In cinema, they say, the craft is at its best when it cannot be noticed. Weird, but makes sense. Essentially, filmmaking is the medium of replicating life, from real to reel. The less you can spot the ...

Following is a transcript of the video: [cymbals softly ringing] Narrator: Ah, the northern lights. Beautiful to see...and hear? [wind chimes gently ringing] The thing is, the northern lights don't ...

Following is a transcript of the video: [footsteps clicking] Narrator: Those high-heel clicks you hear in the TV series "Fargo"? Those are actually men's dress shoes. Stefan Fraticelli: These are ...

This story appears in the June 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. What would a scary movie be without the ominous creak of floorboards? Sound effects—called Foley—add crucial value to any ...