How looting sounds are made

[@theoglenn5393]

no one: simone: I'm gonna take this

[@MrYancakes]

BDG: ...ok?

[@greglott4977]

So... no one said nothing? Sounds like a double negative to me.

[@left8277]

I think Polygon has really settled into it’s niche of weird, chaotic video essays

[@KooblyK]

It’s BDG’s influence

[@left8277]

Kelsey Mixer I think you underestimate how chaotic Pat, Simone and the McElroys can be left to their own devices

[@tophergrallison]

Oh no. Should we tell them?

[@Sara3346]

Yes.

[@tophergrallison]

K you tell them @@Sara3346

[@theredvelveteer4721]

I'm personally a huge fan of Simone de Foleyfort

[@clarelebeda3364]

Simone de Rochefoley?

[@robynthethird4776]

The Lewd Old Simone de Foleyfort?

[@theleanbusinessman5431]

Who?

[@DeathnoteBB]

Brian: _Just doing work at his desk_ Simone: _runs in, steals some airpods and hides under a desk_

[@clairecohen3178]

Normal day in the Polygon offices

[@theodorebellavia-frank5900]

Brian is never *just* doing work at his desk

[@the-shork]

@@theodorebellavia-frank5900 he's doing *art*

[@collin4555]

She's got some real Bethesda RPG energy going there

[@cractor6307]

Simone is a goblin

[@Apollo9898LP]

"Go out, make noise, have fun" evokes a similar, but more tame energy to "Be gay, do crime"

[@sargecad3t]

True neutral vs chaotic neutral.

[@cfor8129]

Go out make noise have fun is the "be gay do crime" that u say in front of ur friends strict parents

[@moss_yt]

It reminded me of Ms. Frizzle's "Take chances, makes mistakes, and get messy"

[@LightiningHobo]

I say make noise. I mean protest in the streets. The police says inciting riots. It's all good fun in the end. (upending injustice, that is)

[@juniperw.766]

I CAME TO COMMENT THIS

[@blinkfilms1]

Brian in this video has such dad energy while pat has become a child They've finally swapped places, the prophecy is complete

[@Yoarashi]

Bold of you to assume there can ever be an end to fate. Sooner would the endless ebb and flow of the tides see their end than Pat and Brian cease their endless dance of yin and yang, opposing energies that are the same yet different. Long after even the stars are gone, Pat and Brian will still be there, growing diametrically opposed lengths of hair

[@unblorbosyourshows9635]

@@Yoarashi This sounds like a Persona 5 thingy

[@janesmith1840]

@@unblorbosyourshows9635 Or...literally MILLIONS of other examples

[@HomerGunther]

*talks about the nice sound of looting* *Proceeds to loot the office*

[@haleemahhussain1244]

watching Simone touch random items and force them to make sounds they shouldn't make is therapeutic

[@themuffindragon]

I prefer "Massage them into making sounds they didn't know they could make"

[@theleanbusinessman5431]

Asmr vyßż

[@NaughtMax]

One time I recorded my roomate snoring so I could distort it and use it as part of a creature noise, his snore sounded like a hybrid between a chainsaw and a bear growling, so pretty perfect

[@mischief7781]

Making *_THE SOUND_* requires a lot of work- _cut to Simone shaking a bottle like a mad man_

[@trishybear8029]

**brian creaking a desk chair** no one: simone: yeah that’s good

[@TheAJWendel]

Dig this format! Would 100% watch more videos of you breaking down very specific art disciplines in game design, learning about them, and then putting them to use in random ways.

[@rachelrachel9152]

Wow they really took this comment to heart this was like all of simones following videos

[@angelsolorzano2844]

I wish there was like an un-cut/behind the scenes of this video, I can't stop imaging how much fun making this was. Thanks for bringing joy to the internet guys

[@Mr_Mimestamp]

I have a theory that every drinking sound of video games is made by a single very drunk person trapped in a basement.

