Cavi Mike

This isn't actually a question because I was given the answer and I don't know why it's taken me so long to share this here: The blind.

Every time you hear something that doesn't quite sound proper on TV or a movie; picture yourself looking away from the screen for that moment something happened...

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You still knew exactly what happened, didn't you? That's why those sounds are there. They're added in for people that can't see the screen. So, from now on, every time you hear something that didn't quite fit the scenario, imagine if you couldn't see what just happened.

Here's an example:
Someone runs up to a computer to check something out. You're already shaking your head, aren't you? Typing isn't THAT loud. And what the fuck is with the beeps? I've never heard a beep when I click enter! Good thing you're watching because if you were in the bathroom (or blind) you would be wondering how Sara knew the remote connection was through Gabe's computer.

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dlish

so whats your question cavi mike?

why there are sound effects in movies?

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I think this is the questions of extraneous, out-of-place, or extra loud sounds beyond what you would expect in real life.

Just last night I heard one in a movie. A prop plane ran out of fuel and the engine cut out. It then made an emergency landing on a runway. The camera angle cut to a closeup of the plane as it glided to a stop. As it stopped, you could hear the engine cutting out again.

It was probably added in during the editing process, and maybe they had other scenes built the same way when the plane landed with the engine still going. I mean, the engine would normally be cutting out then, but not in this case. It was an error. But sometimes I wonder if they do these things intentionally.

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Plan9

Why do guns always make that clicking-to-cock noise numerous times? To get attention. Drama.

You'll hear that same generic noise on everything from Glocks (with no hammer) to assault rifles.

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Charlatan

It's the same reason that you will sometimes hear the call of the Kookaburra in film set in Central America (Raiders of the Lost Ark), the call of the Red-tailed Hawk used for the call of the Bald Eagle (the Bald Eagle's cry is rather wimpy compared to its appearance while the red-tailed hawk's is very cool).

Sound editors add all sorts of additional sounds to films in post production. Sometimes they add them to make the film sound better (you just know that when they filmed Star Wars, there was no live sound of lasers or light sabres. It was all added in post). Other times, sounds are added to flesh out the scene (probably the case of screeching tires the OP mentions above). In other cases, the sounds are added because it's what we, as viewers, expect. I am pretty sure that many years ago, some early sound editor heard the call of the Bald Eagle and thought, Wow, that's not really all that impactful. What else do we have? Now, we all think the Bald Eagle sounds like the Red-tailed Hawk. It is conventional.

Click these to see what I mean...
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk

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Nepenthes

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It does "take me out of the movie" when the sounds don't seem quite right. I am going to watch my next movie for the sounds added for the blind.

Charlatan

Nice one.

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