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  • Some objects, like paper bags, ice cubes, and pool balls, make an unexpected amount of noise. This can be a big problem on set, as any of these unwanted sounds can get in the way of dialogue. To ensure the sound team gets the best sound possible, the prop team will create silent versions of real products. Prop master Scott Reeder replaced loud pool balls with much quieter painted racquetballs for bar scenes in shows like "Friday Night Lights." Meanwhile, Tim Schultz of Prop TRX uses vinyl and fabric to make quieter versions of grocery bags, sandwich bags, and cellophane, as seen on "Entourage," "Mike & Molly," and "The Kominsky Method." Reeder and Schultz showed us how they found quiet alternatives to some of the loudest props out there.
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  • @nyashawarambwa5979
    @nyashawarambwa5979 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4737

    Damn even the pool balls had stunt doubles

    • @monke-mk5
      @monke-mk5 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      No, they're paid actor

    • @AlessandroCDrums
      @AlessandroCDrums 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      underrated

    • @bornofpixels
      @bornofpixels 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@monke-mk5 thats... what stunt doubles are

    • @4ce._.z
      @4ce._.z 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bornofpixels weeeeee

    • @expensivemagic4754
      @expensivemagic4754 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      stand-ins

  • @nathankellogg2640
    @nathankellogg2640 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6560

    I somehow never even noticed that these scenes weren't using noisy material. Now I'm gonna watch a movie and notice how many props aren't making sound.

    • @jackmccarthy2761
      @jackmccarthy2761 2 ปีที่แล้ว +195

      Sometimes they don't even use any of the audio and it's all dubbed in later, including the voices.

    • @Klm49
      @Klm49 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too!!!

    • @octochan
      @octochan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      If the foley people did their job well, they'll have added the sounds back in so the props don't sound fake, but at a level that doesn't interfere with the dialogue

    • @Insulted25
      @Insulted25 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      If you didn't notice, then the props did their job.

    • @maggiem6209
      @maggiem6209 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Something tells me I'm basically never going to watch another movie again without looking for silent props.

  • @yungtown
    @yungtown 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14122

    Love the problem solving. Major props to these guys. (No pun)

    • @Nietabs
      @Nietabs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Burger

    • @notdanny4985
      @notdanny4985 2 ปีที่แล้ว +254

      Yes pun

    • @davidrocamora5109
      @davidrocamora5109 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Scott(the prop master) has a yt channel Scott prop and roll if you are interested in props

    • @PunkFan04
      @PunkFan04 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Scott would be proud of that pun.

    • @trippg3261
      @trippg3261 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I see what you did there… 🙃

  • @nrgao
    @nrgao 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3690

    As a musician who records vocals and as an amateur sound engineer, this just hits so close to home. I remember being 13 and walking into record for my first time on a professional microphone, getting halfway through my first take and seeing the engineer smiling and laughing outside while talking to my brother. I thought I sounded terrible. He buzzed thru into the booth on my headphones and said “that was great man. Now this time, take the bag of nickels out of your pockets.” 😂 my keys and change could be heard on the playback. Thanks for unlocking a memory! Great video.

    • @libsyates2426
      @libsyates2426 ปีที่แล้ว +185

      Oh yeah, definitely. As someone who does sound stuff, I can usually hear just about everything. I could tell when my friend was feeling better after he had gotten sick just by the timbre of his voice

    • @DarinCates
      @DarinCates ปีที่แล้ว +5

      WASNT ABOUT YOU ..... Stop making everything about YOU

    • @your_dailydoseofcringe8424
      @your_dailydoseofcringe8424 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@DarinCates chill, it isnt that big of a deal to be using caps (indicates a strong emotion), they just wanted to share a memory they had flashbacked to while watching this. 99% of the other comments in the same context as the video; so please stfu bc ur talking like this is ur ex

    • @lightningchegg4823
      @lightningchegg4823 ปีที่แล้ว +254

      @@DarinCates calm down

    • @AB-em8mf
      @AB-em8mf ปีที่แล้ว +202

      @@DarinCates jesus christ man it's relevant to the video and an interesting anecdote. grow up

  • @pingidjit
    @pingidjit 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16958

    Okay that explains why movies and shows with smaller budgets sounded so different to me. Hearing heal clicks, scuffs, bags and all the other things that bigger budget productions can afford to silence. This makes so much more sense now. I was confused cuz you're filming with the same tools, why would it sound different. Now I know.

    • @Native_Creation
      @Native_Creation 2 ปีที่แล้ว +855

      There's also more attention on sound on proper projects and better sound recording/mixing that enhances the audio.

    • @le-johnny9236
      @le-johnny9236 2 ปีที่แล้ว +144

      Yup small budget are more realistic. Unlike the garbage fake silent shows. yes

    • @rainydeestar
      @rainydeestar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +759

      @@le-johnny9236 No, it doesn't sound better. Big corporation doesn't always mean bad

    • @pingidjit
      @pingidjit 2 ปีที่แล้ว +480

      @@le-johnny9236 tbh the small budget ones, because of all the noise, are often too distracting for me to properly enjoy. i think big budgets not over stimulating us is a good thing worth spending money on.

    • @le-johnny9236
      @le-johnny9236 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@rainydeestar yeah it doesn't always it's just is. tbh though I was just trolling XD

  • @racquelrobinson3030
    @racquelrobinson3030 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15623

    I have NEVER thought about this in my life. Who knew a bag of potato chips needed a stunt double?

  • @BobbyDukeArts
    @BobbyDukeArts ปีที่แล้ว +1240

    Couldn't get paint to stick to plastic? I'm pretty sure it's because they were really light and wouldn't act anything like pool balls when hit.

    • @grippyfemboy
      @grippyfemboy ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Hey Bobby!

    • @AgnesFML
      @AgnesFML 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Bobby?!😅

    • @Ezrara_demon
      @Ezrara_demon 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      I really need to check comments now if this guy is watching the same things I do- jeez- Hi Bobby!

    • @tr_walkway1933
      @tr_walkway1933 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      The paint was probably the easiest part of using ball pit balls

    • @mejhdhhicbfshihids652
      @mejhdhhicbfshihids652 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If weight was an issue could they use metal cores inside the balls?

  • @Belgand
    @Belgand ปีที่แล้ว +680

    I've often wondered why many prop bags of chips look so off. Overly smooth, the opening is too round, etc. They look a little too obviously like props. I always assumed it was just part of the process of making them as one-offs that weren't worn in enough or something but this makes far more sense.

    • @tlahmed
      @tlahmed ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Yes! I know exactly what you’re talking about.

