Sound Intensity and the FNaF Series

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This is a follow-up to a previous video I made about the first Five Nights at Freddy's game, which you can watch here: • How Audio Enhances the...
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In this video, I share a spoiler-free look at several sequels in the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise, and explain different ways that they use sound effects to intensify gameplay! There are many ways a sound can become "intense," and each game has something unique to highlight! Hopefully I can deliver all this info concisely, before all the animatronics in this video make their way into my studio...
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[@uniquesidecharacter3764]

I just realized that they're all walking metal but somehow stealthily get to your office in under 10 seconds. Then there's bonnie who just teleports across the area and foxy who sounds like he's running across carpet before a jar of lemonade spills on the floor.

[@PoggoMcDawggo]

Ghost magic maybe? There's also the fact that they can breathe despite not having lungs.

[@master_wilds]

@@PoggoMcDawggo well I mean there are dead children in the animatronics which are probably having a hard time breathing in them

[@calabaresa]

@@master_wilds how can a dead child... breath?

[@master_wilds]

@@calabaresa it’s kinda complicated they were dead but not dead at the same time like they were technically dead but still conscious inside the suits because the suits crushed them alive

[@someguyiguess5031]

@@master_wilds No? That happened to Will Afton. The kids were murdered and stuffed into the suits.

[@tylerchang571]

“There is gonna be no jump scares” Scruffy: Do you trust me? Fans: With every cell of my body

[@OverHeed]

The highest amount of trust is me playing this video in fullscreen on an ipad

[@an1tobe]

@@OverHeed exactly, i'm watching this on my laptop at 2am fullscreen

[@julexon.]

@@an1tobe 4 hours to go

[@rachelbright9589]

@@an1tobe I watched this at 3:45 am

[@Natestar-uo2gx]

That is exactly how I feel, especially in the first video since he told us when the jumpscare was coming. My boi!

[@SeanCampbell_iRacing]

I like to call noise intensity the “microwave at 12am” effect. When trying to not wake up everyone in the house, using the microwave suddenly seems to become the loudest thing known to mankind

[@StellarPone]

Sounds about right

[@sirwaylonthe1st239]

Also the toilet seat.

[@Herkan97]

You think it isn't loud during the day? That thing is always loud to me, but I also don't like outputting a lot of loud sounds. To me, it has to be toilet paper. That stuff seems very loud to touch during the night. But it could be a larger part of dragging your fingers or/and hands along surfaces, as that is what is loud with toilet paper. During the day, it may be a lot less noticeable.

[@m-y-a]

Underrated comment

[@garyslayton8340]

Or the "I dropped a spoon at 2 am"

[@nutmegdoesstuff1339]

The fact that security breach doesn't do that kind of stuff for the most part is probably another reason it's not nearly as scary as the older ones.

[@EL100TIFIKO_01]

except the staffbots, i hate them with every cell of my body

[@frankfort332]

Plus security breach is pretty much a "we have money now game"

[@darrelsam419]

The one part of the game that does this is the endoskeleton chase part. That's the scariest part of the game for me, because of its usage of sound and tension. Sadly most of the game doesn't do that.

[@EL100TIFIKO_01]

@@darrelsam419 and when you go to beat chica

[@TamWam_]

the two scariest things of security breach are the moondrop and endo chase parts. it's just unsettling

[@Tiffany-jw5tj]

Fnaf 4 is really quiet.. But when they jumpscare you.. Oh boy, bye bye ears

[@chriscofer6780]

that is the exact reason I hate that game

[@unreal727]

“So long, gay Bowser!”

[@lordtoomas]

@@unreal727 "Bye Bi!"

[@matthewbaang8749]

Bye bye keyboard

[@mubera4058]

ay pink diamond

[@coolthefool1]

yes he’s back with the sequel

[@SmashBroD]

He Always Comes Back

[@NO-jk3fp]

@@SmashBroD yes

[@petvee7591]

Or dare I say, prequel?

[@checkerhat327]

@@petvee7591 but that's just a theory- a-

[@I_am_somebody_1234]

YEAH

[@alexmann9370]

6:19 I feel like we NEED to talk about the detail of Aftons bottom jaw falling in delay after the springbonnie suit's mouth opens. That right there feels like an uncomfortable amount of immersive editing and I love it.

[@singularball]

Oh my god that's disgusting and I love it

[@Envy_May]

WOW

[@SuperM789]

it's traced

[@theMyRadiowasTaken]

​@@SuperM789no shit moron.

[@KhataFrancia]

​@@SuperM789What are you taking about?

[@cozmiccle]

I like his slight worried tone of voice. Really escalates that he is technically a sound designer.

[@zairelimburg]

No is cause he about to die die to animatronic

[@MonsterMasher137]

Yo, that little head turn from Springtrap at 6:22 was dope as Hell

[@ari638]

Right?! How the heck did he go that?!?!?!?

[@that_one_l0ne_ghost]

@@ari638 it could have been rotoscoping? Meaning he traced each frame of the original 3D animation!

[@ari638]

@@that_one_l0ne_ghost that would make sense, still takes a lot of effort though!

[@jeffreytenthije]

@@that_one_l0ne_ghost I feel like it's a 3d render with everything taken out and an outline added to it, together with a reduced framerate?

[@PersonFromBrazil]

its probably a 3d animation with a high contrast and a low saturation

[@besquareorbethere8093]

Man just casually had a face reveal and nobody noticed.

