I’ve tweaked the levels of the sound effects and edited the Starkiller implosion. I think it’s rather an improvement, hopefully it is to everyone’s liking:
https://vimeo.com/201216702
Password: sound
Very nice and you’re very close. But you’re just missing some small details that really sell it. The explosion sounds fine to me, but the stuff before it is not yet there.
Best thing to do would be to go back and watch that sequence again, really listen to exactly what sounds are being used. Here’s some discrepancies I noticed:
- the added whistling wind sound is a bit overrepresented in your mix
- actually I think both your new SFX and music might be a bit louder than the existing film mix
- I think you can probably do a bit of a crossfade when Rey cries over Finn between the existing music and the new (rather than simply dropping out the existing music entirely)
- you’re missing subtle background rumble of destruction while Rey is with Finn
- missing the sound as Rey drops on Finn
- could probably bring in the Falcon sound a little more clearly when the lights appear
- missing slight sounds of Rey crying when she spots the Falcon
- bit of a rough audio edit when we cut to the closeup of the cockpit
- missing a slight sound when Rey gets up (the shot of Finn before she grabs the saber)
- when they’re running to the Falcon, missing the sound of the Falcon door opening (and then the hiss when they’re boarding)
- missing the sound of the Falcon revving up when Finn is placed on the med bed
- also notice in the film how the sounds of the destruction of the planet slowly start to become louder as the Falcon takes off - rather than begin loud immediately at the start of the shot
- also the explosion sounds are sort of overpowering the music here, careful with that (explosions were definitely secondary to the music in the film’s mix)
Some of these are probably harder than others but I do believe this is what it’ll take for it to sound legit (to my ears anyway). Good thing is you’re already very close to being there.