How This Woman Creates God of War’s Sound Effects | Obsessed | WIRED
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Ever wondered how they make the sound effects we hear in video games? Meet Joanna Fang, foley artist for PlayStation Studios and master at creating sounds for movies and video games like God of War: Ragnarok. We step inside Sony's foley studio to see Joanna at work, turning plungers into running horses and manicotti into broken bones.
Director: Charlie Jordan
Director of Photography: Will Pupa
Editor: Matt Colby
Expert: Joanna Fang
Creative Producer: Wendi Jonassen
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Brandon White
Production Manager: Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
Casting Producer: Nick Sawyer
Camera Operator: Darren Kawasaki
Audio: Warren Wolfe
Production Assistant: Jon Brun
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell
Special Thanks: John Bowen
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She’s the reason why the games we played is so immersive. Definitely a career that could not be easily pickup by anyone.
100%. All those horror games we love for their sound design are in large part thanks to foley artists like this. Audio is a massive part of games especially.
Yup. An average person could hear, but being a foley artist requires one to *_hear._*
Not really, it's because we got used to it so much. And we always get if we play for a long time. Imagine if GTA gunshots sounded like fruits being crushed. We still would get used to em'.
Opeth
Seems super fun to experiment with sounds
Now I finally understand why entertainment awards include sound categories. This was incredibly insightful for me. Thanks Joanna!
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Now? Why it wouldn't be?
i mean even without the knowledge of foley, etc, sound design is still an integral and important part of games, like the way the sound changes to be more echoey when they go to a cave, etc
Bruh, you for real that ignorant. Come on 😂
@Vítor Oliveira because us common folks don't think like that, haha
Man i love watching people explain things they are passionate about. This was awesome
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@@VaporRonin cap is that your mother not a wh.ore
@@VaporRoninDefine the word (cap..)😒
What’s your passion then?
Why are comments under videos involving women always so weird? Can yall chill
This is peak creativity to me, I mean how on earth can she even think of pairing two completely different props to make the sound of a completely different object? I can’t even imagine it’s incredible. You need one heck of a set of ear and intuition for this, mad respect.
Yeah like when she had the weird Christmas ornament thing and said “oh I can imagine this hanging off a horse”, I was thinking what?! But she kinda shook it and it sounded like a saddle
people be inventing computers, ai's, drones, and spaceships..... how tf is this peak creativity?
@edgytween7667 Human creativity by nature, generates many different things. It can be technological or artful. And what someone considers as peak creativity can be entirely subjective. We've made many advancements in technology as well as the arts and humanities.
And a lot of experience!
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She definitely has this fun vibe just emanating around her. The first time seeing her behind a screen, I can just tell she's a very awesome person to be around with
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😂😂😂😂 Okay.
Her stupid blue hair just screams 'fun loving'
She’s brilliant, haters don’t know her beautiful enigmatic and precise spirit
not even 2 minutes in and it's rare that i've ever seen anyone that is so obviously just.. MEANT to be doing the thing they're doing. she's amazing i love her
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@@zgeorgedelydda8954Bro, your life must be trash 💀She's a woman. And her gender is not the point here. Are you just mad that she's a genius ?
@@zgeorgedelydda8954 this video is about video game sound effects, please shut up!!!
@@zgeorgedelydda8954 She, chucklefuck.
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I just love her passion. I love how this job fits her personality and creativity. I could never do this.
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@Leroy you deserve a miserable life that matches your miserable self
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@Leroy it says woman the video
I’m grateful that she played a huge role in the game I love. Thank you.
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@@lucky4d725 He was born a man and will remain a man until it's over. It is better to accept reality. It is very bad to deceive yourself.
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This is someone who doesn’t “just take her job serious” but it is truly her passion. Def someone who got lucky to do her true calling
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@@choroyexplota ?? The person who made the video said “she” multiple times and she responded to it.
@@DoingNothingKing he is a troon.
@@choroyexplota Her, chucklefuck.
@@choroyexplota genuinely, what do you get out of this?
This was so interesting. The romantic vs thriller atmosphere was stunning. I'd never thought about the art behind practical sound effects.