[@pidgeonpatrol861]

Cask of Amontillado

[@Crocogator]

GUlp GuLP Gulp... Ahh!

[@spacemarinebob]

How do i apply???

[@jm3267]

"Now dear KZbin commentor, I would show you the drinking foley man in my basement, but it *is* quite cold down there, and I'm sure you have a prior arrangement to get to..."

[@LightiningHobo]

Spoilers. That's literally the ending of 428: Shibuya Scramble.

[@Azkadelya]

i had never really put much thought into how much joy sound design brings me. thank you for bringing this to my attention. HOWEVER, how is there not a download for the laptop opening noise??? share your creations with the world simone

[@polygon]

Azkadelya I didn’t even think to do that!! It’ll have to wait till I’m back in the office but sure, if you want that hot mess

[@Taurusus]

All the raw sounds, please! I think you were actually pretty close to something, but the balance wasn't quite right. Too much *creak*, not enough *lint roller plap*.

[@voltcorp]

@@polygon you could release the sound and the source sounds as a pack on opengameartDOTorg and help the indie gamedev community :D

[@chrismanuel9768]

I LOVED that lint roller hand grabby sound. I need it. I NEED IT.

[@erikafriberg]

Polygon employees: Sitting at their desk doing their work. Simone & Pat: Comes in and start tapping and touching things trying to find the best Sounds™. Polygon employees: ??????

[@lorddio663]

Alternate title: Simone dips a toe into the world of ASMR; thought not really

[@polarizedf0x240]

I was literally thinking "hey this kinda of is ASMR but like actually cool"

[@h00pla434]

@@polarizedf0x240 don't you insult my bra shopping roleplays or fake doctor exams by insinuating they're not cool ;)

[@chrismanuel9768]

If Simone did ASMR it will be both the best and most chaotic thing

[@theokitsinger86]

One of my favorite movie facts is that the sound of the monster in The Quiet Place is actually a grape being tazed

[@edslushie570]

They did Electroshock-therapy on a grape.

[@StupidPoetry]

This actually is an excellent video bc it really shows the work of sound designers and also that you don't have to be one professionally to try your hand in it and potentially fall in love with the process - or just have more fun

[@Taurusus]

Halfway through this video there was a shot where you opened the laptop, and... my brain "supplied" a sound that wasn't actually there. I legit have zero idea how to express what the sound was, but it is now my life's goal to create it, because the one you ended up with wasn't it and that upsets me greatly. It was great! but it wasn't *right*. For a given value of "right".

[@AbsolXGuardian]

Cool! That's the opening event in the backstory of a mad scientist!

[@cruz6550]

thats a unexpected bust of creativity. congrats keep following it and never let it go

[@dominateeye]

At around 6:38, when Simone's hand touched the laptop, I heard a slight thump that I'm not sure was in the actual video. It was soft and quiet but still defined and it was Good. I am also disappointed my sound did not end up in the final Sound, but I am able to live with it. Good luck on your journey.

[@freetek23]

Let us know of the outcome!

[@barberman311]

What cosmic horror did you stumble upon?

[@ChesireHeart]

i love sound designers, their whole job is so funny but so needed

[@clairecohen3178]

"Go out, make noise, have fun" surely a motto for us all to live by in these trying times.

[@Rafmorna]

simone saying "juicy" and running around polygon’s offices trying to make video games sounds is my main source of serotonin thank you, simone

[@starlight4649]

Oh my god, west of loathing has the best gathering sounds.

[@Leah-xh1rc]

Ok but hear me out, a sitcom laugh track, but it's all Simone.

[@shisuiki]

Question: Alone Simone, or a bunch of Simone's?

[@blinkfilms1]

@@shisuiki a bunch of simones

[@Leah-xh1rc]

​@@shisuiki There's progressively more Simones as the episode goes, by the end it's the only sound.

