17/03/2025
Never underestimate the power of sound design.
It can help breathe even more life into a video asset. It’s not just a case of adding a music track, it’s about layering sound effects, carefully mixing them together, and creating a multi dimensional experience that elevates the footage.
Here are a few highlights of what we did for our most recent project for SaxonAir Private Air Travel:
- We used diegetic sound in the first clip, the sound of a jet flying from the left channel to the right, placing the viewer directly on the airfield, making it feel like the plane is flying right overhead.
- We added a faint, indistinct radio chatter in the helicopter scene, helping the viewer feel like they’re right there with the passengers and crew boarding the helicopter.
- To enhance the luxury feel, we incorporated higher frequency sound effects to emphasise the transitions between scenes, adding to the sense of elegance.
In some scenes, we couldn’t use the original on set audio, as you can imagine, it was pretty loud! For example, the sound of the passenger door closing was actually a van’s side door, swapped in for a cleaner, more controlled sound.
- The rotor blades’ audio was also replaced with something that had a bit more depth and weight to it.
- We found the perfect sound effect for the glasses clinking even before filming began. We loved it so much, we built that moment around it!
What do you think of the finished piece? Were you surprised by the source of some of these sound effects?