Designing The Voice Of The Night King

[@MarshallMcGee]

Let's see how long this vid stays monetized lol I'm giving it 15 minutes tops. Enjoy!

[@liamcrowley]

2 MINUTES LEFT

[@mrkoix2398]

well, it's been more than 15 minutes, and has it happened yet?

[@thatoneewokthatdied2291]

if only youtube had some serious competition.. sigh..

[@liamcrowley]

ThatOneEwokThatDied seriously. Then people wouldn’t have to deal with their shit

[@cynabel_music]

oof i think you just got a takedown

[@yeecuzz7273]

The night king just kinda forgot to talk

[@vystaz]

jokes on you, i found you through the algorithm!

[@DarthBaguette]

you're the only channel on all of KZbin I've put the notification bell on for. please keep up the work my man

[@NunSuperior]

Thank you for reminding me to check the bell. I didn't have it clicked for this channel. Grave error.

[@Bluargh]

This channel and Akash Thakkar are the only ones for me. Love this channel!

[@wheelswithinreels298]

THIS. WAS. AWESOME. ...these are a hundred percent pure inspiration, man. I get so happy every time a new Waveform drops, you have no idea - I know we're in for awesome practical tips, genuine insight and a hella interesting premise. (And also dumb jokes, which are personally kinda my favourite thing of all. This time it was Bran Flakes that made me choke on my coffee.) I could go on and on about how great this series is, but the one thing I don't think you get enough credit for is actually... you manage to make Waveform *funny* as well as informative, which is a huge thing. None of the other channels like this are anywhere near as entertaining as yours - and it's something I'm striving to introduce into my own work after seeing how well you make it work here. :) Anyway. This video was superb - keep churning 'em out, man. Love the work you do. x

[@wheelswithinreels298]

p.s. been belled for ages, you think I want to miss one of these? ;) p.p.s. since everyone's chiming in about the title - I really like it! Poses a question and lures you in, and I reckon the thumbnail's doing most of the heavy lifting as far as clicks are concerned anyway. x

[@EthanVillanueva]

Super underrated channel! You've got the calm tone like Mark Brown on Game Makers Tool kit but all about audio, I love it!

[@liamcrowley]

One thing that I'd be interested in seeing, is sounds of nature. Just really simply stuff like birds and wind and stuff. For two reasons, it sounds really challenging because there is a lot of stuff. And also whenever I try to just outright record it with my iPhone it misses half the stuff, and the other half becomes drowned out with the wind mic thing. I don't know what to call it, but the popping from when wind hits the mic.

[@HauntedAbysss]

Pretty close to actually how I imagined it... Little less. ghost whisperery and deeper

[@EmNudge]

Marshall, you're legitimately the only channel I actually have notifications turned on for. I watch far too much youtube, but your videos are hands down my favorite to watch.

[@andresalvarez4128]

Marshall i actually think your channel is a must watch for every amateur sound designer and also pros who may just watch to see a different approach to same concepts. I do appreciate your videos and i think if you could get some translations to some other languages it could become a really useful material for people trying to learn! More than once i wanted to show your content to non english speaking people. Keep up the great work, you deserve good things!

[@Oceanman42]

I found you as I was looking into sound design tips as my sister asked me to make music and sounds for her game. Even though I'm complete amateur level and even though you never really get into technicals, I feel I've learned more and gotten a lot more inspiration from the videos I've watched of yours than "tutorials" and other tips from other KZbinrs. So I appreciate the content. Even if I'm not looking into this that seriously (for now) it's really interesting to watch.

[@TosterH]

Waveform is actually the reason I turned on the KZbin noticications on my phones, I love your channel and I learn something new with every video! And we prefer more quality video for sure over a bigger quantity of videos. And on the topic of the video: I once learned an intressting technic from a metal vocalist: breathing in while singing/speaking. If you are able to influence the recordings this is a great tool for charakter voice designs, it give the voice almost a natural reverse effect. But watch your voice, this can harm you easily if done for to long!

[@Vesohag]

Great idea for the voice!! Very similar to what I imagined it would sound like (I didn't think about the reversed reverb). And always had the bell turned on!

[@MusicByRyder]

You CANNOT stop making waveform! It would be a crime against sound design. Your videos and teachings are a work of art!

