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July 15th, 2011 
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Our presenter demonstrates the falsehood of Hollywood sound effects foley artists, with regard to the verisimilitude of sword-drawing noise, with a joke at the end for those patient enough to last that far.
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IIRC since XIX century cavalary sabres had metal scabbards,perhaps even earliear.
I suppose a small blade sharpener could be built into the top of the sheaths. It shouldn’t dull the blade and you get a desired sound.
@SuperCat1187 Since they tried to get you to suspend your disbelief. The easier it is to suspend, the easier it is to get into the film and care about the story.
Since when do movies have to be realistic?
Suspension of disbelief.
Great video, happened on it by accident and I’m glad I did. Thanks.
You can really hear the contempt and loathing in your voice when you talk about “Katana Plunkers.” It seems pretty hypocritical though in a video about how movie makers use the wrong sound effect when someone draws a blade.
@lindybeige i think the reason for what the poster chabochi is saying occurring is because cheap modern swords are usually fitted with metal koiguchi, i can’t think of the name in english, but it’s the part around the mouth of the scabbard. so these poor quality swords being used by people who don’t know how to use them could result in the metal on metal sound. historically though they weren’t often used
Great video! I agree with your point completely! Exceptions beeing paradeswords/sabers with metal scabbards or modern day decorational swords. Don’t know though about some of the sabers with metal scabbards, mainly for the cavalry, that where common during the Napolionic wars and later. Also several 20th century bayonets and trench knifes do often make sounds when drawn because they have metal scabbards with a metalspring inside the scabbard to hold the bayonett in place.
@chabochi1 I would contend that they do not refute my claim. They are exceptional swords that make noises, often late period, parade or display swords.
The video responses refute your claim and other videos I’ve just seen on youtube before watching you video also refute your claim. Are all these people doctoring their home videos? I really doubt it. There are so many examples of swords making noises when taken out of their scabbards. Btw, I really do like a lot of your videos, regardless of this video and your disdainful comments about the katana.
But the Katana was the bestest sword ever ever ever in the world in every conceivable way actually.
@TheDeathSmoke Perhaps, but there is a danger that this gets misinterpreted as a comment upon the drawer of the sword, and not its intended victim.
I’d like my sword to say “fuckass” when i draw mine.
ok this is going to sound stupid but i do remember one of my close friends saying somthing about military bayonets when they get sheathed and unsheathed they get sharper or sharped everytime they are takin out? that could possibly make a sound of metal against metal maby. but idk
Lol, describing the way in which certain sword’s scabbards were lined with fur using the term “cute”.
I chuckled, gracias!
I used to enjoy your videos, but you obviously know nothing about katanas. Everybody knows you can cut through most anything with such a sharp blade. I for one, tested a katana once against a tank and I managed to cut the turret nearly in half. If I had the video I would show you the proof but I don’t so trust me, I did.
Many swords do make that sound when drawn. The problem is that its a bad thing, as you stated. If a sword is making that sound, the owner should grind away a bit of the metal on the mouth of the scabbard. Well made scabbards shouldnt be making that sound, but unfortunately costs must be cut. …lol I made an unintentional pun there. I personally find that sound annoying and people who want their swords to make that sound obviously dont care about maintaining a pretty or sharp blade.
good points about hollywood effects. i think the only reasons they do that is for effect as well as to highten the sound against background noise, as they do with other sounds in mocids. (also a minor note: kukihri swords, once drawn, are traditionally not ment to return to its sheath without first drawing blood. not a huge deal, but interesting point)
Crom!
Help me to answer da riddle of steal!
An if you do not listen – den to hell wid you!
@n2488 They didn’t have the technology for that in the ancient world, but I dare say it can be done today with hidden wires and speakers.
I want my sword to shout fuck when I draw it
I recently thought of a possible theory on how this one got started. On a sheath which has a snap around the handle to keep the knife from falling out, occasionally the snap will rub against the blade while drawing, which sometimes makes something vaguely similar to the “shing” sound, but much quieter than in the movies. It’s also fairly rare to get that noise, it’s usually more of a slight scraping sound. I really can’t get it to make the “shing” sound on demand.
In cinema the sound is an other dimension . It has it language like in Cartoon onomatopoeia where splat, splatch! splash! Boom, Kaboom! . So the Schweeng! Sound came from a time when radio had sound and they were telling story, people got used to it. The education begins with cartoon animation. It’s like there would not be any explosion like we see in Star Wars, because there is no air in Space… Pretty dull movie without the Kaboom!
It’s more of a creative approach than realism. It immediately draws the viewers attention to the sword and helps establish the lethality of the blade. Directors use many techniques to allow a better experience. Just like the kids that look up “real fightS” on youtube and end up disappointed, sometimes real life just isn’t so fun
. Anyways, not trying to undermine you or come in on a high horse, just bringing another point. Love your videos!
@SuperTro0per There probably is an ‘element’ of truth in the scabbards that had a metal throat. Not everyone manages to draw a sword straight out from the scabbard, especially when it’s long, and the blade can scrape on the metal throat creating ‘a’ sound, but again not the stereotype hollywood sound. Similar I suppose to spaghetti western gunshot sounds. Take a basic truth, mangle it a bit and multiply by ten. Peeeoooowwwwww!
