Gotta remember that for game devs, it is their day to day job. It doesn't feel special to work on a game, even though it sounds incredible to regular people.
The funny thing is that most of the anime sound effects (gunshots, cars, explosions, ect) are actually from a Warner Bros library from the 30s, the same one that was used a lot in Europe for many movies, mostly the Italian Western Spaghetti ones. This library also made its way in Asia (probably due to its low price) and can be heard in a lot of movies from the 60s. Sadly, only chunks of it are available commercially in others sound libraries (such as SI Series 1000/2000, SI Network Sound, Turner Entertainment, or FSE just to name a few). Anyway, thank you so much for those tips, which as you stated in your vids are almost inexistent online. I've created a few samples already, but your method seems way simpler. I'll see what I can get out of it. Thanks :)
The European Edition library from Hollywood Edge has a couple of anime style sound effects in there as well as a few rare sounds from Alien and Blade Runner. Also, there's a guy on freesound that is archiving and digitizing a huge sound effects library from USC and there's a bunch of great 30s and 40s sound effects there that really capture that lofi sound. You can read more about it here: blog.freesound.org/?p=901
@@SynaMax Thanks for the info good sir. Those two libraries from Craig Smith surely are a cave of wonders. On the Red Lib, I've managed to find (finally) the anime explosion sound effect (or at least a layer of it) that you can hear in this vid at 00:04.
@@TheRetroMike SoundIdead and Hollywood Edge has a website that features their albums and tracks youcan listen to for free: soundideas.sourceaudio.com/ You have to pay for them unfortunately (hell the album that features the overused Fire Ball Impact is $1000+ USD! I plan to listen by ear and mimick them then distort hem even further) but SoundIdeas has their playlists floating around on TH-cam now and lot of people are uploading already distorted ones ie with Smash Bros Melee so go ham go stupid go crazy
Far from true. Most anime sound effects were made with an analog ARP2600 synth since mid 60s. Back then since late 80s some sound design studios incorporated some foleys from the libraries you mentioned, but the genesis of anime sound effects started with a fucking analog synth.
You know that's exactly what I was wondering. Most of the sounds in Jojo are really cool, and I can't for the life of me figure out how to make something even remotely close to The World's timestop effect.
Hey, I'm not a pro, but I think it's something like a fat bass note with a lot of saturation and a progressive pitch shifting. From what I know, it could work, but we'll have to experiment that :P
Hey Marshall, I could not for the life of me figure out how to do anime sounds until now, I also really like the tiny tidbits of advice that you give in your videos. Thanks you so much for the quality content! Keep it up!
Another tip for achieving similar results: Use white noise and crank the resonance on a steep filter, with a combination of reverbs and delays in series you can get great effects. Combine this with frequency shifting to experiment! Great video!
I really love your vids man. As an indie game dev who has more knowledge on coding than anything else, your videos are a huge help. I'm able to grasp the basics of sound design and produce basic sounds for my game that don't sound terrible. Also ofc I added you as a friend, looking forward to spiking your ass on ultimate.
Thank you for posting this - I've been wondering about this forever. I think this is also easily done with analog gear (e.g. guitar reverb + tape speed). This makes sense, since Anime has had aspects of this sound style since the late 70's.
The title of this video is a question I've long asked - it's so satisfying to finally hear it answered. You knocked these sounds out of the park. Excellent explanation and presentation as always. Also, congratulations on getting the job for Just Cause 4. All the explosions, and vehicle types and environment atmosphere sounds have been such a star in the previous games. I imagine it would've been quite an adventure to bring it all together, but so flattering that they trusted you could to do it. I'm sure you've knocked that out of the park and into the stratosphere too. As for what's next - it'd actually be awesome to see your breakdown of the previous Just Cause soundscapes and how you reinvented it (when you're finished, of course).