[@Adm-qg3ho]

So glad you reminded me about the notification bell! No music/audio technology channel goes as in depth with sound design than you do! Keep up the great work 🙌

[@reebalt5851]

I literally just logged in to visit each and every of your videos and make sure I left a like on them. The least I can do to support your amazing channel, hope it helps somehow!

[@mxjokereh]

Awesome job like always. Would be cool to see a video " Sound Design for beginners "

[@tubamonkey1]

Seconded

[@shiouhsu4869]

I check your channel every hour. I believe your fans are real fans no matter how fucked up is the KZbin algorithm.

[@laurena227]

Always got that bell on boiii! Loved the vid, I'm gonna start searching for a creature to do a voice for.

[@Seymour101]

That's a question i asked myself a bunch of times , glad you made a video on it . That George R.R Martin at the beginning already put me in a great mood

[@Grid21]

Honestly, I find your channel really helpful and it helped me get started in sound design. :)

[@jakedoyle6523]

Love you stuff man. Great creativity, funny videos, and awesome tips. Just getting into sound design and helpful channels like this are few and far between. Subbed and bell’d

[@Firex64]

First channel i've ever set the bell on. Please keep these coming.

[@petercornell2002]

Great work Marshall

[@anmolchandratre9724]

Great Channel man Funny and Informative both! keep Uploading regular.

[@Andresdha]

This is THE single coolest channel on the KZbins

[@jameslyonheart7928]

If there is a channel that uplaods daily on the topic of sound design, I dont know about it. But I would be willing to bet that it wouldn't match the quality coming from this channel. 👍👍👍

[@onceuponalego]

David Peterson's interpretation of Skroth sounds like Sméagol attempting Parseltongue, and I quite enjoy it. Edited to find clip for reference: @1:34

[@SlimedogYT]

I don't know why but I never hit the bell for almost anyone. The few channels I actually have notifications for are you, Corridor Crew, and Film Riot

[@Darkest-Light]

I love it! I mean, I'd much prefer the final voice to resemble the "ASMR" version more; think Fiennes' Voldemort in his whisper-tones, dripping with mystery and threat. The actual result was a little more "classic, demonic" voice with the drop in pitch and the reverse reverb being a little too apparent, in my opinion. On a more general note, with all the recent GoT hysteria, I think we can expect this video to blow up a little more than your others (I bloody well hope so anyway!)

[@MisterKidX]

Probably the best channel i'm subscribed to.

[@jameyr5531]

Awesome, thank you Marshall!

[@gmoney9677]

This man is absolutely brilliant

[@RosentwigMusic]

Awesome episode! I liked your channel from the day I found it, but it really started growing on me recently. I also love those challenges you give us and I think I'm actually going to try this one - even though my focus is more on making music for games (and in general), I'd love to get more into sound design. If I do the challenge, I'll be sure to make a video about it :)

[@thelurkingpanda3605]

Only channel I have notifications for

[@johannthussen228]

Thank you so much for your Content!

[@arina_tara]

super cool video! Nice job ;) Thanks for all the new ideas and tips :)

[@DrAgasa_anime]

Great job, sounds amazing!

[@nikolasmokalis3425]

Just started doing sound design and Foley for the company I work for, I cannot overstate how useful your videos have been to me! Any chance you'd like to do a video on crazy robot sounds or just that general bass wubbing?

[@ellesnik]

I love that you're a BA fan too haha

[@eyo7900]

Your content is amazing, feel like I've stumbled upon a goldmine of useful information here. Are there any other sound design channels that you'd recommend once I've got through all of your content, they're hard to come by! Thanks a lot for your work.

[@Max_filmatic_music]

Aftertouch audio

[@wknd02]

@@Max_filmatic_music thx man

[@Nuion]

yo Marshall, tanks for the amazing content, you are right, I rather watch less but more quality videos. I know its hard like this on youtube, but I can only say keep up the good work. I will continue to share your content across all my friends and tell them to subscribe to this underrated channel. Please never stop making videos, youtubers like you make this platform

[@FOXCHASE]

My man really loves his Bon Appetit

[@ГерманМак-д4ы]

Night King was amazing.Less talking more action.

