому +33

      Hey, I'm not a pro, but I think it's something like a fat bass note with a lot of saturation and a progressive pitch shifting. From what I know, it could work, but we'll have to experiment that :P

  • @EposVox
    @EposVox 5 років тому +137

    This is my first video I've watched of yours, but I can tell this is an amazing channel and I can't wait to binge the rest.

    • @ripjawfang20
      @ripjawfang20 5 років тому

      EposVox oh damn didn’t expect to see you here

    • @ElectroBlastLuigi
      @ElectroBlastLuigi 5 років тому

      EposVox This is crazy.. One of your videos was recommended to me earlier today and here you are in this comment section!

  • @kkcrispy8462
    @kkcrispy8462 5 років тому +331

    How to make bruh sound effects

  • @JoshuaCBasug
    @JoshuaCBasug 5 років тому +86

    Hey Marshall,
    I could not for the life of me figure out how to do anime sounds until now, I also really like the tiny tidbits of advice that you give in your videos. Thanks you so much for the quality content! Keep it up!

  • @nana-yaw8117
    @nana-yaw8117 5 років тому +178

    Legit you are my favourite UA-camr

    • @Darkest-Light
      @Darkest-Light 5 років тому +3

      Wholly agreed! Love, love, love his videos.

  • @Wolfblur
    @Wolfblur 5 років тому +61

    that google search hit hard, just did that for like an hour LOL

    • @user-zu1ix3yq2w
      @user-zu1ix3yq2w 5 років тому +2

      WolfblurMusic sometimes I do that shit for a week

  • @kcknitlegt
    @kcknitlegt 5 років тому +17

    I got chills when I heard that mech transformation. Nice job!

  • @bythewayisay
    @bythewayisay 5 років тому +34

    Love how creative you are with creating these sounds. Can't wait to see more from this channel!

  • @asphyxiaa
    @asphyxiaa 5 років тому +97

    4:22 when you step on a Lego

  • @JafuMusic
    @JafuMusic 4 роки тому +11

    Another tip for achieving similar results: Use white noise and crank the resonance on a steep filter, with a combination of reverbs and delays in series you can get great effects. Combine this with frequency shifting to experiment!
    Great video!

  • @mrkoix2398
    @mrkoix2398 5 років тому +103

    What about movement? Or just cloth/footsteps in general. I think that could be cool.

    • @djninjitsuchannel7857
      @djninjitsuchannel7857 5 років тому +13

      @Scotland Dobson "What are you doing in the basement with all this lettuce?!"
      -MOM IT'S FOR MY GAME I SWEAR

  • @ZedEdge
    @ZedEdge 5 років тому +10

    The title of this video is a question I've long asked - it's so satisfying to finally hear it answered. You knocked these sounds out of the park. Excellent explanation and presentation as always.
    Also, congratulations on getting the job for Just Cause 4. All the explosions, and vehicle types and environment atmosphere sounds have been such a star in the previous games. I imagine it would've been quite an adventure to bring it all together, but so flattering that they trusted you could to do it. I'm sure you've knocked that out of the park and into the stratosphere too.
    As for what's next - it'd actually be awesome to see your breakdown of the previous Just Cause soundscapes and how you reinvented it (when you're finished, of course).

  • @Wulv
    @Wulv 5 років тому +38

    If even 1% of these viewers add you on switch you’re screwed

    • @MarshallMcGee
      @MarshallMcGee  5 років тому +24

      Oh yeah I got fucked.

    • @camotubi
      @camotubi 5 років тому +4

      @@MarshallMcGee oh well if you are flooded with friend requests I won't add you. But you got a new sub tho. Great work.

  • @Gabriel-ih7ig
    @Gabriel-ih7ig 5 років тому +9

    Knowing how is cool, but knowing why is even more.
    Even after you make the sounds there's an intuition of where these sounds should go and it's worth exploring why your brain does that.

  • @pragmax
    @pragmax 5 років тому +5

    Thank you for posting this - I've been wondering about this forever. I think this is also easily done with analog gear (e.g. guitar reverb + tape speed). This makes sense, since Anime has had aspects of this sound style since the late 70's.

  • @Skymen75019
    @Skymen75019 5 років тому +31

    I really love your vids man. As an indie game dev who has more knowledge on coding than anything else, your videos are a huge help. I'm able to grasp the basics of sound design and produce basic sounds for my game that don't sound terrible.
    Also ofc I added you as a friend, looking forward to spiking your ass on ultimate.

    • @MarshallMcGee
      @MarshallMcGee  5 років тому +20

      Thanks so much for watching and also get ready to be fucked.