    • @shrew6674
      @shrew6674 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      chip bags are usually cut with scissors in ads and tv/movie scenes to make the opening look more appealing rather than the sort of jagged untidy ripped open version normal people use to open chips

    • @SomeYouTubeTraveler
      @SomeYouTubeTraveler 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      It also helps me understand why so many scenes can have continuity errors that used to not make sense. Sometimes they're literally swapping out props between loud and quiet versions

  • @raydunakin
    @raydunakin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19291

    This was really interesting. I'm familiar with a lot of ways props are used in movies but never knew about the need to make quiet versions of ordinary objects.

    • @iZetto1
      @iZetto1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +217

      while they take away from the realism, they are great to have a nice movie watching experience without all the noise. oh also, you can notice that sometimes the sounds are added back in manually

    • @criscrosxxx
      @criscrosxxx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same

    • @mechanikalbull5626
      @mechanikalbull5626 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      basically they add sounds to a soundless object and remove one to already have one, weird!!

    • @sandraswan9008
      @sandraswan9008 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@mechanikalbull5626 not weird at all

    • @MrMR-sk8jm
      @MrMR-sk8jm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      It was really interesting. Especially during the parts where it was like "you want a prop that sounds like this "......." not one that sounds like this "SckKSsskckshsklcsklcs". I never new something could make so much sound when it's not moving. lol. Love how they just looped the sounds to make those "noisy" demonstrations.

  • @cecefernandes5657
    @cecefernandes5657 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12338

    Huh...I never even thought of this being a necessity or concern

    • @MakeMeBurrito32
      @MakeMeBurrito32 2 ปีที่แล้ว +176

      Ikr, Its crazy lmao

    • @MakeMeBurrito32
      @MakeMeBurrito32 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Sweet Cøffê .

    • @DarlaVaughan
      @DarlaVaughan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      And thus the perfection of the art.

    • @labdjcxn3xy
      @labdjcxn3xy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +219

      I could imagine as an editor it would drive me insane trying to clip together different takes but random sounds keep clipping into the actors dialogue. In post production its easy to add sound later but hard to take away

    • @bedahnim6188
      @bedahnim6188 2 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      im just a leader from a class group and in charge in compiling all videos presentation of the group. and yet one of them always had her fan noise going off, burrying her own voice, damn. And that pissed me off. Its actually really distracting if one frame didn't match the other environment. So yeah.

  • @naly202
    @naly202 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10889

    The entire movie crew is phenomenal, yet only the actors take the credit.
    Edit: Wow. I never thought this comment would get so many likes and spark a bit of a controversy.
    As for "Taking the credit", I guess I should have said "Are given credit".
    I'm not a native English speaker... And phrasal verbs are not my forte.

    • @melanieruddy399
      @melanieruddy399 2 ปีที่แล้ว +400

      All them eager actors gladly take the credit for the lines created by the people tucked away from sight

    • @31oannamphong66
      @31oannamphong66 2 ปีที่แล้ว +249

      stuntners are so underated

    • @thefrustratedneetaspirant7777
      @thefrustratedneetaspirant7777 2 ปีที่แล้ว +630

      They live a better life without fame
      But actually in the industry they are well known

    • @akieboygaming
      @akieboygaming 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      100th like!

    • @billybiljun3416
      @billybiljun3416 2 ปีที่แล้ว +141

      @@thefrustratedneetaspirant7777 Having your life monitored by paparazzi 24/7 sure is tiring, poor actors

  • @Xavierpng
    @Xavierpng ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The fact that we never realized these details shows how good he's doing his job.

  • @yingzhang7640
    @yingzhang7640 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53994

    We need those quiet plastic chip bags in theatres NOW.

    • @RonLarhz
      @RonLarhz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +602

      True....

    • @kazuhoshiinoue2695
      @kazuhoshiinoue2695 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1643

      The bags may not be noisy. But what about the chips themselves?

    • @artiemilano378
      @artiemilano378 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3052

      @@kazuhoshiinoue2695 oh no no no, it's the rustling of the bag that you hear way more prominently. There's nothing more annoying sounding then a person trying to slowly quietly eat their chips. It just prolongs the shuffling ripple noise

    • @chriswright8114
      @chriswright8114 2 ปีที่แล้ว +185

      @@artiemilano378 yet it would be equally annoying and almost as loud if you were to dump them in a bowl. the bags would solve nothing.

    • @umloucobr4980
      @umloucobr4980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      LMAO..........

  • @thestrugglingguy5368
    @thestrugglingguy5368 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5399

    I always wondered how objects like paper bags didn't make noise in movies. This finally gave me the answer I was missing.

    • @NeoLithiumCat
      @NeoLithiumCat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +199

      I think I always assumed they recorded extra vocal tracks later

    • @cynthiaholland13
      @cynthiaholland13 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      I never noticed either. You are very detailed oriented

    • @FBIIlIlIlIIlIl
      @FBIIlIlIlIIlIl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      you're the psychopath who notices stuff we're not supposed to notice

    • @jasonyau4725
      @jasonyau4725 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@FBIIlIlIlIIlIl Anyone with perfectly working senses can notice it… just because you are an ignorant does not mean others are psychopaths.

    • @marsilies
      @marsilies 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @Nstink They tend to add some noise back in, especially when one might expect it, like riffling through a bag. The difference is that they can control the amount and the level of the bag noise if it's silent on the shoot and they add it in later.

  • @haley799
    @haley799 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    As a sound engineer the silent props and the people who make them are a saving grace.

  • @basildraws
    @basildraws ปีที่แล้ว +192

    I’ve often commented/wondered about the HUGE disparity between our current level of video processing versus audio processing technology. We can clean, edit, composite, green-screen, mo-cap, we can insert elements with rotoscoping and virtual rotoscoping, we can remove people’s legs, swap heads, and do just about anything with video and make it believable. But we can’t clean up a phone call on the radio or make someone sound clear giving a speech outdoors.
    It’s insane.

    • @illestofdemall13
      @illestofdemall13 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      There is technology to clean up audio, like Izotope Rx.

    • @MeJustAimy
      @MeJustAimy ปีที่แล้ว

      That’ll change greatly in the next few years I’m sure

    • @basildraws
      @basildraws ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@MeJustAimy I’m not sure of that at all. I took my electronics engineering degree in 1989 with a major in real time audio filtration. Processing has gotten a lot faster and chips are cheaper and smaller, but the underlying technology hasn’t changed much at all. As K.K. said above, there exists decent software for cleaning audio in post, but that has some pretty serious limits. And for real time cleaning, well, I feel like we’re in the stone age still when compared to video. Have seen what we can do with facial deep fakes for free with a tiny app on our phones? Or a Snapchat filter?
      Seriously, look at that, then listen to a radio call-in show.
      I know it’s apples and oranges, but still…..

    • @zlcoolboy
      @zlcoolboy ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The problem with audio is that audio will cover other audio up.