[@simpleinverso8628]

Ikr? I think he was one of the "Jerry" actors for Soul

[@simpleinverso8628]

@@trip9196 he looks just like jerry number 4

[@Argyle117]

I don’t know who did the 3D rendering and outlining, but that whole video’s editing was absolutely flawless

[@Ducky935]

Scruffy does it himself

[@Vingus]

​@@Ducky935 wow thats awesome

[@NaisanSama]

That's hard

[@elbonnieto8929]

it's made using a Edge detection effect called difference of gaussians

[@irrelevant7782]

I find it absolutely amazing that he's able to sound uneasy throughout the entire video just to stay committed to the lore of it. Not enough to impact my enjoyment, but enough for me to notice, which is an incredibly thin line to walk. Amazing.

[@Lanausse]

I know right!!

[@am_002]

"This video has no jumpscares, I promise" give this man a raise

[@w17d55]

I love watching his fnaf vids, because i know he doesn't add disturbing shit like that :)

[@am_002]

exactly!

[@joshua210808]

666 Likes

[@am_002]

@@joshua210808 jesus this blew up

[@bachibak]

@@w17d55 you can even watch it at night bc he doesnt include jumpscares (or tells us beforehand). the last fnaf theory i watched(not from him)contained unannounced jumpscares and i got scared $h!tless.

[@squidfrackr]

There's something about scruffys presence that makes me trust him when he says there's no jumpscares

[@Nick-rg8oz]

honest and relaxing voice

[@permadash]

Yes

[@roberte2945]

He's not an excitable clickbaity KZbinr. Just a chill, genuine person.

[@Nick-rg8oz]

@@roberte2945 and if he or his "studio" make these videos, drawings and research then it's a masterpiece! He definitely deserves more attention and money

[@joutakujo2256]

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[@Lolsterz33]

I’m sure someones mentioned this already, but I’d like to point it out anyways. Since our antagonist in fnaf 3 is William Afton, the infamous “purple guy” who murdered the children, this plays in to the balloon boy sounds. When you play the audio clips, it lures springtrap away from you. It’s not very chilling until you think about the fact that you are trapped in a small building with a child murderer who will only go away from you when he hears the noises of children laughing or saying “hello”. Springtrap is *LITERALLY* following the noises of *CHILDREN* *AT* *PLAY*, believing he has more prey to capture, lives to alter, birthdays to ruin, parents to concern, etc. he’s still the same man he was before death.

[@anlkucuk6756]

Partially. You see, there is a mechanism in the spring bonnie suit that makes it go to where the children are. And it does that by sound cues. Whenever the suit hears children's sounds, it immediately follows to that location. So its more like spring bonnie suit overrides what William wants to do when there are children's sounds nearby

[@dominicballinger6536]

Either way, it's pretty unnerving to think that Afton, willingly or not, is lured by the sounds of potential victims

[@UgleBeffus]

​@@anlkucuk6756Exactly. Spring Bonnie wasn't designed with Balloon Boy's audio in mind, so while the fnaf 2 animatronics would be able to recognize that he isn't a real child and therefore wouldn't follow his voice when a room goes quiet, Spring Bonnie only hears a child. William Afton isn't possessing the suit; he's possessing his own corpse. The suit is its own separate entity and can move of its own accord, despite where William might be trying to make it go.

[@zenoluvswof9936]

​​​​@@UgleBeffusWhich makes the idea of Springtrap more unsettling. He is fully aware, of where you are and that you are watching him, and he knows that the sounds of balloon boy laughing aren't real. He is still fully conscious and if it wasn't for that mechanism in the Spring Bonnie suit, he would simply head straight for you

[@Resi1ience]

@@zenoluvswof9936 Try telling this to someone who only just picked up FNAF 3. Tell them the person possessing Springtrap is actually fighting the animatronic's AI - and that if the AI suddenly stopped working, nothing would stand between you and him.

[@Liverator]

I think weirdly enough, a good amount of these principles can be found with Subnautica’s Reaper Leviathan given the circumstances that you encounter them. The Dunes and the Crash Zone, the most common places to find Reaper Leviathans both lack substantial ambience music. They’re extremely quiet so you can listen for the distant roars of the Leviathan to detect if they are nearby since the biomes themselves are too murky for you to spot them. Then, having the eerily quiet ambience suddenly interrupted by that same deep roar you’ve heard in the distance, but clear instead of muffled; thousands of times louder; and much longer (signifying that the Reaper is now chasing you), instills a sense of panic that even usurps some horror games.

[@dream_walker9726]

This is why Subnautica is brilliant

[@jevilstail]

God I love subnautica.

[@nerbulent]

real most common place is the reaper leviathan zone. but yeah. also the eco dead zone out of the map has no noise, and it's where you meet adult ghost levis. that panic is very scary.

[@1000-THR]

@Charon the Toaster the dead zone warning is enough and the ghost leviathans sound is not very easy to hear

[@bananamilk2868]

and then the panicked alarm of the submarines damage level getting to critical ommgmg!! >>>>

[@StudioMetroProductions]

I like how he is immersing himself into the video instead of just being a bodyless narrator...

[@ketty9348]

It actually adds a lot to the video. It's not something you see a lot, outside of maybe Game Theory sometimes. This channel does it better imo.

[@phud69]

Despite also being a bodyless narrator in this context

[@gamesincharacter5106]

@@phud69 both very good point really immerses you in the experience and video

[@TIGOfficialYT]

@@ketty9348 I feel like Game Theory is the fun, excited version and this man is the calmer, more proper and we'll informed version.

[@lupusseptimus9410]

I actually liked his narration style in the first FNAF video, it added to the ambience of the video and worked really well with the animation style.

[@hyl1an]

Theory: Springtrap follows Balloon Boy’s voice in fnaf 3 cuz he’s had enough of his laugh like we have and wants to beat the crap out of him

[@felixfelix9062]

LMAO I can vibe to that

[@DragonEnthusiast]

Well yeah I do

[@gachaskye2625]

New head canon achieved!

