From the course: 1 Person Crew Video Productions: 2 The Cinematic Look

Using music and sound effects libraries

From the course: 1 Person Crew Video Productions: 2 The Cinematic Look

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Using music and sound effects libraries

- Sound makes it real, music makes you feel. Very good quote, and very true. Sound, and sound design is very important to any video production. And yet, somehow, this is an aspect that often gets over looked, especially by small budget productions. Perhaps the reason is that until very recently, only Hollywood films had access to foley artists, or professionally recorded sounds. But that is no longer true. Now we have hundreds of options to choose from. My go to platform for music and sound effects is Soundstripe. The music is updated very often, and the variety and quality is so good that I actually have a playlist to listen to while jogging, and another simply to relax. But what I find most attractive from Soundstripe is their unlimited license. You pay a monthly or yearly fee download all the songs and sound effects you want, and you're legally allowed to use them in any video production on any platform, worldwide. Here's an example of a project with original on camera sounds. (mixed voices) (loud winds) (loud water and wind) (water crashing) (loud static) And here's a version with sound effects. (music playing) (bells ringing) (soft water running) Same footage, same edit, and yet, a completely different viewing experience. Often times, I have a very specific rhythm, or instrument for a project. But, if I don't here's a trick that works really well for me. I launch one of the music streaming platforms, enter a few criteria like instrumentals only, and acoustic guitar. Hit play, and start editing. (guitar playing) Most songs become white noise, but very often there is on that perfectly matches the mood I'm looking for. If you haven't done this, give it a shot, and let me know how it goes.

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