    • @Althemor
      @Althemor 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I think the reason might be that with traditional audio recordings, you get all kinds of sounds mixed together, and cutting something specific out is very difficult, if not impossible, since a sound includes loads of frequency components. How do you remove a sound from an audio waveform?
      Video is easy since you can precisely select that which you want to change. That's why I think acoustic cameras might solve that problem. In case you haven't heard of them, they're microphone arrays typically with a normal camera in the middle, capturing sound in such a way that a software can then show exactly where a sound came from. You can then select certain parts of the image and listen only to sound coming from that place. I imagine it would still be difficult to correctly identify which sound reflections stem from your desired sound source, but surely that problem has/can either be(en) solved or circumvented by simulating the reflections.

  • @hfar_in_the_sky
    @hfar_in_the_sky 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9698

    I remember a professor once told me "Background sound in a movie is like salt in a soup: you can always add it in later but you sure can't take it out if it's already mixed in."

    • @marikothecheetah9342
      @marikothecheetah9342 2 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      Amen to that.

    • @drowningin
      @drowningin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Lol you have debt & a useless degree. Let me guess, you serve coffee

    • @davideinfeld4815
      @davideinfeld4815 2 ปีที่แล้ว +151

      With soup that's over salted: pour out half the liquid and add vegetable stock! I learned that from youtube and it cost me no debt

    • @hfar_in_the_sky
      @hfar_in_the_sky 2 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      @@davideinfeld4815 The equivalent of that in film making is ADR. Which is doable, but a pain.

    • @hfar_in_the_sky
      @hfar_in_the_sky 2 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      ​@@davideinfeld4815 If however, you mean it is better to learn film techniques from free videos like TH-cam, you are correct. To a degree.
      Techniques like the Rule of Thirds, the Kuleshov Effect, proper blocking, how to execute a vertigo shot, what an "f stop" is, those you can learn through videos and tutorials just fine online. The big thing about film making though is that no-one can do it alone and sooner or later you need to find people to form your team. Your friends can help, of course, but a film class is also an excellent place to find like minded student film makers. Is that alone worth what most colleges charge? I certainly don't think so. With the exception of community colleges, which are not only more affordable but are more likely to have teachers with experience actually working on films.
      Is film school worth going into debt over? In my opinion, no. I personally have no college debt, but I know people who do and it is indeed a high struggle for them regardless of their degree. Which is another reason why I think community colleges with film classes are better. Especially if you just want to try one or two classes to learn some unique skills and/or network.
      So, can you learn many thing from TH-cam that you could at a film school. Yes, most certainly. Could you replace the entire process of learning film with something like TH-cam? No entirely. But it can act as a good first step.

  • @aisadal2521
    @aisadal2521 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4392

    Damn, never knew the props in movie were specifically made to be soundless!

    • @haleyanne86
      @haleyanne86 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Same

    • @MrThunk
      @MrThunk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      It's just saves the trouble of editing out the sounds

    • @victoremisho9432
      @victoremisho9432 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      666 likes 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽.... Nobody else like this please

    • @jameswatsonatheistgamer
      @jameswatsonatheistgamer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      If only we could do the same. So Amber couldn't be heard.

    • @drogadepc
      @drogadepc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It depends on the prop

  • @mintyyy111
    @mintyyy111 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    totally practical but ngl sometimes i love the sound random stuff makes. it adds realism to the whole thing and feels almost like asmr. like it’s sometimes satisfying to hear certain sounds bc they help u become more immersed into their work idk

  • @imaspecialgirllalala
    @imaspecialgirllalala 2 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    Crazy, I always thought they could just isolate the specific sounds and mute some out. This seems like it’d be a lot of extra work, but ultimately better for the end product. Props to the people in the film industry for giving us the most pleasant viewing experience!!

    • @chasehim3761
      @chasehim3761 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My exact thoughts.
      They have the technology.

    • @rayonixv4717
      @rayonixv4717 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Extra work it sometimes better work. Especially when it comes to movies, using the phase "Just do it in post" can lead to what is now the norm for Hollywood.

    • @zaclumley7553
      @zaclumley7553 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      It’s much much better and easier in the long run to leave as little in possible for post to do. They got so much work anyways, and it’s not always guaranteed to be what you needed it to be like if you just did it irl

    • @JainaTargaryen
      @JainaTargaryen ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@chasehim3761 they really don't.

    • @personwholovesyou4942
      @personwholovesyou4942 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      isolating individual sounds in a busy mix and having it sound transparent is actually much more difficult than you think

  • @tasnimtabassum785
    @tasnimtabassum785 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19433

    So much more effort goes into movies and tv shows then we actually can even think about.

    • @christophercrawford2736
      @christophercrawford2736 2 ปีที่แล้ว +117

      *than

    • @shadowbanned.5658
      @shadowbanned.5658 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yes but are you thinking about how little comments there are? 700k views but only as little as 500 comments?

    • @moonchild8477
      @moonchild8477 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @lia_berry 🍓 lmao ikr

    • @joekerr5418
      @joekerr5418 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Guess you've never wondered why movie budgets can go up to millions up til now

    • @tasnimtabassum785
      @tasnimtabassum785 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@joekerr5418 indeed I haven't, i just thought actor were really well paid, and the movie sets and travel costs and food costs, editing and etc were all.

  • @timno2639
    @timno2639 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3026

    So that's why some dryed leafs look rly crunchy but arnt... Theyr just test props

    • @zaneyboy7591
      @zaneyboy7591 2 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      @Scom Tott ya ain't funny

    • @user-em6ks9eu7l
      @user-em6ks9eu7l 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @Scom Tott what is there to even explain further? you're not clever.

    • @forgor4410
      @forgor4410 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @Scom Tott Scram, Scom. You know when you're not wanted.

    • @user-em6ks9eu7l
      @user-em6ks9eu7l 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @Scom Tott yeah? that much was obvious, and no one needs you to explain that. if you think we're triggered, you're greatly overestimating your own self-importance.

    • @rikosama7648
      @rikosama7648 2 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      @Scom Tottignore them they are bunch of teens , ur comment was kinda funny and i giggled a little.

  • @dino4603
    @dino4603 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    1:25 OK BUT THAT CRACK IS SO SATISFYING-

  • @dailyfuse2376
    @dailyfuse2376 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    It’s so cool how much effort these guys go through just for the sound to be right. You would think the guys at the sound place would take care of that, but they implement it into props! They deserve more attention for how much detail and thought they put into the little things like this.

  • @09mrbubbles
    @09mrbubbles 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10682

    It's funny the amount of effort that goes into making these soundless props, considering the amount of, equally bizarre work that goes into adding the sound again later.

    • @shadowxxe
      @shadowxxe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +750

      i mean the point is to make sure that the dialogue can still be heard when you have a sound that is louder than another sound it'll over power that sound and editting it out will damn near impossible. they want to make sure there is a balance between sound effects and dialogue

    • @09mrbubbles
      @09mrbubbles 2 ปีที่แล้ว +548

      @@shadowxxe I understand the need, and appreciate the work that goes into all of this. Still, it's funny is all

    • @stevethea5250
      @stevethea5250 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@09mrbubbles which movie 5:20?

