Following is a transcript of the video: [cymbals softly ringing] Narrator: Ah, the northern lights. Beautiful to see...and hear? [wind chimes gently ringing] The thing is, the northern lights don't ...

Ever wondered how they make the sound effects we hear in video games? Meet Joanna Fang, foley artist for PlayStation Studios and master at creating sounds for movies and video games like God of War: ...

“Step into my office,” says Joanna Fang. OK, but to the untrained eye it's a kleptomaniac's hoard: rolls of Astroturf, mud and moss, wooden planks, violin bows, smashed keyboards, plastic boxes ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Does this sound familiar to you? That's Mr. Krabs walking in "SpongeBob." Mr. Krabs: Can't you just pretend to listen for once in your life? Narrator: ...

This story appears in the June 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. What would a scary movie be without the ominous creak of floorboards? Sound effects—called Foley—add crucial value to any ...