Just how romantics vs thrillers are shot and lit differently, sounds should change too
liiterally sounded the same. it only felt like it was different cause of the lighting and background music. if it stayed consistent there wouldnt be a difference
@@scapedrag7893 It didn't sound the same at all. Different details are are accentuated depending on the genre.
@@scapedrag7893 Agreed. Felt the same. They added some background music which changed the mood
@@scapedrag7893 If you think that sounded the same you need to go to a doctor or look into whatever is wrong with your audio setup because that absolutely was not the same lmao.
Even as someone who works in the film industry, foley always still blows me away every time. Easily one of the coolest and most fun aspects of filmmaking - and Joanna is one of the coolest out there doing it!
I kinda noticed that the sound effects in happy movies were more subdued than action/thriller movies. I didn't think that was intentional. I admire how detail-oriented she is, making sure that every aspect of a scene is conveyed and even adding effects to objects that aren't even visible. You can really let your creativity shine as a foley artist.
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I would have never even thought there would be a difference, but after the romantic/thriller comparison it makes total sense
@@tcplaya2882 genuinely, what do you get out of this?
I’m sure the audible level of sound effects in different genres is very intentional. Even in this video you can see that they mixed the sounds at quite different audio levels, and the results sound great, so they know what they’re doing…
My hunch is that in action/thriller movies everything is louder (both sound effects and music) to get the viewer into a state of semi-panic, fear, or at least a high degree of alertness.
Without these sound effects action games won't feel as good as we experience them.
Well how are you supposed to record a fire breathing dragon in a space station while there's a slight wind breeze?
@@aeea3306Hmmm. Fire and wind don't exist in space bro
@@aeea3306 Pretty sure they would find a way to do that to be honest
@Idontknow-48 No, no I don't think they could.
“Weaponized ASMR” is the BEST description of foley I’ve ever heard
She has to understand soooo much about objects and sounds, but also empathize and connect with alllll aspects of the scene, and unify the 2. Such a talent!
I like how she has a collection of things and it’s by no means just for show, it actually has function to her craft and I love her for it!
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@@CaptainNingle It's a she.
@@Snow-xd4rv Because he has long hair and wears make-up? Stop stereotyping.
@@mfreak1126because title says woman
@@recursion-skibidi is literally a man. You hear him bring up his “gender dysphoria”. Just because you say you’re a woman doesn’t mean you are one.
She is the 🐐. Not gonna lie
Like the coolest job ever
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@@awisemanoncesaid7356 wrong loser
@@awisemanoncesaid7356 your mother's a h03 and she hates you loser
@@awisemanoncesaid7356 😂 why are you so bloody weird?
I’m almost 40 and I’ve wanted to be a foley artist or prop master since I was 14, I just never followed through. This was so cool. I’m glad she found her passion. She’s incredible.
Hey. I’m here to tell you that you need to chase your dreams. You absolutely must. Life is short and inherently meaningless. There is nothing more important in this life than stupidly and blindly running where your heart points.
See if your area has a community theatre or similar where you could try out being a props master
yea im 41, back in school, its the best
You have to do it!! It’s the only way and you’ll be amazing at it
Man, whenever i see the behinds the scenes for how these sound effects are recreated without the actual object itself always blows my mind
It takes a special type of person to be a foley artist. To be able to look at something, or a set of things, and hear them as something completely different in a variety of contexts - it’s beyond a skill. Even as Joanna was talking through her process and how she interprets things, it was still blowing my mind and having me ask ‘How!?’.
"She"? That's literally a man.
@@CaptainNingle stay mad that she is living her dream and your life is miserable
@@GhostTrevenant Living in la-la-land*
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Wow she’s amazing, I would even pay to see something like this live on stage, this could be something people would really enjoy, I think these types of artists don’t get the credit they deserve and would be a great way of showing it to the world.
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You actually can, over in universal stuios
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Her aura seems so magnetic I couldn’t even take my eyes off the screen even for a single second. Props to her and so many people like her in the industry that don’t even get the recognition for what they do that make our experience so magical 🙌🏻
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It’s aura 😭😭💀
I can't remember who said it but the quote I'm paraphrasing is "The audience understand what they see, but they feel what they hear". Foley is, right alongside music, such an important part of any visual storytelling medium.
