The phaser is one of the most iconic sounds in all of Star Trek, but it actually originated in a totally different sci-fi ...

From "A Star Is Born" to "Star Wars" to "Dial of Destiny," the Wilhelm scream keeps reminding us that movies are fun. When audiences hear the Wilhelm scream in “Dial of Destiny,” it’s sound designer ...

You know the sound effect, now check out the story behind the Wilhelm Scream. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. While the sound ...

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Sound effects are some of the most underappreciated aspects of cinema. Indeed, the visual nature of film as a medium often ensures that sound is taken for granted, particularly when it comes to ...

One of the things about comic books that is unique to comics is the humble sound effect. Obviously, films and TV shows are filled with sound effects and novels have described sounds for centuries, but ...

Daisy Ridley's new horror movie We Bury the Dead puts a new spin on the traditional zombie, and introduces a nightmarish new ...

Weeks after AI voice startup ElevenLabs launched its Sound Effects text-to-sound AI offering, the company is releasing an open-source tool to showcase its potential. In "about 15 seconds," this ...