Why Does Horror Sound So Scary?

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In this video, we're diving into horror sound design, why certain things sound so scary, and how to create your own spooky spooky sounds.

One of my favorite genres of games, books, movies, or really anything is horror, so I love the opportunity to work in this style when it comes to game audio.

And listen, I know I'm posting this in February but, like, whatever, okay? It's always Halloween in MY heart.

Table of Contents:
0:00 - Why Sound Design is so Important in Horror
1:03 - The 3 Things You Need to Know About Horror Sound Design
1:14 - How Horror Sound Design Has Evolved
1:40 - The Two Types of Fear Every Sound Designer Needs to Know
2:26 - Why Slow Fear is So Important for Sound Design
3:21 - How to Create Slow Fear Sound Design
4:13 - Horror Sound Design Tricks
5:30 - What Sound Designers should Remember about Horror Sound
6:25 - DOG!!!!!!!!!

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This Resident Evil 2 Clip was gotten from the Ambiance Magic channel. They have a lot of great stuff for sound designers to use as practice material! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMmI6s0kvaU

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