[@madnessfan68]

Sounds like a thing he would do

[@critsowo]

Probably because his voice *SOUNDS* like a child he killed.

[@blueturtle3623]

As a Deaf person, I love the point you made at the end. I actually was recommended to this video and your other FNAF video when I expressed confusion on the sound design of these games.

[@pillowowl1357]

The FNAF 2 sounds at 3:55 during the cutscenes always creeped me out and gave me goosebumps, also the sounds are like children playing and screaming but distorted. Its so well made though but sooo damn creepy and unsettling.

[@domi9730]

No jumpscares? Yeah, I'd trust him with my purse and drink at a crowded party.

[@nathantredwell8313]

Honestly, you give this guy a £10 note and he gives you £15 back

[@layerislive]

@@nathantredwell8313 yes exactly

[@user-gp7wy1ud2q]

If I gave him my coffee he would microwave it and give me a card with a 20 Dollar starbucks gift card

[@domi9730]

@@user-gp7wy1ud2q YESSS HAHAHA

[@devyn.]

i'd actually trust this man to cook the food at some party even after i see him standing there with a razorblade in his hand. then it would be found out that the razorblade was for the worst guy at the party and there would be a $50 dollar bill in everyone elses food cause why not

[@smaewo22]

"This video will not contain any jumpscares" Scruffy is the only person who can say this and I'd believe it

[@qwertty5939]

Seeing that bit in the video was like a breath of fresh air

[@averymusicalperson]

what about wambu

[@dylanlexianoaurian8908]

is there really no jumpscare?

[@ghostslayer1981]

@@dylanlexianoaurian8908 no. Even if it's just a slight jump type, he warns you. Nice guy

[@maxwellcatlol]

"I promise"

[@MrCrabFacts]

i like that you can occasionally hear his voice quivering to keep the idea that he's being hunted by the animatronics, love this stuff

[@slavishentity6705]

De-intensifying a sound : In FNAF security breach When you're being chased by Moondrop, you're not their first priority. It's more important for them to clean up the mess you made. So, your only chance of survival, as stealth isn't an option, is to knock down as many things as you can to buy time in order to activate the 5 emergency generators. So if you hear their creepy voice, saying, with an angry tone, « Clean up...! » then you're safe. But if you hear their sweet voice saying « Goodnight » then you haven't made a big enough mess, and you're their next target. You need to jump down, making you vulnerable, to knock something down so you have time to knock something else down. The animatronic is faster than you, but it cleans up slower and you clean down faster. So, hearing « Clean up...! » means you still have enough time. However, if instead you hear, say, « Bad children should be punished ! » then you instantly know that you've got to run.

[@thebeatleswin1]

I don’t think you understand what denintensifying a sound means.

[@blustudios2727]

Yet fnaf 1 power out is still more terrifying than almost the entirety of fnaf sb. This is because fnaf sb doesnt force you to completely focus on sound, however fnaf 1 does. An example of this is Freddy's laugh or the pots and pans in the kitchen. What makes it even more effective is red hearings, they can make you lose focus on the stuff you SHOULD be focusing on and that is why fnaf 1 (made in 2014) is better than fnaf sb (2022)

[@theradioestofbois]

The term your looking for here isn't de intensifying, but this is something I hadn't noticed. Thanks for pointing this out! This will make Moondrop's area easier

[@dukeduck2221]

@@thebeatleswin1 what they're talking about is a reverse intensity. Moondrop's calm voice means you need to mess with things, and the intense, angry voice means you're safe and have ample time to keep going.

[@lathrin]

The moondrop fight was so braindead lmao if you just knock everything over as fast as you can the AI keeps queueing them up so you can basically just loop the boss and get an easy win

[@patchworkassylumn8954]

can we talk about this guys voice acting, he actually sounds terrified

[@ali_m_]

plot twist, animatronics are coming

[@indapermatasari4646]

@@ali_m_ that explains alot

[@Architector_4]

Feels detrimental to (what I understand to be) very task of the video to teach about sound intensity and its existence in FNaF series. I want to learn about the thing the author wants to teach me about, not listen to that author being pretend-scared.

[@warioman5800]

@@Architector_4 eh, its not a big deal, he's still teaching you something while saying stuff in that voice, and the voice isn't very annoying or in your face

[@Architector_4]

@@warioman5800 True I guess. Though still, even if we go with the idea, then it feels like the author is forced to provide the content, and hence its worse quality than it could have been lol

[@drsherifff]

"It will not contain any jumpscares" God bless you. Have a long life

[@permadash]

Lol

[@justafloodofethanol3216]

To continue onto a similar comment thread from his last video, may his fries always be crispy and his bacon be crunchy

[@oliverchang1400]

May he always get the right side of the usb

[@penapvp2230]

May he always get the perfect shower temperature

[@LittleGamerWasTaken]

May he remember to say “Uno” every time, for the rest of his life.

[@TheLivingVines123]

I'm in a thunderstorm right now, and when you said thunder (5:30) I saw lightning and heard thunder, which was a cool coincidence.

[@nicolasgodfrey5668]

I was definitely expecting a jumpscare after the closing music right after saying "I'm safe". Thank you for sticking to your word of no jumpscares.

[@Phantom-qr1ug]

"It will not contain any jumpscares" May both sides of your pillow always be cold.

[@pentaawesome]

Even with that clarification I still am put on edge so I just kept my volume a little low lol

[@ourfavoritesunshineboi8002]

@@pentaawesome same😭

[@TGG104]

Okay, I just need to know. Why do people say "May both sides of your pillow always be cold." Is it supposed to be a compliment and if it is, how is it a compliment? I've seen people say "I hope both sides of your pillow are warm" too as an insult, which I also don't understand.