Jonanna and all Foley artists are true wizards of the modern media. What they conjure is nothing short of magic.
I knew foley was a big part of a game or movie but holy crap, the examples here really showed how much of a huge difference it makes.
Foley artists are literally acting out…. the world. The entire world. Every sound. Incredible
this lady is amazing in how she hears and reproduces these soundscapes...my god. it's so impressive
“He” 😂
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@@Berthy7_7 he most definitely knows his craft. Good on him.
@@lazerbeamspewpew4728 she* don’t be stupid, it’s in the title
I've learned something today. These people in their field should be praised more for their sound effects!
Praised more how? Like being nominated for awards?
@@napalmsf yah sure, why not?!
"How Joanna Fang Creates God of War's Sound Effects" - Give her the spotlight!
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Being trans is more important than your capabilities, and contribution 2 any medium, which is why Wired reduced Joanna Fang to simply “woman”. In their eyes the trans portion, is the only thing of value.
@@BoyOfVoid Whatever he does...he was born a man and will remain a man until the end of his days. It is better to accept reality than to live deceiving yourself.
When foley integrates so well with the visuals, the viewer does not notice it, the viewer lives within it. The small things are what make whole great.
THIS IS SO GOOD. It's incredibly difficult to create foley sounds so accurately because there are tons of sounds happening at the same time.
This woman has definitely found her dream profession I feel happy for her how she talks about it. It's really cool
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What is a woman?
Yeah exactly. You don’t know. So shut yp
@@Rebe-Caufman She's a woman.
@@kenzor4953 She's a woman you smoothbrained maggot.
I never considered how in depth someone would have to go in order to create SFX. Honestly, I’m impressed. Give these people their flowers😭
This is someone who loves their job.
Incredible. What a niche art form turned into a career. Also, congrats on her transition that her art allowed her to embrace.
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@@lucky4d725 He was born a man and will remain a man until it's over. It is better to accept reality. It is very bad to deceive yourself.
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The sheer amount of creativity to create these sounds is incredible. Sound is such an immersive aspect of how we see and feel fictional worlds. When watching a movie or playing a game with poor sound design, it's easy to feel not as connected or immersed in it. Thank you to Joanne and all the Foley artists that are dedicated to this severely overlooked craft.
My appreciation for sounds in games have increased tenfold . I didn’t realize how much level of detail went into the process. She is incredible. A true artist! ⚔️✨
Let's gooooooooooo!! Love seeing Joanna in her element. I can't overemphasize how amazing that stage is to record on, and she makes the most of it day in and day out to capture some truly inspiring sounds.
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loveee their talk about gender dysphoria. love their passion for their art as well!!! so frickin cool for real
Joanna Fang is so freaking cool. Such passion and a real mastery of foley and sound-crafting ❤ This was a great watch, congratulations Joanna
She's really cool! It's a unique talent to be able to pick out all these random objects and associate certain noises and sounds to them.
She truly an artist. To produce sound we heard but not what we expected it to be is amazing
Her passion is infectious. To see someone who has truly found their niche and purpose is incredible.
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@penthesileaurso8683 ignore them. they're very angry and gullible people who never argue in good faith. i'm sure the lovely foley artist in question couldn't care less about a bunch of hateful teenagers in the replies of random comments.
this was honestly the coolest thing ever to see, but now I'm gonna be tight when I'm playing something thinking "that's just joanna shaking a box" lmaoooo
I love her vibe. She's so clearly PASSIONATE about what she does and I aspire to find my niche like that.
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@@alexav8123 Did you really go to every comment that uses her correct pronouns to uncorrect them?
It’s crazy how I had no idea about this. She’s definitely an artist
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Sometimes you see weird people pretending they have some secret insight and are more thoightful then they actually are.
Not her. She cheerfully and playfully creates two wildly different moodes for the same scene, in a way that seems simple to her but like magic to me. Very impressed. A literal unsung hero here.
