Postproduction, Tip Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #183 by scrappy Jul 25, 2026 Why not — bullets all feel the same, right? When doing sound design, try to not use the same sound more than once — unless there’s a very specific reason to. Every monster roar is different — even if it’s the same monster. Read More
Postproduction, Tip Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #179 by scrappy Jul 25, 2026 It’s an audio trifecta! For every sound you record for your sound design, keep in mind that you can pull three different sounds from that: the original recording, a speeded-up version, and a slowed-down version. Read More
Postproduction, Tip Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #171 by scrappy Feb 9, 2025 No more secrets. Here’s a nifty “Emergence” kind of sound: Reverse the first five seconds or so of your sound effect or music, add a little echo to it, then reverse it back. Mix that into the original beginning bit and voila! Read More
Postproduction, Tip Low-Budget Filmmaking Tip #99 by scrappy Oct 6, 2021 Safer, too. If you don’t have a Big Giant Machine to film (Big Giant Machines are very expensive props, so no one will blame you if you can’t get one), film people complaining about the sound of the Big Giant Machine just off-screen and then add the sound in post. Read More
