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Sound effects

You might say: SFX, whooshes, pops, transition sounds

Short sounds placed against the picture: a whoosh on a move, a pop when a card appears, a riser before a reveal, a hit on a title. Each has a role, a frame it lands on and a source.

What it does

Makes edits feel deliberate and marks changes for viewers who glance away.

Ask

Does this sound mark something, or is it noise?

Trouble

Effects on every cut until nothing stands out, or a big trailer sound on a small moment.

What to look for

1. A pop when a card appears
2. A riser before a reveal
3. A hit on a title card

Parts

• Effect type: The role a sound plays in the edit: movement, a build, an impact, an accent, or a bed under the scene.
• Sync point: The frame where the key moment of an effect lands: the peak of a whoosh, the end of a riser, the strike of a hit, set against the cut or the action.
• Layering: Building one effect from several sounds, each doing one job: a sharp attack, a body that gives weight, a low sweetener or a tail.
• Effect source: Where an effect comes from: a licensed library, a free library, your own recording, a synthesiser or an AI generator.
• Sonic signature: A short sound, or a small palette of sounds, reused so the audience knows who it is before they see a name.

Sources

1. Morphic, Sound effects glossary: common terms explained, Core terms: Sound effectAny audio element in a scene that is not dialogue or music: a door, an impact, weather, a UI beep. Effects fill in the events and world of a scene, and they can be recorded, performed, or generated from a description.
2. TikTok for Business, Video Advertising Guide for Small Businesses, Sound, quick cuts and text animationsSync visuals with the beat for extra punch
3. Pro Sound Effects, Layering Sound Effects for Richer, More Impactful Audio, Layering Sounds for Commercials and Audio AdsAny track that doesn't achieve one of these goals is unnecessary clutter that can potentially distract from the message.

Use it on your project

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