I'm loving your content! Here's a funny anecdote for you: I'm a sound design student at DigiPen Institute of Technology, and I've been absorbing your content for some of the problems I'm facing on a two-player, combat-runner game project for school (specifically this video and the punches video). The funny thing is that Brian Schmidt actually teaches sound design here at the institute, so seeing him in one of your videos was an awesome treat! Keep up the good work!!
This is so fascinating. When I hear the sounds you make in isolation they sound so weird and out of place, but when you put them in an anime scene it sounds so natural and fitting. So cool!
I don't think I learned more about sound design in any other video. You tried to get a method and not just find a tutorial and it is so much better ! Thank you dude !
Another awesome, very useful video. I am working as a sound designer in the game industry for a while and I learned something in every videos you made. Thank you for all that refreshing, inspiring content !
Your videos are so chilled yet interesting, despite my complete lack of sound design experience they're some of my favourite on youtube. Keep up the great stuff Marshall
I'm so glad my college tutor told our class to watch your channel, not only are you super in depth and helpful, you manage to make a perfect balance of entertainment and information!
You know, this is the first video from you that I have watched, and as someone who is currently in their last year of school for audio engineering for post production, this particular subject and dissection has already fascinated me. 1+ subscriber for you my boy.
Its funny cause last week i was trying to learn some tips to make sfx anime style , i did the same thing as you , the google search and found nothing also haha that made me laugh, great to have you back , i love this channel
I remember that tweet and I've been waiting for this video since then. Thanks a lot :) For the next one, maybe something like the transformer sounds or some trailer sound design, there's also a lot of interesting sounds in the recent Marvel movies like Dr. Strange and Venom. Whatever it is I'm sure it will be enjoyable. Cheers!
I been trying to find out how to make sounds for my animation for a long time now, thank you so much for putting this type of content out there, you gained yourself a subscriber.
Dude, I just learned about your channel a week or so ago after getting into Game Maker's Toolkit, and I was worried you were done uploading new content...and then I find this in my feed! Awesome video; as an aspiring film director all elements of it fascinate me, and this was a great exploration. Love it, keep up the great work!
It's so nice to see other sound design channels pop up in my recommendations. Your channel is lovely and I'm now going to binge watch all of your videos, I'll see you on the other side :D
I just watched some JoJo videos, heard the awesome sound effects and it made me think of that "sound design waveform guy". Here you are talking about anime sound effects.
Sound designer since 9 years back here, just want to thank you for producing this. I was having the same questions as you and finding nothing until this video. Ace!
i fucking love these! the world of sound design is elusive and for a small indie game designer like me its great to see how sound design works and start playing around with it!!
What a way to start my morning. This is amazing. Thank you so much. I've never donated before but you are really deserving of support for all the good things you've done and helped me learn. Shut up and take my money.
Bro you have no idea how much you just helped me. I'm an amateur game designer and I'm working with my buddies to make a game that the mechanics are based heavily on sound...Thank you 😢 lol but really thanks and just subscribed
Cool video, I always want to delve into stuff like this but realistically one can't learn everything, so it's interesting to see the inside perspective from someone at a high level, without having to spend years learning it myself
4:25 I know your secret that you genuinely felt proud of him achieving his goal. Plus, I also know that the sounds and the video falling perfectly together was orgasmically satisfying to say the least.
Using ring modulator instead of frequency shifter also yields good results. That sword schwing sound can be turned into a classic laser beam sound when you change the ring modulator's frequency.
It's so cool learning from someone who is actually a professional sound designer, yet your videos are so good like people who's job is making those educational youtube videos
Oh, yes, of course! Thinking outside of the box! Who said that reverb should always go at the end? Also, those mech sounds were delicious! I want a video about them!
First of all, amazing content on a subject I knew very little about. Really fascinating. Second. You sound like Jim Halpert explaining sound design to me, and that's pretty cool too.
