Paraglider Théo de Blic takes to the skies above France kitted out with specially calibrated microphones to capture the dramatic sound of his parasail whipping through the air as an accompaniment to his acrobatics.
The action kicks off at 2:00 and, according to director Shams, is best experienced with a decent set of headphones.
Digitally animated ‘audio lifeforms’ that respond to audio signals (in this case, recordings of birdsong by the Netherlands Institute For Sound And Vision) by Australian artist Andy Thomas.
More about the complex software involved and how Thomas applies it here.
The Advance of Audio Apparatuses from Pop Chart Lab: 219 ‘engines of aural bliss’ from 1840 to the present day (available as a 60 x 80cm print for $32).
How Jurassic Park sound designer Gary Rydstrom and his team created the sound of dinosaurs from the real-world vocalisations of dogs, dolphins, swans, walruses, monkeys, snakes and whatever you’re having yourself.
Redditor Rasta Pasta’s WTF follow up to the Best of The Gif Sound Subreddit.
Animated gifs with YouTube audio: one of the many things the internet was invented for
1. The Wilhelm Scream – a stock audio effect created in 1951 and used in countless films and TV dramas since.
2. This little guy: Wilhelm’s heir apparent.
And if you can’t see that, then BABY YOU SHOULDN’T BE LIVING HEEEEERE!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RrpGgaT5kk
Matt Mulholland’s rather excellent beatboxed version of this scene.
Give it 30 seconds to hook you.