[@ourfavoritesunshineboi8002]

@@TGG104 when people say that they hope both sides of your pillow are cold, it's a good thing, because it means that whatever you said was really nice, or it was really helpful. Some people don't like it when their pillows are warm, because it's uncomfortable. So when somebody says, I hope your pillow is warm, it's an insult because ppl don't like warm pillows to sleep on.

[@ourfavoritesunshineboi8002]

@@TGG104 or when you lay your head on a pillow it should be cold because of cold air but because of your body heat throughout the night it makes one side of your pillow warm, so when you flip it the other side should be cold because your body heat didn't transfer to the other side of the pillow. That's why people say I hope BOTH sides of your pillow are cold. And when they say, hope both sides of your pillow are warm, they just mean, I hope your body heat transferred to heat over to the other side. That's ur full explanation right there. Lmao

[@crumb.crumblet.S.crumbington]

he geniunly sounded super afraid during the whole video!! so suspenseful! im glad he stayed true to his word and put no jumpscares though! super cool! :) thanks!

[@PREZZEDLEMON]

five nights at Freddy's

[@chloephillips3905]

oh hello cuptoast! its nice to see you watch this great channel!!!!

[@phud69]

@@PREZZEDLEMON five nights at Freddy's

[@AuroraVeil_]

hello cuptoast pleasure seeing you here, trans rights?

[@miikaura]

CRUMB!! hi :D

[@cy-bernet-ix]

god their voice acting is so good wtf like they genuinely sound so scared ALSO AT 9:00 THEY ACTUALLY WROTE THE PROPER FIRST FEW NOTES OF BALLORAS THEME GOD SCRUFFY U ARE SO SMART

[@h3lpm3out82]

M8 why are you saying "they"

[@oneiirics]

@@h3lpm3out82 i think it’s cuz in the beginning handunit uses they/them for scruffy

[@h3lpm3out82]

@@oneiirics oh

[@kylethomasmutchler7556]

@@oneiirics that’s just from the instructional video narrative. you’d write that gender neutral as a company to be inclusive (don’t know wether the guard we hired is a chick or a dude). people read too much into this stuff

[@oneiirics]

@@kylethomasmutchler7556 but also scruffy has his pronouns on twt as he/they, so op could just be choosing to use them ^^

[@spicy5418]

12:27 Yeah, I experienced this many times. Sometimes I use the microwave oven in the middle of the night and usually its not that loud but when I try to be silent, it becomes way louder

[@sniddler9114]

The fnaf 2 "alarm" is such a meme nowadays that i don't find it creepy or intense at all

[@antonovsiannikov4547]

It is also accompanied by fart sounds, taco bell bong and vine effect.

[@johnnyg4mer764]

And black men screaming.

[@antonovsiannikov4547]

@@johnnyg4mer764 White people be like: Black people be like:

[@iane7474]

@@antonovsiannikov4547 AYO DROP THE DROP. ITS OKAY I GOT THAT WEED CARD *INSTAGRAM THUD* *FNAF 2 AMBIENCE* NAE NAE NI *TACO BELL SOUND EFFECT AND FARTING SOUND EFFECT*

[@antonovsiannikov4547]

@@iane7474 19 dollar Fortnite card. Who wants it? Ayo the pizza here! Get Wi-Fi anywhere you go.

[@mr.childs]

Is no-one seriously not gonna talk about how smooth the animation with springtrap was!?

[@dutchvanderlinde1790]

Will no-one also talk about how helpy looks at you after you turn your head to look at the vents?

[@EntergeticalakaBot]

Timestamp: 6:23

[@olivia-rk1tp]

my thoughts exactly

[@nathanjohnpalaogaming4872]

Yeah

[@curtandrewsjr.8163]

The moment he moved I can tell that was 3D

[@cherrycherry570]

First time viewer here and I just NEED to gush about how adorable and genius Scruffy's little character is. The wavy looking brackets forming long hair while the square brackets form glasses! Instant subscription.

[@LuckyBones77]

I’m so glad that more people are a) making videos about horror media without jumpscares, or b) warning for jumpscares and providing time stamps. bless you for being true to your word.

[@bon9cat]

I love how in this video his voice is uneasy and tense instead of his usual calming tone of speech.

[@AubreyDaGal]

Animatronics are literally after him as he spoke

[@fart_smella1]

Sometimes he even sounds scared/worried.

[@TheEmeraldSword04]

Give him a cake labeled "great acting", he conveyed his life being in danger naturally and consistent.

[@headofpretzels]

That springtrap animation at 6:22 blew me away. Scruffy has gotten really good at his style and little moments like these show that off in ways I didn't expect.

[@todensarg]

It looks like a 3d animation that was made to look like a drawing

[@maxseigner4803]

i was about to comment that two it looks so good.

[@LokiThePug]

It can help to trace every individual frame of an actual 3d model to do it

[@theamazingspiderwuss4236]

It reminds me of the way MAPPA animates Titans. The smooth and fluid yet somehow choppy/ low-FPS looking movements

[@lovedev8065]

you can also see the body inside the mouth 👁👁

[@balloonboy7041]

"it will not contain any jumpscares" may this mans toast be perfectly done on both sides also this man litterly made his own custom cutscene, absolute respect

[@internetintrovert5540]

This video is a genuinely really good example about how absence of jump scares in horror media can make the whole thing feel not only less cheesy/campy but also makes it scarier in a way because of the “when is it gonna happen?!” anxiety This video is a super good analysis that manages to be a little spooky, while not being so overly scary that it distracts from the message, well done 👏👏

[@bennybadenny6112]

That fact that he could have jump-scared us at anytime and he didn’t is just * chefs kiss *

[@5MadMovieMakers]

These sounds bring terror and also fun memories

[@Silvarret]

Oh hi mate, fancy seeing you here!