  • @Matt_Noble
    @Matt_Noble 5 років тому +67

    *gets youtube notification on phone*
    *freaks out*
    *drops everything*
    *grabs popcorn*
    *opens laptop*
    *refreshes subcription box*
    *Marshall McGee video at the top*
    HYPE

  • @Zqily
    @Zqily Місяць тому +1

    Now this is WILD.
    I've been wanting to make sound effects for my own animations, and this gave me so many ideas.

  • @frickinfrick8488
    @frickinfrick8488 3 роки тому +1

    This is so fascinating. When I hear the sounds you make in isolation they sound so weird and out of place, but when you put them in an anime scene it sounds so natural and fitting. So cool!

  • @aronroberts5813
    @aronroberts5813 5 років тому +2

    I'm loving your content! Here's a funny anecdote for you: I'm a sound design student at DigiPen Institute of Technology, and I've been absorbing your content for some of the problems I'm facing on a two-player, combat-runner game project for school (specifically this video and the punches video). The funny thing is that Brian Schmidt actually teaches sound design here at the institute, so seeing him in one of your videos was an awesome treat! Keep up the good work!!

  • @herrvonjanis
    @herrvonjanis 5 років тому +1

    I have been looking so long for an explanation of these types of sounds. This is so cool, thank you!

  • @chrisadamson3807
    @chrisadamson3807 5 років тому +1

    Your videos are so chilled yet interesting, despite my complete lack of sound design experience they're some of my favourite on youtube. Keep up the great stuff Marshall

  • @louis-etiennepayer3839
    @louis-etiennepayer3839 5 років тому +1

    Another awesome, very useful video. I am working as a sound designer in the game industry for a while and I learned something in every videos you made. Thank you for all that refreshing, inspiring content !

  • @ElectroBlastLuigi
    @ElectroBlastLuigi 5 років тому +5

    I used to wonder how they make these sound effects. This is actually very impressive!

  • @CartoonCorey
    @CartoonCorey 5 років тому +7

    Wow, dude, this is brilliant. Loved every part of it. Great pacing. Great visuals. Perfect sound design ;)

  • @lukevanaardt8675
    @lukevanaardt8675 5 років тому +1

    Thank you so much for keeping this series going!

  • @aupetitadrien5144
    @aupetitadrien5144 5 років тому +1

    I don't think I learned more about sound design in any other video. You tried to get a method and not just find a tutorial and it is so much better ! Thank you dude !

  • @baronvonbeandip
    @baronvonbeandip 5 років тому +12

    *ValhallaDSP watches this*
    So we make a reverb plugin with a frequency shifter.
    *makes Shimmer*

  • @JoeJeremiah
    @JoeJeremiah 5 років тому +8

    So cool man

  • @bishopduperret9158
    @bishopduperret9158 4 роки тому

    dude, you did a great job breaking this down and explaining it. Would love to see more from you

  • @legobro4studio
    @legobro4studio 5 років тому +1

    I been trying to find out how to make sounds for my animation for a long time now, thank you so much for putting this type of content out there, you gained yourself a subscriber.

  • @kcb04
    @kcb04 3 роки тому

    I'm so glad my college tutor told our class to watch your channel, not only are you super in depth and helpful, you manage to make a perfect balance of entertainment and information!

  • @nubeslocas
    @nubeslocas 5 років тому +1

    Man, I love videos like yours, very good explanation, good editing and super good results! youtube is great with content like yours

  • @switchingtime
    @switchingtime 5 років тому +1

    Dude, I just learned about your channel a week or so ago after getting into Game Maker's Toolkit, and I was worried you were done uploading new content...and then I find this in my feed! Awesome video; as an aspiring film director all elements of it fascinate me, and this was a great exploration. Love it, keep up the great work!

  • @Zimran03
    @Zimran03 5 років тому +2

    Yea the sounds in anime, especially everything having to do with Gear 4 Luffy, are confusing but make so much sense and fit the situation perfectly.

  • @jameslandino
    @jameslandino 5 років тому +4

    this video is awesome, excellent research and demonstration. Cheers!

  • @nahiankhan8917
    @nahiankhan8917 5 років тому +1

    another awesome video dude, loved that LFO sound!! congrats on jc4

  • @jdavis7993
    @jdavis7993 5 років тому +1

    Never even thought of looking into audio design, and this came into my feed at random. It's fascinating! Thanks, Marshall.

  • @hi_its_jerry
    @hi_its_jerry 5 років тому +1

    Okay, this is literally epic! I barely had to do any research for this! so fantastic!