    • @filmfanaticx4212
      @filmfanaticx4212 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@stevethea5250 Don't quote me, but I think it's an episode from Entourage. I'm speculating with the HBO watermark in the top left corner and at 5:15 I'm pretty sure that's Jeremy Piven...

    • @daughteroftheking994
      @daughteroftheking994 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Jesus loves you

  • @CrazyPangolinLady
    @CrazyPangolinLady 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16899

    When you do something right, people won’t know you’ve done anything at all.

    • @MsSphinx91
      @MsSphinx91 2 ปีที่แล้ว +632

      Yes, this is often why good work can go unappreciated.

    • @andrasadam8256
      @andrasadam8256 2 ปีที่แล้ว +484

      Not just in movies, I experience this as a software dev too. Everything works 99% of the time, but just once something doesn't go the way the user expects it, and we are lazy incompetent f*cks who can't do their job right. Nobody notices the hard work that goes in there.

    • @vegeta4693214
      @vegeta4693214 2 ปีที่แล้ว +211

      That's what my sound teacher said (I study filmmaking) "You know a movie has good sound when you're not paying attention to the sound"

    • @bmxscape
      @bmxscape 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@andrasadam8256 maybe you shouldn't be lazy and actually test your product? i don't see the comparison between hundred million dollar movie production and you coding minecraft mods

    • @johnapple6646
      @johnapple6646 2 ปีที่แล้ว +212

      @@bmxscape don't talk about what you don't know kid

  • @MirandaMilner
    @MirandaMilner ปีที่แล้ว +116

    Something to keep in mind is that most movies and TV shows use a huge amount of ADR. That is, Additional Dialogue Replacement. The actors re-record their lines in a studio lip-syncing to the footage. You might notice it if you know to look for it. Sometimes the lip-syncing is pretty questionable 😂

    • @idk29484
      @idk29484 ปีที่แล้ว

      Like Teddy Daniels from the Shutter Island for example. The scene where he pick his children up from the river.

    • @citricdolphin336
      @citricdolphin336 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Your description of ADR is pretty good, but it actually stands for "Automated Dialogue Replacement;" the use of software to assist in the process you described.

    • @MirandaMilner
      @MirandaMilner ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@citricdolphin336 Oops, my bad! My dad went to film school and he told me that's what it stood for, but I guess he just remembered it wrong. Or perhaps it's different depending on the place. I found at least two examples that called it Additional Dialogue Replacement. Another even said it's called "Automated or Additional Dialogue Replacement". So the first word seems to be either of the two.

    • @MirandaMilner
      @MirandaMilner ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@citricdolphin336 But I'll fix it to say "Replacement" because "Recording" does appear to be incorrect.

  • @thechannelitrollwith1645
    @thechannelitrollwith1645 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’ve actually always wondered how they did sound in some situations. I just assumed the audio would have to be dubbed in all cases but even if that was the case, I’m sure having noiseless props lends itself to concentration. Super cool stuff!

  • @ScottPropandRoll
    @ScottPropandRoll 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3190

    Thanks to Insider for letting me be a part of this!! I’ve got a lot of prop secrets on my channel if y’all get a chance, check em out!

    • @GrandHighGamer
      @GrandHighGamer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      And a solid 2-to-1 ratio of terrible puns to excellent props.

    • @ScottPropandRoll
      @ScottPropandRoll 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      @@GrandHighGamer You ain’t lyin’

    • @sauravnayak5927
      @sauravnayak5927 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Now just to find a way to get those prop chips bags to theatres

    • @sasguerilla9119
      @sasguerilla9119 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So I’m curious, why not just soften the sounds of the real thing via editing? Wouldn’t it be cheaper/easier?

    • @jokubask5309
      @jokubask5309 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@sasguerilla9119 it's hard to make them quiet if there are few sounds going on the same time

  • @kellisuzuki8889
    @kellisuzuki8889 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8738

    I only truly realized just how noisy all these everyday objects were when I tried to get ready for school while my college roommates were fast asleep...
    every open and close of any door/closet/drawer, every scooting of the chair or click of the keyboard, every turn of a doorknob and every creak of the bunk bed ladder, every rustle of clothing and bags...I could go on and on and on!

    • @EnglishDonutSchool
      @EnglishDonutSchool 2 ปีที่แล้ว +193

      Lol.. keep going i'm learning new words with you

    • @Diana__Simion
      @Diana__Simion 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@EnglishDonutSchool HHAAHAH

    • @chasehim3761
      @chasehim3761 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Yes! My roommates dont understand. I think they're incompetent.
      Those are the noise that easily bother me.

    • @TheHardys01
      @TheHardys01 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@chasehim3761 Chances are it's a lack of self awareness. Pity them.

    • @marinasaburova
      @marinasaburova ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Wow! Props to you for being so thoughtful when getting ready! Most people wouldn’t even care

  • @xMrsGontierx
    @xMrsGontierx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I remember noticing the brown "paper" bags at a young age and loved the VERY VERY subtle noises they'd give off and the texture they looked like lol it was satisfying idk how to explain

  • @f8keuser
    @f8keuser 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4452

    Why did this movie cost 4.5 million dollars to make?
    Production crew: To make silent paper bags.

    • @Saltma15
      @Saltma15 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It will be fun when your mum is asleep,"Wink,wink

    • @qib1t22
      @qib1t22 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      i dont get it

    • @f8keuser
      @f8keuser 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      ​@@qib1t22 It's just as each new movie comes out the price it took to make goes up and up and when they show how it's made... we get this.. I was making fun of movies that costs so much to make and it went towards making props (it's a joke)

    • @qib1t22
      @qib1t22 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@f8keuser oh sorry i didn’t understand the “it will be fun when your mum is asleep, Wink,Wink”
      im really sorry for making you type that out, thank you anyways

    • @f8keuser
      @f8keuser 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@qib1t22 oh haahahaha all good, yeah I didn't understand it either lol

  • @SuperWiiBros08
    @SuperWiiBros08 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11092

    Ok that's freaking neat, I never realized that on many shows I've watched

    • @dunmo9582
      @dunmo9582 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      hello

    • @Arathunter
      @Arathunter 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Huh

    • @phaserxultraviolet1694
      @phaserxultraviolet1694 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      sussy baka

    • @jsmliu2003
      @jsmliu2003 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      when the impersonator aged 45 and named joe is being suspicious by doing actions that make crew mates think he is suspicious

    • @cleanlens
      @cleanlens 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      me eating popcorn and like popcorn

  • @Jonathan_Doe_
    @Jonathan_Doe_ ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I feel like some films have made use of switching silent props to loud ones for effect (like a character suddenly hyper focusing on their environment, or the room dropping silent, and the normal noises becoming audible without the speech there). It’s usually done that well I can’t think of a specific example though.

