Sound fx library recommendation!
 

Hi! my name is javier and i live in mexico city. i m going to make a film soon i would like to know if you can recommend me some sound effects libraries other than the classic sound ideas. i m going to need everything from foleys to explosions.
thanks a lot for your help!!

Re: Sound fx library recommendation!
 

Hi Javier

This: http://www.hollywoodedge.com/Complet...ve-P266C5.aspx
will include all you need I think.

Best wishes,

Mikkel

Re: Sound fx library recommendation!
 

Then add this and this and you are pretty much covered.

Re: Sound fx library recommendation!
 

spend the money on a portable HD recorder & a mic
& build you own library... imho much more rewarding
in the long & the short term...

Re: Sound fx library recommendation!
 

Depending on your budget and if you plan on using library for just this one project. you may want to do what subbasshead suggested. could be more cost effective then spending $12k on something you only plan on using once. Plus you can use the field recorder when you are shooting you film.

Re: Sound fx library recommendation!
 

Free sfx here: http://www.soundsnap.com/

OK does not cover everything but I have found some useful stuff there.

Re: Sound fx library recommendation!
 

I don't know.....

My most often required sounds are army's marching, buildings crashing, horses running, cars crashing/zooming, lightening and thunder, avalanches, planes zooming overhead and the like.

How are you going to record these sounds with a little field recorder?

In addition, if you are not recording your sounds with quality equipment, in the proper manner, on a sound stage, you are most likely not going to end up with much usable material.

Libraries are the way to go IMHO.

Re: Sound fx library recommendation!
 

In Europe DIGIFFECTS are quite popular http://www.ljudproduktion.se/digiffects.html
By the way: on their A series they feature big cities around the world. Among them: Mexico City...

Re: Sound fx library recommendation!
 

Watch out on foley libraries. It's often more expensive and time consuming and give you worse results than recording. If you can't record them yourself you can always hire someone to do it.
(of course, if you don't have anyone, you can call me!;-)
Diego