  • @cameronhutchinson7723
    @cameronhutchinson7723 3 роки тому

    Dude honestly, I’m about to binge watch all of your videos

  • @BENBROS
    @BENBROS 5 років тому +1

    This is very interesting. Sound design is really cool! I was always wondering how to make those kinds of sounds.
    Thank you for nice information.

  • @WangleLine
    @WangleLine 5 років тому +1

    It's so nice to see other sound design channels pop up in my recommendations. Your channel is lovely and I'm now going to binge watch all of your videos, I'll see you on the other side :D

  • @ggeessttaalltt
    @ggeessttaalltt 5 років тому +16

    PLEASE do a mecha sound design video next

  • @babarasul680
    @babarasul680 5 років тому +1

    You make me love sound design more than I do. And I fucking love sound design.

  • @NameNumber2
    @NameNumber2 5 років тому +1

    i fucking love these! the world of sound design is elusive and for a small indie game designer like me its great to see how sound design works and start playing around with it!!

  • @vheissumusic
    @vheissumusic 4 роки тому +1

    So glad I found this channel, thank you!

  • @xeosphere8713
    @xeosphere8713 5 років тому +1

    You know, this is the first video from you that I have watched, and as someone who is currently in their last year of school for audio engineering for post production, this particular subject and dissection has already fascinated me. 1+ subscriber for you my boy.

  • @miguelalexandresimoesneves8660

    Omg I'm having so much fun with this, thank you!

  • @user-cx4hz9uv2p
    @user-cx4hz9uv2p 5 років тому +1

    SO NEEDED THIS LESSON!!! Thank you.

  • @mariomasters1
    @mariomasters1 5 років тому +1

    Yo sound design is dope, thanks for making videos man!

  • @AlecPrice
    @AlecPrice 5 років тому +2

    I have no idea why i love this so much but please never stop

  • @HYHYHTHYTHAHZHGHFSH
    @HYHYHTHYTHAHZHGHFSH 5 років тому +1

    Very good video man. Very well constructed. Keep it going

  • @OhayoMacchiato
    @OhayoMacchiato 2 роки тому

    Just left protools to go to sleep and instead I'm here. This is a wonderful video. Really eye opening and fun. Thanks, Marshall!

  • @_mkrn
    @_mkrn 5 років тому +1

    Randomly found your channel and been liking the way you do your videos so far. Also you sound like a nice person!

  • @AnasMations
    @AnasMations 5 років тому +1

    Dude you're awesome! I absolutely like your channel and videos, keep up the good work!

  • @thatregiskid
    @thatregiskid 5 років тому +1

    This was the most rewarding youtube video I've seen in a long time. Thanks!

  • @Carkoon
    @Carkoon 5 років тому +3

    That was educational and entertaining! Really great stuff.

  • @rayner8330
    @rayner8330 5 років тому +1

    This is so interesting. I will definitely use this in later projects. Frequency shifting is a very cool tool. Thanks Marshall as always!

  • @TheFretzone
    @TheFretzone 5 років тому +3

    Its funny cause last week i was trying to learn some tips to make sfx anime style , i did the same thing as you , the google search and found nothing also haha that made me laugh, great to have you back , i love this channel

  • @skolirramr2403
    @skolirramr2403 5 років тому +1

    What a way to start my morning. This is amazing. Thank you so much. I've never donated before but you are really deserving of support for all the good things you've done and helped me learn. Shut up and take my money.

  • @valleyDweller
    @valleyDweller 2 роки тому +1

    This is great! I don't know if I'll be able to do much of any of it, but it's fascinating.

  • @psychoanimations5708
    @psychoanimations5708 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you for making these videos. Not many you tubers how such great content!

  • @Blank_Name.
    @Blank_Name. 5 років тому +1

    I never thought about it but youre right. The Sound Effects are rly unique. Great Explanation thanks

  • @Electric597
    @Electric597 5 років тому +1

    Wow i am so happy to have stumbled across this video thank you so much man ❤️❤️❤️

  • @Matt_Noble
    @Matt_Noble 5 років тому +6

    I would love to see a video about making explosion sounds from scratch, like the ones from dice games that sound really good.

  • @firemax8738
    @firemax8738 Рік тому

    after browsing for many hours this was the video i needed.

  • @kieran10G
    @kieran10G 5 років тому +1

    This channel is great, I never comment on UA-cam videos, but this is such a good channel :) thanks!

  • @pxldj
    @pxldj 5 років тому +1

    Amazing video, I suffered to make something anime like for Blazing Chrome!! This is insta Patreon, thanks Marshall and congratulations for your work!

  • @AwesomeSauceXP
    @AwesomeSauceXP 5 років тому +1

    First of all, amazing content on a subject I knew very little about. Really fascinating. Second. You sound like Jim Halpert explaining sound design to me, and that's pretty cool too.