Just discovered your channel with this video. I immediately subscribed and watched every other video you have. Looking forward to whatever content you make in the future!
man i didt even know that anime sound might be interesting, i never watch them. but the unorthodox sound design part really motivated me. keep up the good work (except the fukn waiting time bruv :P ) much love
oh my god thank you so much. I am doing jamgames with a friend and getting more into sound design. Your Videos are really great teaching and inspiration.
I think that part of the lack of information on the internet is that you need to google it on japanese. Id guess you would get you more results. I realized this once looking for specific making of videos for editing. Great video!
"Working on this game"
Oh cool
"Called just cause 4"
WAIT WHAT
RIGHT
That's exactly what I felt lmao
Gotta remember that for game devs, it is their day to day job. It doesn't feel special to work on a game, even though it sounds incredible to regular people.
@@Ghi102 It's more about the *coincidence* of randomly stumbling to a video made by a sound designer of an AAA-game.
"working on this game..."
Aww what is it? I should buy a copy to support the studio!
"Called Just Cause 4"
Square Enix doesn't need my money that bad
FINALLY someone explaining that shit. I've been looking for a tutorial like this for a looooooooooooong time! Thank you Marshall, very cool 😎
Why do I feel like this is something pewdiepie would say
@@kqver9696 Pewdiepie is jacking my style since the dawn of time, real talk 😭
@@RADALGANG XD
RADAL hi I’m a big fan it would make my day if you said hi
Whazzzup may gta san man
You just changed my life & don't even realize it
:O I most be on the right track if i am looking at the same stuff as you.
Oh the legend himself
WAIT NICE TO SEE YA HERE
What a sad life you have that an 8min video can change your life.
@@khatilkhan ragebait?
The funny thing is that most of the anime sound effects (gunshots, cars, explosions, ect) are actually from a Warner Bros library from the 30s, the same one that was used a lot in Europe for many movies, mostly the Italian Western Spaghetti ones. This library also made its way in Asia (probably due to its low price) and can be heard in a lot of movies from the 60s. Sadly, only chunks of it are available commercially in others sound libraries (such as SI Series 1000/2000, SI Network Sound, Turner Entertainment, or FSE just to name a few).
Anyway, thank you so much for those tips, which as you stated in your vids are almost inexistent online. I've created a few samples already, but your method seems way simpler. I'll see what I can get out of it. Thanks :)
The European Edition library from Hollywood Edge has a couple of anime style sound effects in there as well as a few rare sounds from Alien and Blade Runner. Also, there's a guy on freesound that is archiving and digitizing a huge sound effects library from USC and there's a bunch of great 30s and 40s sound effects there that really capture that lofi sound. You can read more about it here: blog.freesound.org/?p=901
@@SynaMax Thanks for the info good sir. Those two libraries from Craig Smith surely are a cave of wonders. On the Red Lib, I've managed to find (finally) the anime explosion sound effect (or at least a layer of it) that you can hear in this vid at 00:04.
@@TheRetroMike SoundIdead and Hollywood Edge has a website that features their albums and tracks youcan listen to for free: soundideas.sourceaudio.com/
You have to pay for them unfortunately (hell the album that features the overused Fire Ball Impact is $1000+ USD! I plan to listen by ear and mimick them then distort hem even further) but SoundIdeas has their playlists floating around on TH-cam now and lot of people are uploading already distorted ones ie with Smash Bros Melee so go ham go stupid go crazy
Far from true. Most anime sound effects were made with an analog ARP2600 synth since mid 60s. Back then since late 80s some sound design studios incorporated some foleys from the libraries you mentioned, but the genesis of anime sound effects started with a fucking analog synth.
But can you make the dubstep farting sound of ZA WARUDO?
Kashimaro Clickclick
Please
You know that's exactly what I was wondering. Most of the sounds in Jojo are really cool, and I can't for the life of me figure out how to make something even remotely close to The World's timestop effect.
Honestly the first sound I was thinking of.
Does this mean we should be expecting this fart sound in your next video?