[@joeyjojo7437]

@@Leah-xh1rc every 10 Simones you add a goose, just because

[@dliessmgg]

Add Jimmy Carr and Alex the Rambler to that and it's a perfect goosening.

[@NesosRomanus]

Simone’s videos are always so good! Somehow she made me appreciate Brutalism, after a lifetime hating it. They’re so informative and entertaining and a joy to watch. But they can work too well. This video convinced me to turn my apartment into a sound studio, i have no more funds, my family has abandoned me, i have already spent $20,000, simone please

[@aurias42]

*she does not know her power*

[@thornprick2645]

I turned my Tudor home into a cement tower :/ my neighbors are displeased

[@amyh5482]

Simone is so cute omg she's so excited about this and it makes the whole video so wholesome and enjoyable

[@chundering]

Amy H I love how enthusiastic she is!!

[@Melonlordofthecheese]

As a Sound Designer myself, I really love these kinds of videos. Audio peeps dont get the credit they deserve sometimes so I'm glad you were able to feature some great talent and showcase what we do! Great Job ^_^

[@DubiousDoom]

The soda can opening was an insanely satisfying sound.

[@charkie5830]

Pat’s haircut looks so rad

[@the9file]

i think that click when she released the spray bottle was pretty great. sometimes less is more

[@erinbardua9129]

That was an EXTREMELY good sound.

[@trueaidooo]

You can tell this video was made PW (post Waluigi) because Brian has no mustache

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoodl6206]

🤣😂🤣 I love this comment & I have no idea why, I don’t even understand this comment

[@foxtail8974]

Polygon has been getting better with the KZbin stuff

[@Hugh_Mongoose]

Holy moly chopping down that tree sounds very satisfying.

[@mikkeldisch7374]

This was such a fun and informative video. I never really realized how much went into sound design and how quirky it could be. Great job displaying it in this one short video!

[@junglekiity]

Did anyone else instantly start picking up random objects around you to see what kinda sound they would make? On a completely unrelated note, running a decorative hair pin along the bottom of a hair spray canister sounds like a cricket.

[@BumblinIdiot]

Hello lint roller my old friend I've come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Took my airpods while I was sleeping And the sound that was recorded in my brain Still remains Within the sounds of Simone.

[@doodlecrazydc]

"Stay in my tempo, Simone" needs to be a sound effect when something... I don't know, I just know it should be.

[@zakrilege3428]

I've always had Foley work as a sort of "what I wanna do when I grow up" when people ask me(I'm 27...) alongside being an author or musician. But seeing this video really cemented it as a thing that deeply satisfies and interests me

[@Lic021]

idk why but the shot that's just like *lobs green thing* *turns to camera* 'hm!' made me laugh so much

[@Renia118]

This is almost like an introductory lesson on asmr.

[@DeathnoteBB]

Yoshi That makes sense, cause a lot of asmr is just foley work. At least for the roleplaying ones. EphemeralRift and Phoenician Sailor did a collab called The Saturday Delivery that uses a lot of foley.

[@chrismanuel9768]

Ephemeral Rift is... Fantastic. I wish him and Visual Sounds would get together and do a Father/Daughter ASMR roleplay. They're both so precious.

[@Crocogator]

"The Sound" that will always get me is the sound of gold flying up into the air and then landing in Diablo.

[@itsjimjonesjr]

Wow, I heard it when I read this. So many memories of that..

[@ericchan5396]

1:00 This reminds me of Patrick saying the phrase "delicious, sausage-like body".

[@TestSubjectNerd]

honestly it's videos like these that i wish i had during my degree

[@sadderall8]

Please do more of these videos! games are an art form with so many complex layers and details and with people behind every decision. there's a lot of creative input and passionate people who's jobs are to make virtual life entertaining and fulfilling

[@pwarner]

Simone running around with a field recorder and hitting random things is basically what an audio program in college is actually like

[@JosephCKrause]

A few years back I was producing a slew of modern radio dramas. We had a production team working entirely as a labor of love because it was airing on WFMU each week. We had a key group of great sound designers to do it, but when we got into a post-production bottleneck and tried recruiting more enthusiastic free-labor-suckers-in-arms it was really hard to convey some of these concepts to the less experienced sound designers. This video is a great insight into the process, nice work!