  • @Dragunnitum
    @Dragunnitum 5 років тому +1

    this video is what truly needed

  • @nubeslocas
    @nubeslocas 5 років тому +1

    I've always amazed with anime sound fx I think is problably the most impressive aspect of japanese animation and videogames. thanks for the video!

  • @DiegoJPinto
    @DiegoJPinto 5 років тому +3

    I remember that tweet and I've been waiting for this video since then. Thanks a lot :) For the next one, maybe something like the transformer sounds or some trailer sound design, there's also a lot of interesting sounds in the recent Marvel movies like Dr. Strange and Venom.
    Whatever it is I'm sure it will be enjoyable.
    Cheers!

  • @-__-_-_--__--_-__-_____--_-___
    @-__-_-_--__--_-__-_____--_-___ 4 роки тому

    It's so cool learning from someone who is actually a professional sound designer, yet your videos are so good like people who's job is making those educational youtube videos

  • @mBUSHattack
    @mBUSHattack 5 років тому +1

    Clever idea for a video. Well edited and conveyed sir.

  • @Blackout987
    @Blackout987 5 років тому +1

    Cool video, I always want to delve into stuff like this but realistically one can't learn everything, so it's interesting to see the inside perspective from someone at a high level, without having to spend years learning it myself

  • @traden6279
    @traden6279 4 роки тому

    Man I really love your videos

  • @tamsinsandrielle
    @tamsinsandrielle 5 років тому +1

    Thanks for this video! Thank you for your time and your work :)

  • @tbe9790
    @tbe9790 5 років тому +2

    2:38 reading that I thought I was having a stroke.
    I don't know anything about this. Now I gotta subscribe and learn more.

  • @vazak11
    @vazak11 5 років тому +1

    This is awesome, definitely saving for reference!

  • @mySDK3333
    @mySDK3333 5 років тому +1

    OMG 🤯
    pitch shift = retain harmonic structure
    frequency shift = going bananas

  • @doublebeat584
    @doublebeat584 3 роки тому

    I'm revisiting this as I'm working on a recreating live action anime. Thanks again for putting this out there for us.

  • @johannthussen228
    @johannthussen228 5 років тому +1

    oh my god thank you so much. I am doing jamgames with a friend and getting more into sound design. Your Videos are really great teaching and inspiration.

  • @Sprinter8080
    @Sprinter8080 4 роки тому +2

    4:30 mind blown!

  • @jorie100
    @jorie100 5 років тому +1

    This is Genius! You earned a sub

  • @henryrichard7619
    @henryrichard7619 5 років тому +1

    Just discovered your channel with this video. I immediately subscribed and watched every other video you have. Looking forward to whatever content you make in the future!

  • @user-qw9wf6fw6b
    @user-qw9wf6fw6b 5 років тому +1

    Awesome explanation!

  • @ObiWeebKenobi
    @ObiWeebKenobi 5 років тому +1

    I've been looking for a channel like this thx UA-cam recommendation

  • @besknighter
    @besknighter 5 років тому +6

    Oh, yes, of course! Thinking outside of the box! Who said that reverb should always go at the end?
    Also, those mech sounds were delicious! I want a video about them!

  • @decoy2792
    @decoy2792 5 років тому +2

    Bless your golden soul. I've been trying to figure this out on my own for years and did the same damn google search loads of times waiting for something, ANYTHING to pop up. I couldn't believe my notification when I saw it. Very informative and useful video, even if I'm only using audacity. Thanks man.
    Also, I take it you are ready for Ultimate?

  • @alejandrojimenez3988
    @alejandrojimenez3988 3 роки тому

    This channel is just insane needs more subscribers

  • @emperorlelouch5696
    @emperorlelouch5696 5 років тому +1

    Dope video, it really helped

  • @robearth
    @robearth 3 роки тому

    Sound designer since 9 years back here, just want to thank you for producing this. I was having the same questions as you and finding nothing until this video. Ace!

  • @t6_archives
    @t6_archives 5 років тому +1

    This was beyond inspiring. Amazing video.

  • @catchdemhands412
    @catchdemhands412 5 років тому +1

    Bro you have no idea how much you just helped me. I'm an amateur game designer and I'm working with my buddies to make a game that the mechanics are based heavily on sound...Thank you 😢 lol but really thanks and just subscribed

  • @rohan68842
    @rohan68842 5 років тому +3

    Love your videos! I hope one day you're in a position where you can make them more often.

  • @thenewkidontgeblock903
    @thenewkidontgeblock903 5 років тому +7

    The nintendo ninjas will be at this dude’s house