Hey, I'm not a pro, but I think it's something like a fat bass note with a lot of saturation and a progressive pitch shifting. From what I know, it could work, but we'll have to experiment that :P
How to make bruh sound effects
BRUH
Saying "bruh" in your microphone
bruh
@@kkcrispy8462 now THIS is pod racing!
Get a mic and say "Bruh"
*Boom*
This is my first video I've watched of yours, but I can tell this is an amazing channel and I can't wait to binge the rest.
EposVox oh damn didn’t expect to see you here
EposVox This is crazy.. One of your videos was recommended to me earlier today and here you are in this comment section!
Legit you are my favourite TH-camr
Wholly agreed! Love, love, love his videos.
Hey Marshall,
I could not for the life of me figure out how to do anime sounds until now, I also really like the tiny tidbits of advice that you give in your videos. Thanks you so much for the quality content! Keep it up!
Another tip for achieving similar results: Use white noise and crank the resonance on a steep filter, with a combination of reverbs and delays in series you can get great effects. Combine this with frequency shifting to experiment!
Great video!
Now this is WILD.
I've been wanting to make sound effects for my own animations, and this gave me so many ideas.
I got chills when I heard that mech transformation. Nice job!
that google search hit hard, just did that for like an hour LOL
WolfblurMusic sometimes I do that shit for a week
Love how creative you are with creating these sounds. Can't wait to see more from this channel!
*gets youtube notification on phone*
*freaks out*
*drops everything*
*grabs popcorn*
*opens laptop*
*refreshes subcription box*
*Marshall McGee video at the top*
HYPE
I thought you said you're grabbing porn
I really love your vids man. As an indie game dev who has more knowledge on coding than anything else, your videos are a huge help. I'm able to grasp the basics of sound design and produce basic sounds for my game that don't sound terrible.
Also ofc I added you as a friend, looking forward to spiking your ass on ultimate.
Thanks so much for watching and also get ready to be fucked.
Thank you for posting this - I've been wondering about this forever. I think this is also easily done with analog gear (e.g. guitar reverb + tape speed). This makes sense, since Anime has had aspects of this sound style since the late 70's.
The title of this video is a question I've long asked - it's so satisfying to finally hear it answered. You knocked these sounds out of the park. Excellent explanation and presentation as always.
Also, congratulations on getting the job for Just Cause 4. All the explosions, and vehicle types and environment atmosphere sounds have been such a star in the previous games. I imagine it would've been quite an adventure to bring it all together, but so flattering that they trusted you could to do it. I'm sure you've knocked that out of the park and into the stratosphere too.
As for what's next - it'd actually be awesome to see your breakdown of the previous Just Cause soundscapes and how you reinvented it (when you're finished, of course).
What about movement? Or just cloth/footsteps in general. I think that could be cool.
@Scotland Dobson "What are you doing in the basement with all this lettuce?!"
-MOM IT'S FOR MY GAME I SWEAR
I'm loving your content! Here's a funny anecdote for you: I'm a sound design student at DigiPen Institute of Technology, and I've been absorbing your content for some of the problems I'm facing on a two-player, combat-runner game project for school (specifically this video and the punches video). The funny thing is that Brian Schmidt actually teaches sound design here at the institute, so seeing him in one of your videos was an awesome treat! Keep up the good work!!
Wow, dude, this is brilliant. Loved every part of it. Great pacing. Great visuals. Perfect sound design ;)
This is so fascinating. When I hear the sounds you make in isolation they sound so weird and out of place, but when you put them in an anime scene it sounds so natural and fitting. So cool!
I don't think I learned more about sound design in any other video. You tried to get a method and not just find a tutorial and it is so much better ! Thank you dude !
I have been looking so long for an explanation of these types of sounds. This is so cool, thank you!
Another awesome, very useful video. I am working as a sound designer in the game industry for a while and I learned something in every videos you made. Thank you for all that refreshing, inspiring content !