[@Its_mr_kai]

I'll forgive you for not utilizing the power of the honk, because it seems like you had lots of fun and that's the most important part.

[@theturts9626]

Every once in a while someone reinvents ASMR

[@kaRonk]

Simone is living the dream. I've been interested in sound design since watching the documentaries in the extended lotr and Ben Burt from Star Wars.

[@Leah-xh1rc]

I remember a video about horror sound effects showing how zombie sounds were made and it was.... significantly more upsetting than the dirty lint roller. I have memories of raw chicken I can't let go of.

[@PoseidonXIII]

Really eye-opening to see how much time and attention sound design requires.

[@RetroGameStream]

Super entertaining video. First video I've seen by this particular creator, you can tell she had a lot of fun which made me have fun too. The people I've seen who create for Polygon seem to really enjoy their work and it shows through in the content. Thanks!

[@quefluxwinger3212]

0:19 I love Simone, she is definitely the embodiment of Chaotic Neutral like Brian...

[@watson483]

Foley work has always been a massive niche interest for me. Ever since seeing a video probably 18 or so years ago when I was a kid, where two guys were in a room doing real time foley work for a movie. The insanity of them rushing about and grabbing things at the right time, one walking in spot on a thing to make footsteps, punching a big piece of meat, opening a small creaky cabinet for door sounds etc. I was just so engrossed. I'm mad foley work doesn't get enough love in this world and thank you for spreading some more love to it. This video was so wholesome and got across some of the reasons I love foley so much.

[@blarghblargh]

this is exactly what I helped a friend of mine do when he was going to interview for a job at a video game company back around 2000. was a pretty fun 24 hours. he also totally got the job

[@LupercalRising]

Pick up sound in Starfew Valley is dope

[@loglorn]

Actually hearing the noise in the end taps into the happy hormones part of my brain frighteningly directly

[@askannaon9764]

i love simones right ear always sticking through her hair

[@vasil3ubr33]

This was so fun and enjoyable to watch and listen to, thank you, Simone for giving us all moments of pure joy and curiosity.

[@doogelyjim8627]

Good sound design is something I notice without fail in a piece of media whenever it's present. It makes such a big difference I feel and can be crucial to constructing the tone or nature of the work. Love this video! Love that someone's talking about sound design for once lol

[@doogelyjim8627]

i really appreciate sound design is all. i think it's super neat, i'm always like 'oo do you hear the sound design it's so good'

[@melskunk]

This is so my big niche interest: ambient noise and incidental sounds in video games 🤩

[@chrismanuel9768]

Polygon seems like a fun place to work. And I'm glad they did this whole video on sound design. All of this was A+.

[@HumanDictionary7]

This video is so incredibly informative and cool, thank you (also Simone you look radiant)

[@pliable-head]

I ADORE this video. Foley work has always been so fascinating to me and this was a really awesome inside look, especially bringing it in from such a fun gaming/geek angle! Thank you Simone & co!! ♥

[@jeo1812]

The final guitar sound sounded very "the OS has loaded". Great choice

[@ShutItKyle]

The successful gun parry effect from Bloodborne *chef kiss*

[@rmdcade1717]

I enjoyed this video so much. Huge foley nerd. Thanks for drawing attention to the work that goes into sound design.

[@lbgstzockt8493]

The best sound is nailing a headshot with widowmaker

[@avimoses5956]

The headshot sound in overwatch is actually the sound of a glass bottle breaking reversed

[@Tinyvalkyrie410]

I was a huge film nerd in high school, and I was an intern at a film studio. One summer I got to work in a foley studio for two weeks and it was hands down the coolest film experience I’ve ever had. It’s even more complex and creative in games, and I just think that is beyond cool.

