Animals

Animal Sounds: Birds, Insects and Snakes

Wings flapping as birds take off, chirps, calls and exotic birds, owls, nighttime animal calls, buzzing insects and swarms, and rattling, striking snakes. The wing flaps line up well with filmed bird VFX, and the buzzing with bee VFX.

Category information

Calls at a distance: MP3 or WAV

The MP3 is plenty for auditioning calls against picture. Switch to the WAV for the final mix, or when a call needs EQ to sit at a distance.

Category help

Adding animal sound effects to a scene

Wing flaps are loudest at takeoff. Start the take as the bird leaves its perch, and fade it out as it clears the shot.
Pan flying insects to follow them across the screen. In Premiere Pro, keyframe the clip's Panner in Effect Controls.
Let a rattle run under the build-up, and keep the attack sound for the strike itself, on the exact frame the snake lunges.
Keep a quiet layer of chirps under outdoor dialogue, and widen the space with ambient sound effects.

Animal Sound Effects

Animal sound effects from birds taking flight and exotic birdsong to owl calls, night insects and striking rattlesnakes.

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