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 ...

The art of sound began in 1927, when Universal employee Jack Foley helped turn the film studio’s "silent” Show Boat into a full-on musical extravaganza. Because microphones could only pick up on ...

Oscar-nominated 'Rise of Skywalker' sound editors David Acord and Matthew Wood share the stories behind Babu Frik and the TIE fighters. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor “It’s just trying to create that ...

Six years ago, this video clip, sent by the flummoxed staff of the Everland Zoo, hit the inbox of elephant-communication researcher Joyce Poole of ElephantVoices. The footage was the first look ...

Kentucky-based Cage the Elephant gained fame last year with a blend of sounds from funk to punk and a penchant for artsy, strange music videos. The band has undergone drastic changes in sound and ...