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{{short description|Recording of thunder used as a sound effect}} |
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'''Castle thunder''' is a [[sound effect]] that consists of the sound of a loud thunderclap during a rainstorm. It was originally recorded for the 1931 film ''[[Frankenstein (1931 film)|Frankenstein]]'', and has since been used in dozens of films, television programs, and commercials. |
'''Castle thunder''' is a [[sound effect]] that consists of the sound of a loud [[thunder|thunderclap]] during a rainstorm. It was originally recorded for the 1931 film ''[[Frankenstein (1931 film)|Frankenstein]]'', and has since been used in dozens of films, television programs, and commercials. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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After its use in ''Frankenstein'', the Castle Thunder was used in dozens of films from the 1930s through the 1980s, including ''[[Citizen Kane]]'' (1941), ''[[Bambi]]'' (1942), ''[[You Only Live Twice (film)|You Only Live Twice]]'' (1967), ''[[Young Frankenstein]]'' (1974), ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' (1977), ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' (1984), ''[[Back to the Future]]'' (1985), and ''[[Big Trouble in Little China]]'' (1986).<ref name="io9">{{cite web |url=http://io9.gizmodo.com/363094/the-castle-thunder-noise-that-rocked-a-thousand-movies |last=Kelly |first=Kevin |title=The "Castle Thunder" Noise that Rocked a Thousand Movies |website=[[io9]] |publisher=[[Gizmodo Media Group]] |date= March 3, 2008 |accessdate=March 9, 2017}}</ref><ref name="atoz">{{cite book|last= Kroon |first= Richard W. |title=A/V A to Z: An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Media, Entertainment and Other Audiovisual Terms|page=127|publisher=[[McFarland & Company|McFarland]]|location=Jefferson, N.C.|year=2010|isbn=978-0-7864-9556-6}}</ref> Use of the effect in subsequent years has declined because the quality of the original [[analog recording]] does not sufficiently hold up in modern sound mixes.<ref name="atoz" /> |
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After its 1931 use in ''Frankenstein'', the effect was used in many films from the 1930s through the 1980s (including Mel Brooks'/Gene Wilder's ''[[Young Frankenstein]]'' (1974)), until it was mostly retired by 1988. |
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The effect appears in [[List of Disney animated features|Disney]] productions (largely from the 1940s to 1980s), and [[Hanna-Barbera]] cartoons, including the original ''[[Scooby-Doo]]'' animated series.<ref name="sound">{{cite book|last= Cox |first= Trevor |title=The Sound Book: The Science of the Sonic Wonders of the World|edition=1st|page=193|publisher=[[W. W. Norton & Company]]|location=New York|year=2014|isbn=978-0-3932-3979-9}}</ref> It can also be heard at the [[The Haunted Mansion|Haunted Mansion]] attraction at Disney theme parks.<ref name="atoz" /> |
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It was also heard on various [[List of Disney animated features|Disney]] and [[Hanna-Barbera]] cartoons, particularly the original ''[[Scooby-Doo]]'' cartoons. |
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The castle thunder effect has also been utilized as part of various sound "mixes" along with other sound effects to achieve a desired outcome. For example, in the 1974 film ''[[Earthquake (film)|Earthquake]]'', the effect is mixed with several others (including rumbling, cracking, waterfall, and glass breaking) to simulate the sound of a dam bursting. It was also used as the sound effect of the bombs dropped from a [[TIE fighter#Other_TIE_craft|TIE Bomber]] in the video game ''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron]]'', as well as on ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]'' when the girls would zoom off in flight. Both the old and more recent version were used in the popular computer game ''[[Oregon Trail II]]'' when the player would encounter a thunderstorm. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Wilhelm scream]] |
*[[Wilhelm scream]] |
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*[[Howie scream]] |
*[[Howie scream]] |
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*[[Tarzan yell]] |
*[[Tarzan yell|Tarzan's jungle call]] |
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*[[Goofy holler]] |
*[[Goofy holler]] |
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*[[Sting (musical phrase)]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= |
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQJXYMTasAo Common variants of the sound effect] |
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gHOL5vlnCo Video compilation of castle thunder in modern animation] |
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*[http://acousticengineering.wordpress.com/2013/07/23/the-thunder-sound-weve-all-heard-in-the-movies/ How the crash and roll of castle thunder matches the science of thunderstorms] |
*[http://acousticengineering.wordpress.com/2013/07/23/the-thunder-sound-weve-all-heard-in-the-movies/ How the crash and roll of castle thunder matches the science of thunderstorms] |
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{{Stock sound effects}} |
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Latest revision as of 00:03, 27 October 2023
Castle thunder is a sound effect that consists of the sound of a loud thunderclap during a rainstorm. It was originally recorded for the 1931 film Frankenstein, and has since been used in dozens of films, television programs, and commercials.
History
[edit]After its use in Frankenstein, the Castle Thunder was used in dozens of films from the 1930s through the 1980s, including Citizen Kane (1941), Bambi (1942), You Only Live Twice (1967), Young Frankenstein (1974), Star Wars (1977), Ghostbusters (1984), Back to the Future (1985), and Big Trouble in Little China (1986).[1][2] Use of the effect in subsequent years has declined because the quality of the original analog recording does not sufficiently hold up in modern sound mixes.[2]
The effect appears in Disney productions (largely from the 1940s to 1980s), and Hanna-Barbera cartoons, including the original Scooby-Doo animated series.[3] It can also be heard at the Haunted Mansion attraction at Disney theme parks.[2]
The sound can be found on a few sound effects libraries distributed by Sound Ideas (such as the Soundelux Master Collection, the Network Sound Effects Library, the 20th Century Fox Sound Effects Library and the Hanna-Barbera SoundFX Library).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kelly, Kevin (March 3, 2008). "The "Castle Thunder" Noise that Rocked a Thousand Movies". io9. Gizmodo Media Group. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ a b c Kroon, Richard W. (2010). A/V A to Z: An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Media, Entertainment and Other Audiovisual Terms. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-7864-9556-6.
- ^ Cox, Trevor (2014). The Sound Book: The Science of the Sonic Wonders of the World (1st ed.). New York: W. W. Norton & Company. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-3932-3979-9.