Your videos are so chilled yet interesting, despite my complete lack of sound design experience they're some of my favourite on youtube. Keep up the great stuff Marshall
Yea the sounds in anime, especially everything having to do with Gear 4 Luffy, are confusing but make so much sense and fit the situation perfectly.
I'm so glad my college tutor told our class to watch your channel, not only are you super in depth and helpful, you manage to make a perfect balance of entertainment and information!
This should've gotten way more likes to be honest. I love sound effects and Foley.
You know, this is the first video from you that I have watched, and as someone who is currently in their last year of school for audio engineering for post production, this particular subject and dissection has already fascinated me. 1+ subscriber for you my boy.
I used to wonder how they make these sound effects. This is actually very impressive!
Yo sound design is dope, thanks for making videos man!
4:22 when you step on a Lego
😂
So basically we were possessed when we stepped on it
🤣
Okay, this is literally epic! I barely had to do any research for this! so fantastic!
Its funny cause last week i was trying to learn some tips to make sfx anime style , i did the same thing as you , the google search and found nothing also haha that made me laugh, great to have you back , i love this channel
Oh my god now I'm even more excited for just cause 4. When I finish the game I'm going to watch the entire credits and wait for your name.
I've always amazed with anime sound fx I think is problably the most impressive aspect of japanese animation and videogames. thanks for the video!
Man, I love videos like yours, very good explanation, good editing and super good results! youtube is great with content like yours
I remember that tweet and I've been waiting for this video since then. Thanks a lot :) For the next one, maybe something like the transformer sounds or some trailer sound design, there's also a lot of interesting sounds in the recent Marvel movies like Dr. Strange and Venom.
Whatever it is I'm sure it will be enjoyable.
Cheers!
*ValhallaDSP watches this*
So we make a reverb plugin with a frequency shifter.
*makes Shimmer*
Never even thought of looking into audio design, and this came into my feed at random. It's fascinating! Thanks, Marshall.
I have no idea how sound design works. I have never seen a video about sound design in my life. But I love it. 💗
I been trying to find out how to make sounds for my animation for a long time now, thank you so much for putting this type of content out there, you gained yourself a subscriber.
Dude, I just learned about your channel a week or so ago after getting into Game Maker's Toolkit, and I was worried you were done uploading new content...and then I find this in my feed! Awesome video; as an aspiring film director all elements of it fascinate me, and this was a great exploration. Love it, keep up the great work!
another awesome video dude, loved that LFO sound!! congrats on jc4
2:38 reading that I thought I was having a stroke.
I don't know anything about this. Now I gotta subscribe and learn more.
Just left protools to go to sleep and instead I'm here. This is a wonderful video. Really eye opening and fun. Thanks, Marshall!
It's so nice to see other sound design channels pop up in my recommendations. Your channel is lovely and I'm now going to binge watch all of your videos, I'll see you on the other side :D
I just watched some JoJo videos, heard the awesome sound effects and it made me think of that "sound design waveform guy". Here you are talking about anime sound effects.
Sound designer since 9 years back here, just want to thank you for producing this. I was having the same questions as you and finding nothing until this video. Ace!
Randomly found your channel and been liking the way you do your videos so far. Also you sound like a nice person!
i fucking love these! the world of sound design is elusive and for a small indie game designer like me its great to see how sound design works and start playing around with it!!
Very good video man. Very well constructed. Keep it going
Thank you so much for keeping this series going!
So glad I found this channel, thank you!
I never thought about it but youre right. The Sound Effects are rly unique. Great Explanation thanks
Dude honestly, I’m about to binge watch all of your videos
I have no idea why i love this so much but please never stop
What a way to start my morning. This is amazing. Thank you so much. I've never donated before but you are really deserving of support for all the good things you've done and helped me learn. Shut up and take my money.
A video on that "Mech Stuff" you mentioned would indeed be great, please and thanks!
Sometimes TH-cam recommendations lead me to underrated channels like this.