[@jamarianhall2701]

And also the memory of how I lost night 4 all the time in fnaf 1 (Freddy)

[@5MadMovieMakers]

@@Silvarret what are the odds

[@a_balloon]

Now I get it confirmed that you are an attention seeker who flexes his verification on us. You are kind of obvious, mate

[@TempDevil]

@@a_balloon Now I get it confirmed that you are a prick who thinks youtubers have no right to speak. You are kind of obvious, mate

[@ravedeadman2789]

This video is pure … genius! Wow! Never anyone had explained FNaF sounds with that much vocabulary and made it that easy to understand. Because of you, millions of people can finally understand the brilliance behind the FNaF franchise (in terms of ambience)

[@palithepancake2873]

11:01 I swear to god when I played this game for the first time I was ready to murder hand unit. This man did not just blast his voice at me while I was trying to me sneaky 😂 Makes me laugh now tho lmao

[@Flickster0]

Something about scruffy’s normal, calm, almost comforting voice compared to the panicked one of the intro made me realize how much this man loves what he’s doing

[@JayJrP]

Yeah. I mean, it is called “What I Love” for a good reason

[@michaelzhang9806]

In the description it says “? I ❤️” which means “What I Love”

[@Reilly-Maresca]

Not just through the intro, but the whole thing.

[@clyde-or-monty]

genuinely love it cuz it feels so genuine (and i like that they sound calmer when the video progresses more)

[@clyde-or-monty]

(addon to my last reply) UNLESS they get scared by something

[@Dumpsterfire95]

fnaf pizzeria simulator reminds me sleepless nights on the computer when you were scared that every mouse click or key stroke could wake your parents up, and you had to be careful at every little sound coming from their bedroom, then if you hear anything, shut down the computer and go back to bed and act like youre sleeping

[@duckvr4829]

Yeah. That’s basically Fnaf in real life haha. It’s terrifying when you heard your parents coming to check on you sleeping and you were on your computer or DS.

[@chairmanxina2338]

@@ProtoV33MK1 I remember doing that

[@pwl2992]

Same

[@Dumpsterfire95]

@@duckvr4829 was a computer kid (and I still am) and oh my god I've always been on bad computer with the fans getting very loud easily because the game I was playing was giving it a harsh time, worst part is that it takes 24 seconds to completely turn off after putting the computer to sleep, plus office chairs are loud when rolling and I was on a cramped desk so it was hard to get out of the chair without making any sound AND getting in bed, wich was creaky..

[@ssharkiggo6432]

That’s me rn

[@CDCGaming]

I’d love to see him talk about security breach, either the music man section, the ambiance, or just how sound is used for nearby animatronics

[@saltyslug2637]

I love the design of these videos. The echolocation-esque design. Enough detail to match the original art. And the beautiful animating while staying true to the video's design. Wonderful.

[@mafumafusnumberonefan]

You’ve earned the achievement of “video can now be played around my parents with normal volume”

[@LS2455]

LOL SAME

[@Saul_Goodman_official]

No video can do this... but this is the exception

[@PluslePlayzYT]

Sorry- Is it because it’s not unnecessarily loud, or since it’s educational?

[@sinxmusic]

same lmfao

[@fortcrafterbossbehold9027]

@@PluslePlayzYT Both...

[@UltimateStarky]

I'm incredibly appreciative that you deliver a video that gives off all the unsettling, uncanny-valley vibes of the original FNaF games, but without needing to deliver the jumpscares that helped make them so popular.

[@lovelyblaze]

I agree. We already know what it's like after a jumpscare, but it's truly amazing how he he goes in depth on the littlest things and why some of us don't even want to play the game because of how unnerving it really is.

[@articcarton752]

nah its kinda cringe without the jumpscares

[@nathanjohnpalaogaming4872]

@@articcarton752 kinda, but not really

[@albertoHammyer]

@@nathanjohnpalaogaming4872 yeah the jumpscares are what announces your failure, Fnaf 3 has showed us that you can win with one but there's yet to be a failure without one, so a lack of it takes out a lot of the context for all these little things

[@naobi666]

@@articcarton752 what lol

[@telnobynoyator_6183]

can we appreciate how good he conveys emotion in his voice

[@arsonistnpc]

scruffy's videos are such a big comfort to me. It's obvious they put a lot of effort into these, and I always feel 'safe' when watching them. I've had to have watched this video alone over ten times, their voice is just so nice to listen to :^]

[@cloudysaturn]

What's scruffy's gender ? /genq I see they refer to themselves with they/them, but everyone in comments refers to them using he/him pronouns and I'm not sure if the use of 'them' in the intro was just a skit or not D: I just don't want to misgender

[@controlbrains]

@@cloudysaturnScruffy uses he/they pronouns

[@cloudysaturn]

@@controlbrains thank you !!

[@danielsrantsnreviews9198]

6:23 This Springtrap animation is very memeable.

[@combustiblemicrowave3633]

pls no lmao

[@johnnyg4mer764]

When you see your crush.

[@saucymemes6696]

When you hear somebody say “hey they stole that song from TikTok”

[@StewHeisenberg]

Seems like a forced meme

[@johnnyg4mer764]

If you overuse it, it'll die eventually. *If it gets to Reddit, it won't last a week.*

[@ameadus]

This man could have a bottle of pills in his hand and i would still trust him with my drink

[@alexandramcginnis8872]

I could see him put a pill in my drink and I would trust him thinking it’s just a sugar pill!

