Daniel Teague – Looking Outwards 4 – Computer Generated Sound

Title: Foley and Computer Modified Audio in Video Games

Republic Commando Foley video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RMcuD1mGMg

Halo 3 – Anatomy of A Game – Audio video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ7KJPTZTRw

As someone who is both an avid gamer and an aspiring game creator, I absolutely love the way game designers create the often memorable and unique sounds one hears when playing a game. Whether it’s bashing an iron wok in order to create the sound of a hub cap, or using cut pineapple to make the footsteps of an alien soldier, audio designers are able to come up with ingenious ways of creating or recreating everyday sounds that we usually take for granted. In addition, they can use use computer software to modify sounds to their liking, such as when a voice actor’s audio recordings are tweaked to make them sound more like the alien creature they are portraying.

The above examples are from behind the scenes videos of two memorable games from my childhood. I hope you enjoy the creativity and hilarity of these games and their creators.