    • @switchunboxing
      @switchunboxing ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It’s all done in post. Foot steps, doors opening and closing, setting objects down. Humming of computers and ambient noise

    • @Jonathan_Doe_
      @Jonathan_Doe_ ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@switchunboxing Foley artists are genius

  • @MercurialMoon
    @MercurialMoon 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    No wonder why sounds in movies and tv shows always sound so pleasing

  • @Takoiami
    @Takoiami 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10733

    The people of the quiet place universe: ILL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK

    • @piespies10
      @piespies10 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      😁

    • @adammartins9735
      @adammartins9735 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      qwter

    • @pixelmace1423
      @pixelmace1423 2 ปีที่แล้ว +319

      *”ᴵ’ˡˡ ᵗᵃᵏᵉ ʸᵒᵘʳ ᵉⁿᵗᶦʳᵉ ˢᵗᵒᶜᵏ”

    • @Fit4C
      @Fit4C 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Jesus loves you all very much repent and believe onto Him and be saved from eternal punishment of sin amen, Jesus DIED for you

    • @noodleiswholesome5946
      @noodleiswholesome5946 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      @@Fit4C um

  • @heimiticuellar4034
    @heimiticuellar4034 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36540

    We need noiseless packaging for our secret midnight snacks 👀

    • @henxinggan
      @henxinggan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +807

      For when we try and sneak a snack without kids hearing!

    • @derekisludicrous9203
      @derekisludicrous9203 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1187

      @@henxinggan or when we try to sneak a snack without our parents hearing

    • @BuizelCream
      @BuizelCream 2 ปีที่แล้ว +105

      This is what people like us need xD

    • @plotsky_
      @plotsky_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      @@henxinggan parents*

    • @garette8672
      @garette8672 2 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      @@plotsky_ no, they are the parents lol.

  • @lildebbie1062
    @lildebbie1062 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I knew that they added sound effects in films for certain props but I didn't know they made silent props, thats crazy

  • @GeeklingNo1
    @GeeklingNo1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just... I love cinematography so much. Like every single detail is thought of

  • @papaya388
    @papaya388 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2876

    The trick here is that they don't want the props to mask the dialogue, so in post production those sounds are edited back in. The result is a good balance between "touch-sounds" and dialogue - you will still hear the intended sound of the props!

    • @neonoir__
      @neonoir__ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +212

      Or if the prop is unnervingly quiet like silicone ice cubes in a closeup scene with dialogue, sounds of real icecubes clinking against glasses can be added in post and made to be appropriate volume

    • @katherinec6031
      @katherinec6031 2 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Yeah bad sound mixing is such a movie killer. Best not to risk it, even though it takes greater pre and post production planning-a ounce of preparation is definitely worth a pound of cure!

    • @herbderbler1585
      @herbderbler1585 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      "Yo dawg, I heard you like sound effects in your movie so we took all the sound effects out of your movie so we could put sound effects in your movie."
      It sounds like a huge pain in the arse, but it's definitely worth it in the end to have total control over how and when every sound presents itself.

    • @virtualassistantel1853
      @virtualassistantel1853 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      the foley artists are underappreciated

    • @sundhaug92
      @sundhaug92 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@herbderbler1585 Especially since the alternatives are either bad sound or reshooting an entire scene because a cube of ice didn't sound just right

  • @Juiceb0xful
    @Juiceb0xful 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2418

    Honestly if the paper bag was still loud in "Tammy" that would be 100% funnier

    • @hopper6094
      @hopper6094 2 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      It would

    • @Bumpkin-bu6eb
      @Bumpkin-bu6eb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Cry about it

    • @Juiceb0xful
      @Juiceb0xful 2 ปีที่แล้ว +266

      @@Bumpkin-bu6eb huh? This is just a funny comment? You think I'm actually upset that they used a prop bag? 🤣

    • @milkflys
      @milkflys 2 ปีที่แล้ว +140

      @@Bumpkin-bu6eb what are you so mad about

    • @Bumpkin-bu6eb
      @Bumpkin-bu6eb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@milkflys idk I thought it would be funny to see people react

  • @artisticanna5275
    @artisticanna5275 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love how genuinely happy Tom looks when he's doing the demonstrations

  • @duyNguyen-fn9rs
    @duyNguyen-fn9rs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i didn:t expected that required so much effort to put on. Such a talented people

  • @tanishqahuja3861
    @tanishqahuja3861 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4149

    We can finally say, props to the prop makers 😂😂

  • @MurcuryEntertainment
    @MurcuryEntertainment 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20635

    Literally the opposite of a foley artist.

    • @MannyBrum
      @MannyBrum 2 ปีที่แล้ว +516

      ASMRtist.

    • @ZaneDalton
      @ZaneDalton 2 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      That’s what I was thinking!

    • @bikeny
      @bikeny 2 ปีที่แล้ว +224

      @@ZaneDalton Me too. My friend Solange is a foley editor and over the years, she's told me the kinds of things they do to get things right. Footsteps are a trip.

    • @Foolish188
      @Foolish188 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      Listening to an early episode of the Dragnet Radio Series, there was a scene where the Detectives are searching in some brush on a hill. The Foley Artist made them sound like they were walking down the hall of the Police Station, lol.

    • @samuraiboi2735
      @samuraiboi2735 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Well i dont know much about a foley artist but okay i guess goley artists make alot of sound

  • @mitskiluvr420
    @mitskiluvr420 ปีที่แล้ว

    i love the quiet pride on his face. you can tell he enjoys his job.

  • @adrianne7882
    @adrianne7882 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow. I have never thought about all the noise every day objects would make in a film. This is so cool!!!

  • @KNOTTYBUDS
    @KNOTTYBUDS 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2867

    I feel like the scene would've been funnier if Tammie's bags were crinkling

    • @alexthemoron
      @alexthemoron 2 ปีที่แล้ว +121

      Glad I wasn’t the only one thinking this 🤣

    • @jamiejoygatto
      @jamiejoygatto 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      SAME!!

    • @gileee
      @gileee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Good point

    • @user-hm8yu3gm8k
      @user-hm8yu3gm8k 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Yeah I was thinking the same

    • @funfoxvlad7309
      @funfoxvlad7309 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yesss

  • @LuckyNako
    @LuckyNako 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2833

    Gotta say the people working in the ‘back’ are the unsung hero’s sometimes to make the entertainment we love into what it’s is.
    Like I’m amazed cause I never thought about that and I’m really sensitive to sounds. It’s so cool.

  • @elliecee2034
    @elliecee2034 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Shows how important set and backstage people are! Love learning about this!

  • @raycho7785
    @raycho7785 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is something I literally never would've thought about or known about, fascinating!!

