Comments on: Proof That the “Inception Sound” is Taking Over Movie Trailers

By: James

James — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:10:14 +0000

For the record — the sound effect is manipulated by taking a recording of something as simple as a public trash can lid, and opening it to get the creeking/groaning sound. You can then further edit the sound through effects manipulation on software such as protools to achieve the full sound you hear on trailers.

Mass Effect also used this sound back in 2007, and did an amazing job making it the pinnacle ‘sound of death’.

By: Maximus Decimus

Maximus Decimus — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:04:58 +0000

I always linked this sound with Shutter Island, that came a few months before Inception and has A LOT of these honking sounds

By: monstrinho

monstrinho — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:35:45 +0000

@jdaw. It’s transformers 3.

By: Ross LaDrillo

Ross LaDrillo — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:57:33 +0000

not the same sound, but the same idea – a low musical stab.

By: Semisonic

Semisonic — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:28:40 +0000

The Inception trailer track was composed by Zack Hemsey, not Hans Zimmer.

Track is called ‘Mind Heist’.

By: DBrew

DBrew — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:03:50 +0000

Your only Hole though is Tron:Legacy came out the same Year as Inception in 2010 and as a matter of fact you can argue Inception came out in July and Tron in Dec but I would than beg to reason the TRON:Legacy Trailer teaser was released long before INCEPTION Trailer! And that Tron:Legacy had been in the works for a very long time with the Soundtrack being used through out the movie and promoted in Trailers as well by that of DAFT PUNK!! Who’s beats and sounds have been there’s and there’s alone since they have been active since 1993 !!! So from my conclusion is that all these movies got the BRAAAAAM!!! From Daft Punks sound/ Tron Legacy !! Fuck your Theory HOW IS THAT FOR FACT BITCH !!

By: Steve2

Steve2 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:45:46 +0000

This is like the James Horner music from Aliens (right before the big explosion) that was used in a lot of movie trailers over a decade after its release.

By: Jdaw

Jdaw — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:37:36 +0000

What was the movie with the ship crashing on a moon?

By: Maira

Maira — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:06:06 +0000

The effect started with Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The instrument is called a Blaster Beam. Here’s a video about the effect, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihNjUA_8UQU go to 2:45 to skip the chat.

By: RBourn

RBourn — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:28:35 +0000

It’s been well documented that low frequency sounds produce feelings of awe and dread. Almost all of the films shown include something larger or more vast than regular human experience, and the makers of the film want to tap into that as it adds tension and suspense to a trailer.

Obviously, the industry being as boneheaded as it is this would only happen as a fashion after a famous film does it.