Ill say it. Shes a literal genius at her craft.
i was about to say something when i read the first part, im not gonna lie
What a talented individual. It amazes me that she can find multiple ways to create sound effects
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@@tcplaya2882 Is shw, wtf with you
@@tcplaya2882 this video is about video game sound effects, if you're gonna be a pronoun cop then do it on a video about gender
@@whattheshart1 triggered are ya? Guess you simply can’t handle the truth. Or are just too stupid to realize truth.
@@tcplaya2882 She.
We owe this lady a lot
She's probably perfect pitch too. It's amazing how her ears works and gets all this perfect sounds for a scene. 😮❤
This is amazing. Like the coolest thing ever. I genuinely didn't know how they did sound in games and movies, I figured it was completely different.
@@internetmemeplace6886 loser
It seems like such an easy job but the creativity, precision, and ingenuity you need is insane
Doesn't seem that easy to me lol. Not to mention, just a couple of seconds require many sound effects. Imagine that for a whole entire 40+ hour game lol
this isn’t just dedication, this is a GIFT. she’s so incredibly talented and passionate, this was just such a joy to watch
There are several people in the comments that didn't understand as to why Foley artists are a thing. For one, getting the perfect sound for the scene without any background noise or unevenness is much easier when you just have a Foley artists with a bunch of props on hand. Plus, there are scenes where, honestly, you quite literally can't recreate in real life for sound. And you have to think about the fact that using actual sound may be too loud and play over the voices. With Foley artists, they have an array of props and they have the sound equipment on hand so they can get perfect or near perfect sound effects without interrupting any dialogue or ruining a scene.
This job is so underrated and it seems so fun but so hard to do properly
It’s really people like her that make these games shine in the most important but behind the scenes way you’ve ever seen. Who knew there was someone behind even the noises we hear
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Her passion for her craft definitely comes across beautifully in this video. Not only does she explain the technical side of the craft but also the aesthetic and artistic motives behind the sounds that she creates which eventually build up the very core of the sound design for the soundtrack. Very very inspiring stuff ❤️
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@@tcplaya2882 she* buddy dont die on a hill called youtube comments
@@tcplaya2882 I’m absolutely obsessed with how you’re practically doubling the comment count on this video by commenting the same thing on every comment that genders Joanna correctly. thanks for showing support for the video!
Hearing that familiar sound of the assault rifle being created by a pare knife and a torque wrench was magical
I've always said that practical effects (makeup, animatronics and such) and foley must be the most fun jobs in the movie industry. Making sounds for video games must be equally as fun and fulfilling.
I don't know anything about the industry but mocap also seemed super fun
Wow, this woman is honestly incredible at her craft
Mad respect. Just shows that you don't know how much goes into making the little things we take for granted happen
She's a true professional, even how she looks at things - what creeks and pops - brilliant!
It’s so delightful to see how passionate she is about her art. 😊
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2:10 weaponized asmr is crazy
Foley has always amazed me. The creativity possible only after experience with different media really means an artist gets better over time.
She literally spit the window. It got me 😂 4:29
So awesome to see that the foley stage is still so heavily used in media after all these decades!
I remember seeing something like this like 20 years ago on Discovery Channel with a horror movie... it's amazing
Respect to everyone who works in these kind of jobs
I’ve never considered the time and artistry involved…. I’m thoroughly impressed.
Incredible passion for what she does, awesome to see!
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@@internetmemeplace6886 you are not funny...
@@nafets98lool44 im sorry does reality hurt your feelings
@@internetmemeplace6886 it your reality
@@internetmemeplace6886 still a woman stay mad
Ive watched a lot of different videos on foley artists. This person is the best one I've seen so far. I didn't realize how inspired someone could be by this art form. It's amazing.
She's so good she makes it look like they played the sound over her, omg!!!
Weaponized ASMR is a great way to describe this. Love her language, vocally as well as all other ways of her audio design :D
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@@CaptainNingle It's a she.
@@Snow-xd4rv Men are men, regardless of the costume 🤡
@@CaptainNingleand you care why?