  • @SmokeBloody
    @SmokeBloody 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1533

    let's just pay respect to the people that put their efforts to solve problems that a regular viewer would never think of.

    • @umloucobr4980
      @umloucobr4980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes:).

    • @3_pancakes767
      @3_pancakes767 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Perhaps no one would ever think of it as they probably first noticed the problems.

    • @f.p1758
      @f.p1758 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Well if the problem wasn't solved everyone would notice it...

    • @fos1451
      @fos1451 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      We would notice it if they haven't solved it

    • @desireandfire
      @desireandfire 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@f.p1758 how can you live with yourself why are you such a negative thinking pessimist

  • @gil.gosseyn4786
    @gil.gosseyn4786 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3772

    The irony is that the prop man takes the sound of objects out, while the Foley artist works to put it back in.

    • @LordBhorak
      @LordBhorak 2 ปีที่แล้ว +378

      But that's kinda like buying pre-flavored/spiced food vs. raw ingredients and adding the spices you want. Latter is always better, if you know what you're doing. 😊

    • @juanin200
      @juanin200 2 ปีที่แล้ว +260

      That's because "natural" sounding objects can sometimes ruin the dialogues, at the end of the day microphones can only let so many sound waves in at once

    • @Watermelon_Man
      @Watermelon_Man 2 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      @@juanin200 I think he gets that from watching the video. It’s just funny that they work so hard to take out natural sound (because it’s troublesome) just to (sometimes) work to recreate it afterwards.

    • @Darkerfoxtech
      @Darkerfoxtech 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@Watermelon_Man it's more funny that they take it out to put some other sound effect in or music at 1m dbl so you can't hear the whispering lines. It's like audible lens flare.

    • @asymsolutions
      @asymsolutions 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@Watermelon_Man This, to explain better for those interested, it's because microphones don't mimic human hearing perfectly, nor do sound systems produce it volumetrically in a 3d space like the scene, and so it creates an issue with the scene becoming unbelievable as the sound isn't properly fitting what the eye sees. They are trying to reproduce sounds or at least what our mind thinks should be the sound, as best as they can. The unfortunate part causing the "Reality is unrealistic" trope we all know.
      This (outside of the trope result) is a current problem in comms with electronic hearing protection in both combat, sports shooting, and aviation , where it is in the best interest to capture and reproduce sounds such as footsteps, certain impacts, vocal noises, etc; Yet limit constant noises just as wind, turbine combustion or things that are loud enough you can still discern direction even with them being muffled (explosions and gunfire). The best systems are semi-reliable (David Clark, Bose, and 3M through their comtac series), the middle ground is not protective of your hearing (active-noise cancellation systems as used by samsung and apple) and the cheapest just cut out the microphone above a certian DB such as walker and howard leight sets.

  • @ykiikii
    @ykiikii 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I never thought about how they manage these problems.
    Interesting video!

  • @CasualKillZz
    @CasualKillZz ปีที่แล้ว

    I love Scott’s TH-cam channel, his dad jokes are just 🤌🏻 chefs kiss

  • @Waccoon
    @Waccoon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1502

    ...and then the foley people have to put all the missing sounds back in.
    Feel the magic!

    • @13Kr4zYAzN13
      @13Kr4zYAzN13 2 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      Now that I think about it, I guess this is the whole reason Foley artists _HAVE_ a job 🤔 lol

    • @rsolsjo
      @rsolsjo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      Yeah but mix it and time it the way they like.

    • @NotMe-fb8cw
      @NotMe-fb8cw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      They would still have a job with animated movies though

    • @princessthyemis
      @princessthyemis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah!! Wow!!!

    • @Mothman_In_a_T-Pose
      @Mothman_In_a_T-Pose 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Yup.
      The film industry is all about perfection, and if that means innovating props to remove sound then adding it back in precisely how they want it, then so be it.

  • @CYXNIGHT
    @CYXNIGHT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6232

    Actor: barely moving
    Insider: "All you would hear is" KSSCHKSHKSHCKSHCKSHCKSHKCSH

    • @slapilou
      @slapilou 2 ปีที่แล้ว +458

      It's a bit of an exaggeration but they do say that the items are often held close to the microphone

    • @shibno01
      @shibno01 2 ปีที่แล้ว +220

      As soon as you try recording with a good microphone, you’d know what they’re talking about. Our surroundings are REALLY noisy. It’s quite amazing that we are usually unaware of it though. There’s a pretty powerful noise cancellation built-in in our ear.

    • @ABcdefgI143
      @ABcdefgI143 2 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      nah they're right. I have a p good microphone and accidentally left it on recording on my second-floor study room, went outside to take the trash can out of my garage on the first floor and the microphone picked up the sounds of the wheels rolling on the floor out the window.

    • @CYXNIGHT
      @CYXNIGHT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@shibno01 Oh I get that. My mic picks up everything so I have to use Krisp. But their examples are exaggerated, that's all.

    • @shibno01
      @shibno01 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@CYXNIGHT Yeah that’s fair

  • @bettercalldelta
    @bettercalldelta ปีที่แล้ว

    Major props to the crew for making this

  • @TyrusSwon
    @TyrusSwon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This was a really interesting angle I never thought about. In Germany the sound is usually thrown out completely. The artform is creating natural sounding environments with little means.

  • @generalpershingm2656
    @generalpershingm2656 2 ปีที่แล้ว +786

    I can imagine how tough it was to make those silent props for "A Quiet Place"

    • @nameunknown007
      @nameunknown007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      I'm thinking if there are no dialogues in the scene, the sound man doesn't need to catch anything

    • @99dazemusic
      @99dazemusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      There wouldn’t need to be silent props? Anything that makes a sound is used in the plot

    • @BoomBamBopPOW
      @BoomBamBopPOW 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      @@99dazemusic at that point, however, with no dialogue, the sound man can sample the area and cover all sound with that. it doesn’t mean everything actually needs to be quiet. the dialogue is the hard part, with no dialogue, all you need is a long sample of what the area sounds like.

  • @MsGenXodus
    @MsGenXodus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1796

    I've done quite a bit of work as an extra, and all the little details are just mind blowing! I worked on one scene that the final edit was less than 3 minutes long, but we were on set for 3 days and each day was over 12 hours.

    • @aurora5481
      @aurora5481 2 ปีที่แล้ว +138

      Adverts are fun too. A little over a hundred people, eight and a half hours on location, for two shots that ended up being played for a _second_ after being sped up for the montage rewind effect.

    • @milicastefanovic1380
      @milicastefanovic1380 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      what movie girll

    • @shinichigojir12
      @shinichigojir12 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How is that profitable though? Or is it always profitable spending that amount of resources?

