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Originally Posted by RoyPlayer
Just to inject a bit more positivity into this thread, I'm also really into the sound of the transformation. Minimal effects are fine for me as long as the sound is good and the girl is cute. I have two clips that, imo, are good examples.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60mSLaUV4P8
This one has decent build up (another important aspect, but when time and money are involved I understand the need to skip it). I liked the mix of the girl's noises and the animal noises, switching back and forth a bit is most effective to me. They did a good job with how a pained, changing wolf would sound, stuck somewhere between a whine and a growl. I also don't mind the rubbery stretching noises when her back expands, but a crunching sound would probably fit better.
https://youtu.be/Sn2hySR91Tk?t=3m34s
For all the grief this project has caused us, I actually thought this was a really good off screen transformation in terms of sound. The half howl half whine right before she finishes changing is perfect, as is the transition from girl to animal groans.
That said, the girl doesn't need to be talking or making some noise the entire time. I've seen quite a few amateur TF clips where the girl never stops talking or is always making some weird noise. Too much gasping and moaning during the transformation makes it sound fake. The clips above were relatively short, so they avoided it just based on length, but in an extended clip it is something you have to be careful of. You can even make silence part of the transformation. You have the girl grasp at her throat and move her mouth like she is trying to gasp or scream but can't because her vocal cords are changing and she can't breathe. |
RoyPlayer,
Well said, sir. Well said and in pin point descriptiveness too. You hit the nail straight on the head more so for the first, Being Human, Erin transformation. While the visuals don't show everything, which I would like to agree I loved her back transformation snippet, the agonizing expression of her pain, bodily sounds, and the half human-half wolf growl mix at the very end completed the picture. Great visuals or not, the auditory part of similar portrayals is absolutely crucial. While amateur sound effects and voice acting can work, imagine if those bars were set higher. The sound could carry the visuals, in combination with good voice acting or acting live action.
Good stuff.