IIRC since XIX century cavalary sabres had metal scabbards,perhaps even earliear.
I suppose a small blade sharpener could be built into the top of the sheaths. It shouldn’t dull the blade and you get a desired sound.
@SuperCat1187 Since they tried to get you to suspend your disbelief. The easier it is to suspend, the easier it is to get into the film and care about the story.
Since when do movies have to be realistic?
Suspension of disbelief.
Great video, happened on it by accident and I’m glad I did. Thanks.
You can really hear the contempt and loathing in your voice when you talk about “Katana Plunkers.” It seems pretty hypocritical though in a video about how movie makers use the wrong sound effect when someone draws a blade.
@lindybeige i think the reason for what the poster chabochi is saying occurring is because cheap modern swords are usually fitted with metal koiguchi, i can’t think of the name in english, but it’s the part around the mouth of the scabbard. so these poor quality swords being used by people who don’t know how to use them could result in the metal on metal sound. historically though they weren’t often used
Great video! I agree with your point completely! Exceptions beeing paradeswords/sabers with metal scabbards or modern day decorational swords. Don’t know though about some of the sabers with metal scabbards, mainly for the cavalry, that where common during the Napolionic wars and later. Also several 20th century bayonets and trench knifes do often make sounds when drawn because they have metal scabbards with a metalspring inside the scabbard to hold the bayonett in place.
@chabochi1 I would contend that they do not refute my claim. They are exceptional swords that make noises, often late period, parade or display swords.
The video responses refute your claim and other videos I’ve just seen on youtube before watching you video also refute your claim. Are all these people doctoring their home videos? I really doubt it. There are so many examples of swords making noises when taken out of their scabbards. Btw, I really do like a lot of your videos, regardless of this video and your disdainful comments about the katana.
But the Katana was the bestest sword ever ever ever in the world in every conceivable way actually.
@TheDeathSmoke Perhaps, but there is a danger that this gets misinterpreted as a comment upon the drawer of the sword, and not its intended victim.
I’d like my sword to say “fuckass” when i draw mine.
ok this is going to sound stupid but i do remember one of my close friends saying somthing about military bayonets when they get sheathed and unsheathed they get sharper or sharped everytime they are takin out? that could possibly make a sound of metal against metal maby. but idk
Lol, describing the way in which certain sword’s scabbards were lined with fur using the term “cute”.
I chuckled, gracias!
I used to enjoy your videos, but you obviously know nothing about katanas. Everybody knows you can cut through most anything with such a sharp blade. I for one, tested a katana once against a tank and I managed to cut the turret nearly in half. If I had the video I would show you the proof but I don’t so trust me, I did.
Many swords do make that sound when drawn. The problem is that its a bad thing, as you stated. If a sword is making that sound, the owner should grind away a bit of the metal on the mouth of the scabbard. Well made scabbards shouldnt be making that sound, but unfortunately costs must be cut. …lol I made an unintentional pun there. I personally find that sound annoying and people who want their swords to make that sound obviously dont care about maintaining a pretty or sharp blade.
good points about hollywood effects. i think the only reasons they do that is for effect as well as to highten the sound against background noise, as they do with other sounds in mocids. (also a minor note: kukihri swords, once drawn, are traditionally not ment to return to its sheath without first drawing blood. not a huge deal, but interesting point)
Crom!
Help me to answer da riddle of steal!
An if you do not listen – den to hell wid you!
@n2488 They didn’t have the technology for that in the ancient world, but I dare say it can be done today with hidden wires and speakers.
I want my sword to shout fuck when I draw it
I recently thought of a possible theory on how this one got started. On a sheath which has a snap around the handle to keep the knife from falling out, occasionally the snap will rub against the blade while drawing, which sometimes makes something vaguely similar to the “shing” sound, but much quieter than in the movies. It’s also fairly rare to get that noise, it’s usually more of a slight scraping sound. I really can’t get it to make the “shing” sound on demand.
In cinema the sound is an other dimension . It has it language like in Cartoon onomatopoeia where splat, splatch! splash! Boom, Kaboom! . So the Schweeng! Sound came from a time when radio had sound and they were telling story, people got used to it. The education begins with cartoon animation. It’s like there would not be any explosion like we see in Star Wars, because there is no air in Space… Pretty dull movie without the Kaboom!
It’s more of a creative approach than realism. It immediately draws the viewers attention to the sword and helps establish the lethality of the blade. Directors use many techniques to allow a better experience. Just like the kids that look up “real fightS” on youtube and end up disappointed, sometimes real life just isn’t so fun
. Anyways, not trying to undermine you or come in on a high horse, just bringing another point. Love your videos!
@SuperTro0per There probably is an ‘element’ of truth in the scabbards that had a metal throat. Not everyone manages to draw a sword straight out from the scabbard, especially when it’s long, and the blade can scrape on the metal throat creating ‘a’ sound, but again not the stereotype hollywood sound. Similar I suppose to spaghetti western gunshot sounds. Take a basic truth, mangle it a bit and multiply by ten. Peeeoooowwwwww!