I dig the Wilhelm Scream.
It's pretty much awesome.
It is surprising how often it creeps up, but it seems to be a staple of movie making (or at least ADR), especially for how long this little sound effect has been around.
From Wiki:
Finding this Youtube clip was a joy. Funny just how many modern films/TV shows are still employing it today (though it gets kinda grating when you hear it back to back to back).
SO, check the clip out, and you'll never be able to see a film again without picking up on a scream that's been used for over 50 years!
It's pretty much awesome.
It is surprising how often it creeps up, but it seems to be a staple of movie making (or at least ADR), especially for how long this little sound effect has been around.
From Wiki:
The Wilhelm scream is a stock sound effect first used in 1951 for the movie Distant Drums. Actor-singer Sheb Wooley is considered to be the most likely voice actor for the scream, having appeared on a memo as a voice extra for the movie.
The Wilhelm scream has been featured in many movies and television programs since. Alongside a certain recording of the cry of the Red-tailed Hawk, the "Universal telephone ring"[1], the Goofy holler and "Castle thunder," it is probably one of the best-known cinematic sound clichés.
Finding this Youtube clip was a joy. Funny just how many modern films/TV shows are still employing it today (though it gets kinda grating when you hear it back to back to back).
SO, check the clip out, and you'll never be able to see a film again without picking up on a scream that's been used for over 50 years!
HAHA!
***EDIT***
Just caught this on Digg from user 'bettereth'
Yeah I was totally about to say "no effing way", but imdb has a list of the movies it's in: http://www.imdb.com/keyword/wilhelm-scream/
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