Member DiP Posted July 16, 2014 Member Share Posted July 16, 2014 There's more to fight scenes than we're aware of. We can all go our ways pointing out how fight scenes are choreographed, shot, and edited. But no matter how well fight scenes are done in those regards, choosing appropriate sound effects is as important. In fact, sound can do wonders for well-choreographed, -shot, and -edited fight scenes by enhancing them with sound that reaches out. So imo, if film-makers nails the camerawork, editing, overall choreography of a fight scene but fails with the sound than the fight scene is not complete. Here's a comparison of three fight scenes: Original Sound uFV4Yn1N6iU w33LC8DOJkk i_h5mVxlw_M Custom Sound 5lMqqUl9uco JHiAswsrzKc VTPUlw4kELM What's your opinion on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mpm74 Posted July 16, 2014 Member Share Posted July 16, 2014 My opinion are "fight" sound effects are VERY important. Awful sound effects can ruin a perfectly choreographed fight. I recently watch Lethal Weapon 4, and its sound effects were amazing! In 70s/80s films, I don't think it mattered, since they all had the same sound effects. But nowadays, it makes a world of difference. The proof is in your post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Drunken Monk Posted July 17, 2014 Member Share Posted July 17, 2014 I found that some of the custom jobs sounded too crunchy...too "meaty." Like they were slightly over-emphasized. The original sounds are more subtle but sometimes too subtle. I love good sound effects. Too often kung fu cinema gets criticized for its cheesy sounds but, minus one or two methods, I've always loved how fights sound and think it contributes largely to how much a scene is enjoyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Cognoscente Posted June 4, 2021 Member Share Posted June 4, 2021 It's a musical genre in and of itself when you factor in the deliberate rhythms that choreographers like Jackie incorporate into their fights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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