    • @KKortez
      @KKortez 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      @@mace8873 Non-union background actors are paid minimum wage here in Vancouver, which is $15.20 an hour, then x1.5 after 8 hours, then x2 after 12 hours. Most shoots go overtime. It's not great pay, but it's not horrible either, especially if you're getting gigs regularly. If you do make it into the union though, you get paid $26.59 an hour with a minimum of 8 hours paid (that's $212.70 even if you work for just 2 hours), and the same overtime upgrades apply, so after 12 hours you're getting paid $53.18 an hour.

    • @newagain9964
      @newagain9964 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did that director know what they were doing?

  • @Muffienuggets
    @Muffienuggets 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is really cool, I had no idea how much stuff went into making movies and shows.

  • @charlynikodemski9837
    @charlynikodemski9837 ปีที่แล้ว

    i love how tim looks so happy

  • @3um
    @3um 2 ปีที่แล้ว +772

    at least I understand why filming movies and shows is so expensive now

    • @petiertje
      @petiertje 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Well, that and the main actors salary I bet :)

    • @sitter2207
      @sitter2207 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yeah main actors make dumb money

    • @madman1128
      @madman1128 2 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      @@petiertje I mean that and if you sit and watch the end credits of basically any film it's usually jaw dropping how many people worked on it

    • @SirKolass
      @SirKolass 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Bruh this is hardly the expensive part.

  • @DarthScosha
    @DarthScosha 2 ปีที่แล้ว +585

    This has been eye opening, I always thought that some poor sound editor would have to go through all the footage taking out all the unwanted sounds. I guess to an extent they still do, but this must make their job a lot easier.

    • @georgesikorski9891
      @georgesikorski9891 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      It's actually really really hard to take a sound out (especially if there's another sound over it) and it never works perfectly. Which is why they do this

  • @vigal79
    @vigal79 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I stumbled across this while trolling through my main feed on TH-cam. This is pretty cool, I never even gave props like this I thought. Where they might have to lower the sound for dialogue or whatever. Pretty cool.

  • @sir.crayons
    @sir.crayons 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I didnt even realize this would be an issue until now!! I just dont really notice the loudness of everyday things. Props (pun intended) to them for finding good ways to solve these!!

  • @rickytickybobbywobbin7430
    @rickytickybobbywobbin7430 2 ปีที่แล้ว +779

    I had always noticed the brown bags in shows that look really thick but never gave it much thought. Before watching this, I probably would’ve assumed it was for durability so the bags don’t fail during multiple takes

    • @MsMinoula
      @MsMinoula ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Me, I was thinking 'they have different paper in America' 😂

  • @kioshekat7931
    @kioshekat7931 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    this man is a genius. I wish my technical theater program had more prop focus classes.

  • @Kodaav
    @Kodaav 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely amazing, I realized some sounds in movies should be way more bothering than the are but didn't know the secret to it 😯

  • @47buddhists97
    @47buddhists97 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1230

    *He was probably the only kid to not get caught eating chips in class*

    • @the_spider_7773
      @the_spider_7773 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      WE NEED SILENT CHIPS SO WHEN YOU WATCH A VIDEO WHILE EATING THEM,YOU CAN ACTUALLY HEAR THE VIDEO

    • @paracame8162
      @paracame8162 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@the_spider_7773 just eat soggy chips

    • @user-ih4fd9sf8x
      @user-ih4fd9sf8x 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@paracame8162 ew? Lol

    • @47buddhists97
      @47buddhists97 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@paracame8162 maybe chip flavored popcorn?

  • @gatlina6019
    @gatlina6019 2 ปีที่แล้ว +687

    Imagine buying a silent bag of chips just so people wouldn't hear you in the kitchen at 3am

    • @ImNotaRussianBot
      @ImNotaRussianBot 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      These people are real, right? Cause I live alone.

    • @ALivingFlame
      @ALivingFlame 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Just transfer the chips to a big Ziploc bag, that's what I do 😁

    • @NaturalAegyo
      @NaturalAegyo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Would be smart for the movie theater!

    • @TheasINChannel
      @TheasINChannel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@ImNotaRussianBot those people are actually real (me too)

    • @k2bny
      @k2bny 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Genius.

  • @morgungydja
    @morgungydja 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This kind of small details is why I’m in love with films

  • @TheAlexChronic_les
    @TheAlexChronic_les 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm going to school for props in August and that made me super excited! I hope I get to use this technique while there!!

  • @joshuamartin9255
    @joshuamartin9255 2 ปีที่แล้ว +216

    I had long wondered how they killed background noises in shows like this. It never would have occured that the bags and stuff are all "fake" to cancel noise. Very interesting to see how it's done, I love seeing behind the scenes stuff, so much more work goes into production that I could ever imagine and we don't realize about 75% of it

    • @lazuliartz1296
      @lazuliartz1296 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah. I always just assumed they somehow managed to kill background noises in post processing.

    • @arafat9828
      @arafat9828 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lazuliartz1296 Same I thought they somehow edited out background noise

  • @TheGuyWhoIsSitting
    @TheGuyWhoIsSitting 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8130

    “Real cows don’t look like cows on film, so we paint horses to look like cows”
    “What do you do when you want to show horses on film?”
    “We usually glue some cats together”

    • @popxcat
      @popxcat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      HAHAHA
      UNDERRATED 🤚

    • @Catty693
      @Catty693 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I’m 500th like

    • @elation.e
      @elation.e 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      683rd like for this comment

    • @911HRW
      @911HRW 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@elation.e sad

    • @juanrounds
      @juanrounds 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The 900th like 🤝

  • @M4DD1.X
    @M4DD1.X ปีที่แล้ว

    Baffles me how everyday things are changed so creatively for these films.

  • @Yoctopory
    @Yoctopory ปีที่แล้ว

    That is so awesome. And here I thought I knew a lot about what it takes to make a movie. But I have never heard of silent props before.

  • @pixiemoonglow9642
    @pixiemoonglow9642 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1788

    I always thought paper bags in movies and shows looked "softer" than regular ones!!

    • @yoymate6316
      @yoymate6316 2 ปีที่แล้ว +165

      i always assumed that paper bags looked soft in movies because they were made of a different type of paper in america... except i've been to america once and i never consciously realized that i've seen american paper bags and they also don't look like that. i'm not very smart, am i

    • @GeneralKenobi69420
      @GeneralKenobi69420 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Furry

    • @ALocalFolf
      @ALocalFolf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      That's a fair point, actually

    • @GeneralKenobi69420
      @GeneralKenobi69420 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@ALocalFolf furry

    • @hijodelaisla275
      @hijodelaisla275 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      BS

  • @catboynestormakhno2694
    @catboynestormakhno2694 2 ปีที่แล้ว +246

    Why can't this be an everyday thing, just having more silent things in general I'd love that

    • @reva7825
      @reva7825 2 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      It's all fun until u get silicone instead of ice in ur drink.