[@nfrno7927]

Now this is a DOPE video!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@TainoMoya]

That's amazing and fitting

[@onsetaugust]

Exactly how I want my Night King to sound

[@Jmart786]

You should make a discord! Would be a great place to have conversations about sound design

[@finfamous2546]

would give more to offer Patrons as well

[@eeek143]

Yes. Yes please.

[@thelurkingpanda3605]

yeah!

[@mr.guzwee7695]

I watched 2 of your videos and I think they are amazing. You are amazing. That's a lot of knowledge and procedure freely given. I'm curious though, I would like to be a sound effects designer/sound editor but don't know where to start. Should I just learn sound design for music or...? Both careers are used interchangeably everywhere I go. Thanks

[@zamesvision618]

Hi, I'm from Malaysia. Every video you made are *Impressing* & *Inspiring* . Sound design still very new in KZbin & You're serving the *NEEDS* . (Niche) I have faith in you. I am sure you will do well. Btw, Can you make Ironman 1, *"He's All Yours"* sound effect in Gulmira Fight Scene? Its so cool and BADASS! Thank You!

[@Ralphvhj123]

Big up Brad Leone and his layers

[@SkrekkLich]

Awesoooome... like always. Gave me some ideas for my game 🙂

[@DanielLopez-eb5ud]

lately ive been addicted to creating loud and booming monster blast sounds like the new Godzilla movie, would love to see your thoughts on that, especially his charging up sound for the atomic breath

[@iHawksMV]

I like it but I feel like the reverse reverb/echo makes it kinda cheesy. I like what you said about "inevitability", but I feel like the reverse echo effect fits disembodies voices a lot better :P Also, just for fun, I would add a tad of ring modulation to his voice. Great video either way! Keep up the good work I've really been enjoying your videos! - Dennis

[@girlboygirl7723]

I think I would’ve tried putting the voice and the ice through a vocoder, using the voice as the modulator and the ice as the carrier and blended that in with your pitched down unison-thing. That might give a nice fragmented effect.

[@Reloreee]

i don't know where to write this but please, make a video about Control, the sound design in that game is fucking amazing

[@desu38]

Hey, it's Brad!

[@64revolt]

I mean, I'd call that a delay and not a reverb but your point still stands. Love your videos btw. Take your time, your content is top notch as always.

[@remoores2117]

Sounds like the guy in shadow of the colossus

[@rzeitz]

Very cool!

[@megahss5813]

I know for waveform you mostly make game sounds and other sound effects, but could also do something regarding music in games? Also, thanks for the great content!

[@jaylindo6528]

Someone talking like a beast

[@ch4rg3r_97]

At 3:40 it dead ass sounds like the Dashade from Star Wars the Old Republic.

[@reinaldogoncalves8937]

Thanks for this. Awesome teaching :)

[@earlgrey440]

**blushing**

[@Pxrish]

You deserve more sub my guy '

[@SunilDip]

If you need idea's for monster's watch Face Off on syfy they have lots of creatures that don't talk

[@nartkelmendi6675]

Yo I would pay for classes with u my man. Ur mind works different, I love out of the box thinking! Also only channel I got notifications turned on

[@girlboygirl7723]

I almost never ring the bell, but i noticed youtube stopped showing me your new videos. Your content is so god damned good that i don’t want to miss another video so the bell has been rung. Btw, the bell is silent, what would it sound like?

[@MISTERDHES]

Frankenstein's monster his voice

[@buuzy252]

Hey! Does anybody knows what sort of ECO effect he applies to the voice?

[@jorgpineda]

I am here thanks to Trash Taste, but I suscribe thanks to your great content.

[@RafaelSales55]

Hii, I looked to find what program he uses to make the effects and I cant find it, what is the program name to reverb and change frequency?

[@ptkstefano]

It's Ableton Live. But any DAW should do it.

[@ceeazy1833]

Hey Marsh, this popped into my mind last days and immediately reminded me of you: I still wonder how sounds like the non-pause-menu course exit from Super Mario 64 are made (kzbin.info/www/bejne/sImmfpikjaloeLs ). My way of thoughts kind of reminded me of your anime-sound-video, like, how do they make this stuff? *What am I even hearing?* Your videos gave me quite the interest in sound-design and I'm really curious about those types of ("synthetic"?) sounds.