[@spacebunny9116]

They’d probably be pain killers

[@pinkpusheenpaws]

theyre vitamin c pills, he's looking out for u

[@Nerolate]

@@spacebunny9116 you

[@Chineseconcrete]

@@Nerolate you

[@blueluma6759]

i think something that not many people are talking about that idk if was intentional or not but i realized i felt is is the anxious, hurried tone they uses often in the video gave me anxiety just by association, hearing someone ‘afraid’ as they talk tends to make me feel like i should be afraid too. i know this video is over a year old, but hats off to you man, this video is truly a work of art

[@reeseelia2357]

You reminded me of the SL begining-day and end-day sounds, how they're cherry and different from the rest of the atmosphere, but I also love how they abused your expectations for those sounds on night 4 by completely removing the end-day sound from night 3 and rolling right into the day 4 startup jingle, and instead of thinking something like "here we go again" that jingle turns into a "wait excuse me??" feeling that I thought was very well done. Not sure if that qualifies as sound intensity or just subversion of expectations but still it left a mark on my memory of the series.

[@IkerUnzu]

I love your fnaf related videos.

[@IvanTube0]

same also whatsup checkmark

[@jaesundahlke6082]

I love your mom

[@_MECHA_]

Same

[@szczypior2714]

I completely agree and ask for more :DDD

[@highway2998]

I just love all his videos lol.

[@Croissant69_]

4:45 Man, i just can’t take this alarm sound seriously now, since this was always being used at stupid memes. XD

[@sonicgamingfan7055]

Same

[@kur1n953]

oh dude it's like both for me I associate it with comedy but it also still gives me ptsd

[@iane7474]

Arab funny

[@DominikMaslyk]

Still gives me chills down my spine

[@toastyboi6371]

Fu©ker Never Ate Flakes

[@folken53]

I think the BEST example of intense by association is if anybody has worked in a McDonalds restaurant before, that beeping sound of the friers keeps haunts their dreams, where as someone who has always been the customer probably passes it off as slightly irritating

[@gayceofspades]

Scruffy's voice is so calm and somehow carries a sense of honesty in it where I would believe anything he said to me even if it was a blatant lie, but I know he wouldn't lie to me. Even in the other FNAF video where he played the jumpscare sound, him saying he wouldn't show the actual jumpscare made me feel safe and as he said, he didn't show the jumpscare. I need him to read me a book or just talk about music theory while I go to sleep man.

[@zarkflappysheep]

u rlly just cover all of my favorite stuff

[@ARandomEliatrope]

I dunno what to put here, but true.

[@Fishystyxx]

I know, right?

[@fellll9774]

Wherever I go, I keep seeing you

[@nibsin]

ඞ

[@homied9294]

honestly same

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

The intro resembled the aesthetic of the commercials from _Pizzeria Simulator_ is impressively a top-notch editing. Not to mention about the animated Scruffy avatar. He looks very expressive to the point where he gave more personality.

[@HypaBeast]

yes

[@unibunnii5520]

I agree

[@Mar408]

YOU COMMENTED ON MY VIDEO BRO

[@knack3381]

he also has curly braces as hair and i think thats clever

[@fluffyth3f0x8]

the opening cutscene to fnaf 2 is such an amazing piece of horror music that it doesn't even scare me, it just sounds so cool; especially the harsh, opening drone when the 12 am title shows up

[@earnd6296]

putting *yourself* in the game scenario (alongside your anxious voice) is absolutely genius. Good job on your part. (and thanks for no jumpscares)

[@OviraptorFan]

Did anyone else find scruffy’s animated avatar absolutely adorable?

[@avalonmandrake3989]

I did too! It’s just straight-up great character design 😄

[@FiSH-iSH]

i especially like how throughout the video you can slightly tell that hes unsettled by his voice

[@giaphobic]

very cute, reminded me of the jerry’s from Soul :)

[@apyr1055]

@@giaphobic YEP I WAS GONNA SAY THAT

[@kal-el237]

Yes

[@pixeiotto122]

The fact that you sound uneasy and scared through the video just adds to it so much, You are a goddamn good actor

[@Ropetrick6]

Why wouldn't he sound uneasy? I would be too if I was in his situation...

[@RL-DarkSpark]

Fnaf 2 Alarm sound somehow turned into a meme

[@andregt4561]

who says he is acting?

[@jihwan990706]

I remember watching a streamer do UCN challenge while blindfolded, which also reinforces your argument of the newer FNAF games relying heavily on sound cues to the point where an expert player can literally not have a single visual cue but still beat the game (albeit very, very hard, but still). A very interesting and detailed video on the use and application of sound in FNAF, which imo is underappreciated compared to the effects they have

[@wildboar173]

Thank you for that bit at the end, about those without access to sound. I think that's a really important sentiment to consider, and point out to those who don't- especially game developers

[@djswx]

I've watched so much 21st century humor that i just straight up associated stupid repetetive memes with the 4:44 sound so it makes me chuckle every time i hear it.

[@karelpgbr]

Yeah it made me forcefully exhale through my nose

[@quantum.code.x]

I didn’t even know that was a FnaF sound

[@grey8478]

the balloon boy sounds are especially egregious in that way

[@BurningSands_FGC]

I can hear the “Lebron James

[@Ella-nor]

@@BurningSands_FGC I can hear the Samsung notification sound everytime that alarm plays

[@ProphecyxOffic]

Thanks for analyzing the sound in the series!