[@UmbrellaCorpTeam]

I can never forget mass effect, bin lid.

[@yphre]

Simone standing in an empty room, throwing a random thing on the ground and saying "hm", is weirdly relatable to me

[@Kazner0h]

Simone's videos always make me appreciate something that I was taking for granted.

[@katherinehunold1828]

As the daughter of a movie sound engineer, I could not stop enthusiastically nodding throughout this whole video!!

[@colleengostomski7925]

I love how helpful Brian was being for this one. Like, he's clearly tired, trying to edit or research, and he stops to help Simone with her quest for Good Sounds. Peak Co-workers right there. I wanna work for polygon.

[@narcspector]

I think the soda fizzing was the most satisfying one she found

[@Vaati1992]

I tried audio design once when a guy in the RPG Maker community I used to frequent asked for sound effects for a zombie game he was working on. I recorded some moans and an eating sound, which was me chewing on paper. It sounded really good, considering the crappy mic I owned back then

[@mouse3751]

please make simone's sound safari™ into a series,,, i am beg you

[@themightysven]

The Art Gallery I used to work at had an exhibition from a Dutch Painter, who animated his painting, but his day job was as a Foley artist. So he walked us through some of the pieces, and the most memorable of them was an animation of birds flying by that, for the sound, he slapped uncooked chicken pieces on a wooden block.

[@Belmoon]

Simone this video is so good, also the sound of peeling a laptop is gonna haunt me forever.

[@KellenBluestein]

My favorite looting sound is hearing an exotic engram pop out of an enemy, and the picking it up. It's just so GOOD

[@Yoarashi]

Simone, Justin Bell, and ASMR in one video!!! Thank you, Polygon, for making this video for me, and nobody else

[@johnnyjohnson6643]

Hi, I’m Commander Shepherd, and this is my favorite Polygon videogame-production deep dive on the station.

[@resmues]

This is the kind of content i expected when I subscribed to this channel.

[@florbz5821]

Sound designer: "Basically junk. It's the stuff you throw away, that you're like I don't need this!" *picks up wallet* Me: can I have it then?

[@AntiCliche]

Foley is one of my favorite subject and shine design is really really important to me!! Thank you so much!!!

[@colby7865]

i came to say that your wendy adams look is absolutely awesome; stayed because the video is freaking entertaining and educational! its amazing how much people take sound in our lives for granted!

[@chickendoodlesoup5478]

“Sound design is amazing!” While that is true, “Hi I’m Daisy!” Still exists

[@swallesque]

I am ABSOLUTELY trying this

[@hayana-sanjo]

I would make the creek sound quieter, it's too close to ears, but the rest of the sound is WONDERFUL.

[@ichigo3003]

oh i got it for the laptop opening sound!! you know the sound when you open a DS and it clicks into place? that

[@polygon]

Nebu shoulda done That

[@myeldest]

QUALITY GODDAMN CONTENT! thank u simone, i appreciate your sound

[@aquajackal7072]

Ok ngl the end result is actually really good! Simone, you should honestly do Foley for the upcoming videos! You've clearly got some good insight!

[@BookooZenny]

Polygon wasn't necessarily the place I expected to see a video that captures the emergent joy I experience with sound design, but here we are :)

[@luckywilshire4291]

That was *really* good, nice job. That whole concept seems like alot of fun.

[@killjoymcquire6340]

Video game sounds are almost as satisfying to listen to as Brian is satisfying to perceive. A true visual pleasure.

[@linklover10203]

This was actually a SUPER cool video. Like I don't know what I love about it but its something I want to see more of

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoodl6206]

This is like an asmr compendium

[@djfrogtime9956]

i love the amount of Producer Pat content in this one. very cool!

[@blinkfilms1]

Im so excited for this conceptually