[@MaxihehexD]

Hey Marshall, I've been doing sound design for the first time for my university games project and I have a question. Do you have trouble pull the sound apart in your head when you listen to your own final sound/product and if so what do you do or how do you deal with it? Personally whenever I listen to a a sound I make I can't help but pick out the origins of each sound and hyper focus on it. Also love your content you're a legend.

[@jackle7896]

Kinda sounds like Sauron

[@DaDarkDragon]

it feels like im the only one that gets all of my subs videos and i feel like its because i usually dont "hit that subscribe button" that literally everyone wants me to do(i sub to less than 70 channels(al lot of em are infrequent/dead too), i dont want or need 100s of videos to sort through a day). i think i would more often if we had could create multiple subscription lists for various things, like entertainment, cosplay, gamedev channels, etc (i would put this one in there if i didnt have an audio related one), instead of having to bookmark channels and forget about it.

[@elliotmere]

I did not even watch the Game of Thrones

[@AlexD904]

Where do you get your samples? Can you list some sites you use?

[@buuzy252]

Hey! How did you mix the icy sound with the vocal? their balance matchs very well!

[@motenai82]

I found your channel through a friend, and i love it! If you accept suggestions for future videos, i'd like see understand how engine sounds like the Sidewinder in Elite Dangerous gets created. Here you can hear the reference, first ship of the video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/enmYZ6yAhJtoeJI

[@raaghavdatta7814]

nice nice

[@fabianoperes2155]

Subscibed! Liked! Bell on!

[@-Alluvium-]

Love your channel! Any idea on how to make retro anime *explosion* sounds? Like these ones: /watch?v=auTt4ag-NOw I always thought there were far more interesting than the realistic ones.

[@ГерманМак-д4ы]

I prefer non-talking Night King.

[@gurpreetsingh793]

Do they actually speak words though? In AGOT it said that they sound like the crackling of ice, and that's all I expected. No words.

[@malahamavet]

I swear, in the end i thought he would speak. Also, WTF?? A flawless season? I hope that was sarcasm

[@MarshallMcGee]

It was sarcasm. I would give the season a 6.8 out of 10 probably. I really thought all the major plot moments were correct and felt great. I Don’t buy any of the “you destroyed X’s character arc” stuff that’s just silly. Just a rushed finale. Would still recommend the show to anyone, still my favorite show ever made.

[@ivankalami]

Not having the Night King speak was a brilliant move in my opinion. Having the ability to speak makes you human, and since the Night King was no longer human, it would make sense that he wouldn't be able to speak the same way we do. The Night King not speaking also adds to the fact that he is very simple-minded, with only one goal, the destruction of mankind. Having him explain that with dialogue would be unnecessary, and would also make him less threatening. His motives are clear, and he doesn't have to explain it.

[@Radio.Jump857]

5:01

[@hugoyuugo1300]

It is too bad you did not come straight to the point 😥

[@choiyenaenjoyer]

you being annoyed by something educational is why you'll always be a dummy

[@94Quang]

His last words: "Disappointment". And looks at the writers of the show. Then Arya boned him...

[@omegashadows]

I think it sounds too human. The Others need to be a tad more "other". It needs to sound like cracking ice not have an ice cracking layer like the final product. Starting with ice cracking then giving it a human rhythm would be less creative and more cliche but it might fit better. I really like the cleverly rationalized reverse reverb.

[@Jontheawsome92]

The lack of grammar in the title got me really confused reading it

[@RaisouE]

I don't know why it was decided that the White Walkers talked in parseltongue, but i'm pretty sure they were supposed to speak the old tongue in the books. And, since GRRM is pretty good about establishing ethnicity and ancestry for his world, we know which names stem from the first men (who spoke the old tongue). This should give us a better handle on what kind of sounds their words would be made up by. Or, we could just go by their obvious Norse inspiration and make them speak bastardized Old Norse. Either way, that ssslithering whisssper speak doesn't do it for me.

[@AaditDoshi]

Can i suggest changing the Title to "What would The Night King Sound Like?" ? This one is too wordy.

[@VitorMiguell]

No offense, but that sounded so uninspired. "His voice sounds like cracking ice" if anybody can make that effect, I want to hear it so bad.