[@gohtpoyo1628]

me encantan tus videos master sigue así me veía todos tus videos de lore sos un grande

[@vargasbrothers23]

@@gohtpoyo1628 potato

[@mostazzin]

Pero bueno Prote

[@robynsadlyisnttaken4692]

this comment is at 999 likes.... i have been waiting for this my whole life

[@Ronald-lb5fz]

wwfgw

[@S.A.MTheMan]

His videos are so easy to watch at night with that black and white theme. You're a true one

[@louises.p6833]

This is such a great video! The little 'story' of you explaining this to us so the animatronics didn't get to you was amusing, the visuals were great, the intro was funny, and all of the information was detailed and interesting. I also loved that you added the bit at the end about accessibility. I've never played the FNAF games myself because I'm a wimp (lol) but I love watching people like Markiplier play them. FNAF 4 was impossible for me to even watch because I'm hard of hearing and therefore missed all of the audio cues. Mark would freak out and slam the door closed and I wouldn't know why. The jumpscares were coming from nowhere! The other games had a better contrast and I could hear things well enough that I knew what was going on, but I still know that discerning them all in real time and reacting based on that would be extremely difficult

[@20000dino]

Meet Scruffy, the only none horror KZbin channel that posts Halloween content in April

[@thegeneral1597]

After his success with the other fnaf video don't blame him

[@nibsin]

lol

[@TheTheninjagummybear]

I think we should all be in Halloween mode in April

[@karloveliki5373]

So you're saying anything horror related isn't allowed to be published outside of october huh. Sounds pretty stupid

[@20000dino]

@@karloveliki5373 This is literally the sequel to his first video on FNAF, which he posted on last year's Halloween season. The intro is even the same. Sounds like you're the stupid one.

[@ThanatosStyx]

Its so weird how I trusted you when you said "there is no jumpscare" Normally to me thats an indicator that there IS a jumpscare, yet I still believed you for some reason

[@purplenerdsplushie]

it's because scruffy is the nicest man on earth

[@silvertheAI]

If someone upsets scruffy they messed up bad

[@JCFoster]

Man, it's just amazing how well you can visualize audio

[@KojoBailey]

It's probably worth mentioning that FNAF is made even more intense by effectively forcing you to wear headphones and increase your volume to listen for sound queues, so getting jumpscared is only more undesirable due to how loud it'd be. Especially true for FNAF 4.

[@sedfgh]

"it will not contain any jumpscares" may this man's pillow be cool on both sides forever edit: i dont care if its stolen or not

[@randompersonontheinternet6312]

And his blanket

[@JDYT6969]

@@randompersonontheinternet6312 aint the purpose of a blanket to keep you warm why tf would you want it cold

[@alexandramcginnis8872]

JD YT Think about how on a hot night, you might throw your blanket off. I know a lot of people only can sleep with a blanket on(probably just association). So when it is a hot night it can be difficult to stay in the blanket.

[@rreprah9515]

@@alexandramcginnis8872 But then also think of the alternative when your toes are cold as hell, you are shivering and unbelievably uncomfortable making it nearly impossible to sleep until you heat back up. At least with a hot blanket theres an immediate fix for it which is to throw off the blanket or do what I did as a kid and sleep under the sheets instead lol.

[@randompersonontheinternet6312]

@@JDYT6969 I meant cool, not cold. There's a difference, and everyone knows that cool blankets are comfy

[@statelyelms]

scruffy: is about to get murdered by possessed humanoid animal robots also scruffy: starts teaching sound intensity by using the warning signals of said robots as examples god bless you scruffy, putting your little minimalist-drawn life on the line for our understanding of a nearly entirely obscure subject

[@miguelisaurusbruh1158]

This is legit one of the best vids i've ever seen on youtube

[@xuank0202]

10:56 cracked me up lmao thats the thing that scared me the most when im crawling through ballora gallery

[@Lizuma]

This was really fun to watch! And so was your video on the first game, my favorite in the series! Thank you for not putting unexpected jumpscares in either of them, it allows me to just relax and enjoy learning about the audio in these games. It's really appreciated! Now I'm interested in watching some FNaF again today

[@eatmybirdz812]

11:34 anyone else notice when he turns back from the vents helpy is looking at him

[@emnersonn]

that’s horrifying

[@gingeh1]

I hate it I hate it I hate it I hate it I hate it

[@deja-vu6279]

HOW DID YOU NOTICE THAT

[@eatmybirdz812]

@@deja-vu6279 idfk I just did

[@momsaccount4033]

@@eatmybirdz812 very cool :D

[@user-bx8cn4wh3k]

Can we take a moment to just... appreciate the quality of these videos? The sound, the animation, the script, everything. I would love to play a long, creepy, inde, point and click game with their art.

[@elijahsmall5873]

This video was honestly well done. Amazing work to Scruffy and the other people that worked on this. 😁👍

[@WomanSlayer69420]

What do we learn from the FNAF series? FNAF 1: Pay your power bills on time FNAF 2: Never be at the workplace alone FNAF 3: Sketchy electronics are dangerous FNAF 4: Don't bully your peers/siblings FNAF 5: Don't listen to or follow strangers FNAF 6: Don't collect trash as an everyman. UCN: Hippos are truly terrifying animals

[@jackferno7614]

FNAF SB: don't get locked in a mall

[@DunkleCobro]

FNAF HW: Remember to take a break from playing in Virtual Reality FNAF SB: Watch your back.

[@dibot4133]

@@DunkleCobro yall forgot the AR Game although there isnt much to learn.