@@hugomarques747 I wasn't aware living in the real world was a crime 🤭
Watching her create the sounds for the GOW scenes was so amazing. I played that game so many times now & it matched it so perfectly. She definitely knows what she’s doing & is passionate about it.
I’ve never really thought how they make the sounds too much, but, this makes me wanna learn about it way more
This is an incredible craft. Would be tedious to many, but the effort is worth it as it really immerses the audience seamlessly.
I didn’t think I’d sit thru this whole video but i was wrong. Very cool and interesting. The things you can use to recreate sound, but you got to have the ear and creativity like her to accomplish it. Loved it
Foley is such an amazing art form. Most of us look at an object and think of it's uses as it was intended. Foley artists look at it and see the dozens of sounds they can get out of it. You have to train your brain and your eyes and your ears to see the world in a very unusual way. So cool.
I could never do what she does, but she makes it look so fun and sorta easy! Awesome for her!!
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@@CaptainNingle Its a she. The video title says woman. Why do you care so much
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Joanna is so freaking creative! This was so great to watch and learn!
This was freakin awesome! To have the talent to visualize sound and match it up like that is soo unique.
She is brilliant. A very interesting video. The different items used to create the perfect sound effects is proper fascinating.
she is the true artist
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Wow, moments of this gave me the chills. She's so impressive. Idk why but I figured with technology and all, that those sound effects were largely digitally manufactured somehow. This is so cool.
So that's how it's done eh? That's amazing. The sound effects are so real and in tune with what's happening. Timing's gotta be on point too.
great to see a breakdown on video game sfx on youtube! esp cool to see a female foley artist for one of these behind the scenes ^-^
@@annihilam3408 yea shes still a female
@@annihilam3408 i agree. you cant change biology, i wasn’t saying that was the case. just saying she’s still a woman if she wants to be, regardless of her initial gender.
@@annihilam3408so she's still a female
@@annihilam3408 biologically she may not be a female, but she’s already transitioned and has been identifying as a woman for a while. she’s a trans-female, meaning she’s still a female.
@@yaaeerrgghhh he isn’t
I never even thought about having two separate audios in two separate places.. I just thought they had really small and strong mics on the actors…. Amazing
@0:25 The sword sound when she swiped her card though 😂❤
Who knew so many sound bites were needed for basic shots in videos.
Even the beep of her key card when she opened the door seemed fascinating
She talks about her job with so much that you know she loves what she's doing. ❤️
Putting the weapons down sounds were sooo satisfyinggg
So freaking awesome, most players wouldn't even appreciate the effort that goes into sounds because you wouldn't imagine they weren't forensic as she said so you take for granted even the littlest of sounds that could've taken hours to nail
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Foley artists are the backbone of the entertainment industry. Many people talk about the actors or the directors but never the foley artists
Wow.. just wow the time and the enthusiasm you have to do this for every sequence is crazy
This is what i want as a job
Im serious af im currently in college for audio engineering and SFX so i can do foley
Joanna, You are a sonic genius! I loved getting to see your creativity and innovation shine here! I love imagining the soundtrack you hear when you go through normal life! It is awesome that you see it as transcending/including all aspects of your job & identity--becoming a whole art form!! Also, congrats on coming out and getting to be more authentically you! I love that & I think this tiny snapshot is such a beautiful insight into why everything you bring with you is valuable. What you create is far more than the sum of its parts, and cannot be divided into simple formula. Which is also true of amazing folks like you!!! TY Joanna!!!
wow this was super cool! Joanna's passion is so evident and fun to watch. I'm so thankful for creatives like her, society is better with them around!
this was so fun to watch, makes me wanna play around with stuff just to see what sounds i can make!
Foley seems like such a fun, interesting job. I like how the genre of the media actually plays a part in the sounds you make for it, that's something I wouldn't have considered. I would have just assumed you'd be matching sounds to what's on screen, not realizing you can creatively interpret those sounds a bit differently to give different moods.
man im impressed doing such a hard but fun job.... im amazed
This is incredible, I couldn’t imagine how hard it is to disconnect sound perception
Wow this was amazing to watch. It taught me that the specific sounds are very important to the immersion in a game. And you can easily tell she loves her job… i love to see stuff like this