This channel is great, I never comment on TH-cam videos, but this is such a good channel :) thanks!
dude, you did a great job breaking this down and explaining it. Would love to see more from you
You make me love sound design more than I do. And I fucking love sound design.
This was the most rewarding youtube video I've seen in a long time. Thanks!
maaan this channel is GUREAAAAAATT. deserve more views and subs
Love your videos! I hope one day you're in a position where you can make them more often.
This is great! I don't know if I'll be able to do much of any of it, but it's fascinating.
Bro you have no idea how much you just helped me. I'm an amateur game designer and I'm working with my buddies to make a game that the mechanics are based heavily on sound...Thank you 😢 lol but really thanks and just subscribed
Amazing video, I suffered to make something anime like for Blazing Chrome!! This is insta Patreon, thanks Marshall and congratulations for your work!
Cool video, I always want to delve into stuff like this but realistically one can't learn everything, so it's interesting to see the inside perspective from someone at a high level, without having to spend years learning it myself
this video is awesome, excellent research and demonstration. Cheers!
Clever idea for a video. Well edited and conveyed sir.
4:25
I know your secret that you genuinely felt proud of him achieving his goal.
Plus, I also know that the sounds and the video falling perfectly together was orgasmically satisfying to say the least.
Using ring modulator instead of frequency shifter also yields good results. That sword schwing sound can be turned into a classic laser beam sound when you change the ring modulator's frequency.
It's so cool learning from someone who is actually a professional sound designer, yet your videos are so good like people who's job is making those educational youtube videos
Oh, yes, of course! Thinking outside of the box! Who said that reverb should always go at the end?
Also, those mech sounds were delicious! I want a video about them!
I'm revisiting this as I'm working on a recreating live action anime. Thanks again for putting this out there for us.
Dude you're awesome! I absolutely like your channel and videos, keep up the good work!
Well I'm subscribing
Edit: you're doing work on just cause 4?! YOOOO I'm proud of you bro. That game looks like so much fun!
I would love to see a video about making explosion sounds from scratch, like the ones from dice games that sound really good.
Thank you for making these videos. Not many you tubers how such great content!
First of all, amazing content on a subject I knew very little about. Really fascinating. Second. You sound like Jim Halpert explaining sound design to me, and that's pretty cool too.
Just discovered your channel with this video. I immediately subscribed and watched every other video you have. Looking forward to whatever content you make in the future!
PLEASE do a mecha sound design video next
Omg I'm having so much fun with this, thank you!
I dont even do any sound stuff, i just love watching the videos.
As a music producer this was soooo entertaining. Really considering if you shall be the first one I support on Patreon!
The frequency shifter on ableton is MAD POWERFUL. I use it all the f'ing time. Really cool video!!!
If even 1% of these viewers add you on switch you’re screwed
Oh yeah I got fucked.
@@MarshallMcGee oh well if you are flooded with friend requests I won't add you. But you got a new sub tho. Great work.
man i didt even know that anime sound might be interesting, i never watch them. but the unorthodox sound design part really motivated me. keep up the good work (except the fukn waiting time bruv :P ) much love
That was educational and entertaining! Really great stuff.
oh my god thank you so much. I am doing jamgames with a friend and getting more into sound design. Your Videos are really great teaching and inspiration.
I have asked the same question for years and this was such a revelation, wow! Gosh! Geez! Fwoosh!
Just found this channel and the quality is amazing even if I’m not a sound designer myself
This is very interesting. Sound design is really cool! I was always wondering how to make those kinds of sounds.
Thank you for nice information.
Like a video sent from the heavens. Just when I was thinking about it. A bit late, but better late than never.
I think that part of the lack of information on the internet is that you need to google it on japanese. Id guess you would get you more results. I realized this once looking for specific making of videos for editing. Great video!
SO NEEDED THIS LESSON!!! Thank you.
I did the basics at school but didn't really enjoy this, but this makes it seem fun.