[@KG-kc2ct]

Fnaf world: help people in need

[@Magik_Cloud495]

what about VR and scecurity breach

[@Werdieloo]

the one thing I didn't like about FNaF 4's sound mechanics, is the fact that to hear the breathing, you had to crank your volume really high, and if you failed to hear the breathing and make a poor judgment call, then you would be blasted by a very, very, loud scream that I swear, if wearing headphones, would give you hearing damage

[@coleprovost6973]

That's what makes it amazing. To have your best chance of surviving, you must risk the intensity of the thing you fear the most. The sounds intensity is increased. Thus making the experience FAR more tense.

[@trulyinfamous]

I would honestly put an audio limiter on to deal with it.

[@Werdieloo]

@@trulyinfamous An audio limiter? That sounds promising

[@bigman5823]

@@coleprovost6973 i’d rather not risk damaging my hearing for a video game 💔

[@MotherSoren]

@@coleprovost6973 that doesnt make it amazing that makes it physically damaging lmao, that isnt good design

[@oliwiaostrowska6115]

this is the second video of scruffys im ever watching but its definitely not the last one. their voice is so nice to listen to! and the video is really nicely made, its a pleasure to consume content like that

[@euryeunicebaldovino3081]

Even if I've watched the two fnaf videos multiple times throughout the past four or five days, I'm still replaying it. His voice is so calming for some reason. His word choice and reactions make everything satisfying to listen to as well, and the way sound makes horror games even better is fascinating to me. I hope there are a lot more fnaf videos in the future. I LOVE YOUR CONTENT.

[@peeznutz]

4:48 you know you've seen to much 21st century humor when this makes you chuckle.

[@theadventurer685]

Bro i feel you

[@AsrielKujo]

XD i know, it doesn't scare me anymore like at the time

[@theadventurer685]

@Mr. Boi the King of Bababooey AH... *sniff ma ears burn

[@donalfie]

The joy I feel when I see a new Scruffy video makes me feel like a kid again

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Me too. This makes me missed my good times in 2014.

[@lupolovesyou1357]

I 100 percent agree

[@AffyMoon]

@@poweroffriendship2.0 the good old times, spending hours watching fnaf theories, no worries about school, no worries about the state of society, no worries about much at all. Just calm entertainment. Man I didn't think I'd feel old when I'm only 14

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

@@AffyMoon Yeah. I feel like 2014 is my favorite year for me.

[@namelessnavnls8060]

What a genius way to present these points and explanations. Not only do you explain how and why it's scary, you also have created a scenario within the video that allowed you to express tension, sucking us, the viewers, into the tension in a harmless but awesomely interactive and enriching way.

[@randomtexanguy9563]

11:43 Helpy's eyes actually moved to look at you. Subtle detail that many people probably overlooked.

[@andrewsams8035]

The sound from the Fnaf 2 cutscenes (3:54) has to be one of the most sinister and unnerving sounds in the Fnaf series as a whole.

[@satanicnoodles7214]

this and when they spell out stuff in the minigames i didn’t know they were letters for ages but the sound haunts me

[@user-gp7wy1ud2q]

It sounds like a weird duck

[@earnd6296]

and then it jumpscares you at the end.

[@velarmnt]

even with all the new games i still agree with you, its scaryer than its newest instalment if im honest

[@trickytreyperfected1482]

@@velarmnt the newest one isn't meant to be all that scary though.

[@Robbin-Hood]

"There are no jumpscares, though i promise..." My untrusting ass *Suspicious noises*

[@bigblicky4478]

Amogus??

[@boxcarz]

@@bigblicky4478 sussy

[@Blake-qq1hm]

@@boxcarz your such a sussy baka

[@SEX_TRAINER]

@@Blake-qq1hm Abobus

[@SEX_TRAINER]

@@Blake-qq1hm I want to speedrun 21 bottle of bleach.

[@unu9651]

Hey just wanted to say I REALLY appreciate the subtitles. The fact that you both highlight important words onscreen AND provide subtitles that completely cover what's happening is a lifesaver, thank you.

[@emberystudios8406]

I like that he actually sounds slightly afraid the entire vid

[@emilygoodman6779]

12:27 Scruffy: “So this game especially feels like we’re flirting with death!” A moment of silence for all of the grim reaper’s children in Sims 4

[@sand__witch]

Fun fact: there's a premade Sim in Sims 2 whose parents are heavily implied to be a serial killer and the literal Grim Reaper. TS2 lore was fuckin' wild.

[@dream_walker9726]

@@sand__witch I need a link or something right now oml XD

[@dream_walker9726]

@@sand__witch thanks so much man

[@notaphycologyst6644]

Patch note: can no longer "try for baby" with the grim reaper

[@Snowie6606]

don't forget me! ( I did that alot. )

[@zhongxiancheng4670]

Fazbear entertainment can make a bunch of giant teleporting robots while i cant even find a microwave that wont beep in the middle of the night

[@dico703]

"The money can't go everywhere"-some random rich boss of a company buying old and loudy printers just for the economies.

[@ElliLavender]

Amazing video, I really love your style of making them. It's also impressive how you managed to sound scared the entire time.

[@miss_editor]

This was such an amazing little video essay, the tone and everything was spot on. Thank you scruffy.

[@ninguem8947]

'you'd need a lot of luck to complete fnaf 4 and sl without focused listening' me, with good hearing but auditory processing disorder: [chuckles] im in danger

[@siqxyre8473]

SAME BAAHAHHAHAHAH It mostly cancels out due to me having extra sensitive hearing to any sudden noise shift b/c trauma though. Even if I can't process what the sound is, I can tell its different, and i will act accordingly. If you need to recognize what the sound is saying though, ill fail miserably

[@sonetagu1337]

Lol idfk what do you mean but i guess i have one also and it fucking hurts me like some springlocked suit