Around 16,000 BBC Sound Effects have been made available by the BBC in WAV format for free download for use under the terms of the RemArc Licence. The Sound Effects are BBC copyright, but they may be used for personal, educational or research purposes, as detailed in the license. We're recommending this for all our students.
For our student film-makers, it's important to remember that the visuals are just 50% of the experience; the rest is audio. The audio experience is made up of music, sound effects, dialogue and - sometimes - narration. Occasionally, good sound design means having no sound at all, or very little. But there is usually considerable work to be done.
Who needs Sound Design?
Good sound design brings a huge amount to any project. Sound design is not just about the quality of recording itself, it's about music, sound effects, foley, and the final mix. Sound heightens our experience of a film and brings it to life. Sound design is something that animators at a big studio take for granted - because someone else does it for you. But when you are learning and studying animation, you will have to do it yourself.
BBC Free Sound Effects Official site
To find the BBC Free Sound Effects Official site, follow this link: http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk/.
The license is for non-commercial use, which is all our students need. Should you need a license for for commercial use, you can also license BBC sound effects by following this link. You can also access dataset metadata by visiting the BBC's dedicated LOD site. If you have any queries regarding usage, contact jake.berger at bbc.co.uk
Free sound effects
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| Moby Gratis - free music |
Sound Design and Sound Effects at Animation Apprentice
For more on the use of sound effects and sound design, follow these links:
- Free music from Moby Gratis
- Why animators need sound design
- How to use Audio files in Maya
- How to direct voice actors
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