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  2. Sound effect - Wikipedia

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    A sound effect (or audio effect) is an artificially created or enhanced sound, or sound process used to emphasize artistic or other content of films, television shows, live performance, animation, video games, music, or other media. In motion picture and television production, a sound effect is a sound recorded and presented to make a specific ...

  3. Foley (filmmaking) - Wikipedia

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    In filmmaking, Foley[a] is the reproduction of everyday sound effects that are added to films, videos, and other media in post-production to enhance audio quality. [1] Foley is named after sound-effects artist Jack Foley. [2] Foley sounds are used to enhance the auditory experience of a movie. They can be anything from the swishing of clothing ...

  4. Jack Foley (sound effects artist) - Wikipedia

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    Jack Donovan Foley (April 12, 1891 – November 9, 1967) [2] was an American sound effects artist who was the developer of many sound effect techniques used in filmmaking.He is credited with developing a unique method for performing sound effects live and in synchrony with the picture during a film's post-production.

  5. Wilhelm scream - Wikipedia

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    Wilhelm scream. The Wilhelm scream is an iconic stock sound effect that has been used in countless films and TV series, originating from the 1951 movie Distant Drums. The scream is usually used when someone is shot, falls from a great height, or is thrown from an explosion. The scream is named after Private Wilhelm, a character in The Charge at ...

  6. Sound recording and reproduction - Wikipedia

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    Sound recording and reproduction is the electrical, mechanical, electronic, or digital inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording. Acoustic analog recording is achieved by a ...

  7. Stereophonic sound - Wikipedia

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    The inset shows the electronic simulation. Notably, such electronic systems require more than one speaker. Time difference in a stereophonic recording of a car going past. Stereophonic sound, or more commonly stereo, is a method of sound reproduction that recreates a multi-directional, 3-dimensional audible perspective.

  8. Soundtrack - Wikipedia

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    16 mm film showing a sound track at right [1]. A soundtrack [2] is a recorded audio signal accompanying and synchronised to the images of a book, drama, motion picture, radio program, television program, or video game; colloquially, a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film, video, or television presentation; or the physical area of a film that ...

  9. Walla - Wikipedia

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    Walla. In American radio, film, television, and video games, walla is a sound effect imitating the murmur of a crowd in the background. [1] A group of actors brought together in the post-production stage of film production to create this murmur is known as a walla group. According to one story, walla received its name during the early days of ...