    • @nyxx1923
      @nyxx1923 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@reva7825 IM DECEASED 💀💀💀

    • @weberman173
      @weberman173 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@reva7825 i mean, ignoring the fact there is fod safe silicone? as long as they dont directly eat the silicone nothing will happen, except it not being a cold drink.
      also to the original question, Costs. Paperbags exist becasue they are relativly cheap to made(less cheap then plastic bags, but still cheap) using this material woudl make it more expensive etc

    • @ADCFproductions
      @ADCFproductions 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      so a paper bag instead of costing 10 cents it would cost 10 dollars, sounds reasonable...

    • @pascalpaul5339
      @pascalpaul5339 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      or an anti-hearing aid that can temporarily make u semi deaf or as deaf as u wanna be ...damn.

  • @lawrencemartin1113
    @lawrencemartin1113 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I Love this. I make props for use in theatre where mostly, sound is not such an issue. Nonetheless, the delightful skill and ingenuity of prop making to solve problems is key to my enjoyment. It also links interestingly to the 'fake' work carried out by 'boffins' and secret ops designers during WWII where specific dummy lookalike items had to be created for use by SOE and undercover personnel right under the noses of the enemy. Many of those clever souls were basically prop designers! I love this amazing work for film as shown here and the prop makers are 'unsung' (literally in this case!) heroes of the industry.

  • @pettymayonnaise7573
    @pettymayonnaise7573 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i was absolutely floored with the ice one

  • @alexmomo2851
    @alexmomo2851 2 ปีที่แล้ว +427

    No wonder it is still cost millions to produce a simple movie

    • @dudepersonvids
      @dudepersonvids 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Yeah this, and insurance, and equipment, and stars whose names will put butts in seats lol

    • @clockhanded
      @clockhanded 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Low budget movie directors and writers have to account for sounds and uncontrollable things as well because they can't afford to use silent props and years of editting. Makes me appreciate the legendary low budget movies even more.

    • @alexmomo2851
      @alexmomo2851 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@clockhanded yes yes, it is hard, but they did, well it is good for a start

    • @princessthyemis
      @princessthyemis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah! This is mind blowing!

    • @AlexNiedt
      @AlexNiedt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A relatively small portion of film budgets goes into consideration for audio.

  • @jacobbo-lee6107
    @jacobbo-lee6107 2 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    The scene from Tammy is suddenly more funny with the bag noise haha

    • @DaemonRayge
      @DaemonRayge 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I do agree, it makes the scene appear more weird and awkward.

  • @craigleewhite6317
    @craigleewhite6317 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello from UK. Craig thanking you for the instruction. I see your grub for the removals job. Excellent taste in food;) Craig.

  • @hyejin3385
    @hyejin3385 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so fun to watch. I never knew its this complicated for the sound guy

  • @ELisa-qf2mw
    @ELisa-qf2mw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    Wow, us common people might sometimes think that making movies is a funny dream-job and/or only focus on actors, but there is actually so much effort, hard work, creativity and a variety of people, skills and professions involved behind each tiny detail! Very interesting.

    • @no3ironman11100
      @no3ironman11100 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Everyone's job has it's little secrets.

    • @cintiamartinez9911
      @cintiamartinez9911 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That’s why I love film so much. I hope I can work on set one day it would be really cool

  • @logoanimation_shop
    @logoanimation_shop 2 ปีที่แล้ว +424

    Fun fact: The sound of a red-tailed hawk is used for a bald eagle in tv shows because a bald eagle actually sounds like a gull!

    • @billygoatguy3960
      @billygoatguy3960 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      More like the film industry has created our view of how a bald eagle sounds

    • @bruh3457
      @bruh3457 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Bald eagle sounds like a bald eagle lol

    • @logoanimation_shop
      @logoanimation_shop 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@bruh3457 Haha true

    • @BudDinktrap
      @BudDinktrap 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      And the sound of a kookaburra is used for generic jungle sounds (and also dolphins, iirc)

    • @dragonsheen3049
      @dragonsheen3049 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Similar to lions in cinema. Lion roars sound pretty underwhelming, so they’re replaced with tiger roars, which sound amazing and imposing.

  • @GachaClubXero
    @GachaClubXero ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm just happy you featured one of my favorite movies "Tammy"❤️😊

  • @rileytat123
    @rileytat123 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    we need these silent props in everyday life

  • @KazzatheBlankOne
    @KazzatheBlankOne 2 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Even after plastic shopping bags were much more common than paper ones, tv and movies still seemed to use paper ones for a long long time. I always assumed it was because they were so much quieter than plastic bags. And I guess still they are. Great video!

  • @Ithenna
    @Ithenna 2 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    Well, that explains a LOT. I used to wonder how you didn't hear papers and plastic bags in movies when irl, those things made an insane racket over a phone or video.

  • @allegrabentleykyt7996
    @allegrabentleykyt7996 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How cool to think that they are pay attention to the details, good job

  • @trippg3261
    @trippg3261 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is why I live movie making and movies!! It’s really an art form encompassing multiple disciplines.

  • @MsSphinx91
    @MsSphinx91 2 ปีที่แล้ว +469

    I always assumed the sound editors were just that good! 😅 I'm sure they are, but who would've thought the prop guys had to worry about sound? Just one more reason why a professional movie costs so much. There are so many craftsmen on set.

    • @ms_ch
      @ms_ch ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They are literal sound engineers, the ammount of knowledge to make it all match the film is huge! Really amazing, like you said, how many people work together to make a film happen.

    • @GwyndolinOwO
      @GwyndolinOwO ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I'm sure there are ways to quiet sound to a certain degree but an easy rule to remember is that its easy to add something, but hard to get rid of it. So it might seem really annoying to have quiet props and then add in the sound later, but it also means they have a lot of power in mixing.
      and its not that abnormal for specialists to know a lot about other roles in a movie. A prop artist will have to know about sound, but they also might want to understand how props will interact with the lighting, or if the colors of the props will fit in with the set or stage. its cross communication like that that helps movies get made well. or any kind of creative thing made by a large group of people really.

  • @snorlaxcock6473
    @snorlaxcock6473 2 ปีที่แล้ว +241

    Imagine being a “prop master”. What an absolute tank.

  • @timl1481
    @timl1481 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fascinating video, on a subject that I at least, hadn't really thought about.

  • @lwdrd
    @lwdrd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like how he looks so happy unfolding a paper bag.

  • @HelloItsVG
    @HelloItsVG 2 ปีที่แล้ว +778

    Small details but soooo interesting

  • @bartman9400
    @bartman9400 2 ปีที่แล้ว +187

    I never realised we live in such a noisy world

    • @sinister2423
      @sinister2423 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You can hear the ceiling fan only when you concentrate. Not otherwise.

    • @rogerioerio2
      @rogerioerio2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Try to eat a Chips at 3am.

    • @priscilah4
      @priscilah4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Most people seem to filter noises without much effort.
      I often feel like I live in those Better Call Saul noisy montages.