Why are Half Life’s SFX SO Funny?

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Күн бұрын

About 3 years ago “Half-Life SFX” videos started really popping off. People would take the sound effects from 1998’s Half-Life and dub them over movies, TV shows, cartoons and cat videos. There is a reason these videos are so funny and in this video I break down the sound effects to try and find out why.
My Website - simonzinzovski.com
My Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/simon-zinzovski
LINKS:
My cover of Hazardous Environments (The Valve Theme) by Kelly Bailey - soundcloud.com/simon-zinzovski/hazardous-environments-cover
Some original, Half-Life inspired, music I made for this video - soundcloud.com/simon-zinzovski/half-life-type-beat
Kelly Bailey's interview with The Gaming Library - web.archive.org/web/20111229022934/thegamingliberty.com/index.php/2011/08/26/creating-a-mute-icon-ex-valves-kelly-bailey-talks-gordon-freeman/
A more in depth video explaining digital audio by David MacDonald (well worth watching if you are interested in nerdy audio things) -
• Sample Rate, Bit Depth...
‪@Hellmord‬ 's channel (which has more Half-Life SFX videos on it) - www.youtube.com/@Hellmord/videos
Get tf out (the Test Chamber) by ‪@googleygareth‬- • Get tf out (the Test C...
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:29 Sample Rate
01:53 Bit Depth
02:49 Why LoFi audio is cool
03:48 Artistic Intention
05:25 Example 1 - Black Mesa Transit System
05:57 Example 2 - Rocket Launch
06:42 Example 3 - XEN
07:28 World Building
08:10 Conclusion
#halflife #sfx

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@followingtheroe1952 8 ай бұрын

I think its also cool how the sounds blend with the soundtrack: the weapons are percussive, the alien sounds are cutting, and the health/armor stations sound like vamps to their own soundtrack

@SimonZinzovski 8 ай бұрын

yeah when the musical moments happen the sound palette blends so well with the sound design

@TAREEBITHETERRIBLE 8 ай бұрын

*YAH THAT HALF-LIFE* **PROCEEDS TO REDUCE MY HEALTH TO EXACTLY 50%**

@SimonZinzovski 7 ай бұрын

bro how you gone live like that ?

@TAREEBITHETERRIBLE 7 ай бұрын

@@SimonZinzovski *PERHAPS I WILL LET OUT SOME STEAM, BY TURNING A VALVE*

@fridgefreezer9529 Ай бұрын

This dad pun gonna make someone experience heart attack

@G_Matto_shorts Ай бұрын

@@TAREEBITHETERRIBLE yo you got some good dad jokes

@MagnetismR 9 ай бұрын

I always adored Half-Life's sound design. It inspires me to create soundscapes and effects of my own. This video is a god send. An enormous part of the continuity between the first and second game is Kelly Bailey's sound design. He makes up the audible soul of Half-Life, and it wouldn't be half as charismatic without it.

@SimonZinzovski 9 ай бұрын

I 100% agree my friend, also thank you for all your interesting comments, I have enjoyed reading them this morning 😅

@julianbruno1436 Жыл бұрын

Just for the record, you keep delivering high quality videos that I enjoy watching and want to thank you for teaching me something new with a fresh perspective. Thank you. -Julián

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming back for another video brother 💕

@lightbringerpip Жыл бұрын

I can’t get over how passionate you always are with the subject, and with how entertaining you edit it all together too. Always gives me a good few chuckles while learning something new about sound design all together. It feels awesome being here for the (mostly) start up of your channel and I only hope it goes up from here!

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

I couldn't make these videos if i wasn't passionate about it! Thanks for the kind words, and I'm really thankful that my silly video could make you laugh

@brymsd8895 Жыл бұрын

The pacing of this video was fucking superb banger as always

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

thank you for the continued support bro, i try and make em better every time

@VanBourner Жыл бұрын

I remember playing HL1 when it released. I was freshly 7 at the time. And I was scared shitless of the zombies so I just roamed around and never caused resonance cascade after doing it once (I legit died to the first headcrab about 8 times before learning I can just run past it and aiming in games was never my forte but back then it was even worse). As a result I had friends among the scientists. Back then you did not really have the luxury to get another game and HL was just so pretty looking that I pretended I am a scientist going to work and spent like 3-4 hours on rainy days, just roaming around the facility. Pretending I am doing experiments, going for a lunch etc... As a result hearing so many of these 11k lines are like hearing friend's voice again (Source uses higher resolution sound IIRC, probably why it felt a bit off to me). I remember being so amazed how lifelike the game is. I could not speak a word in English back then so I pretended that we are talking about stuff with my friends, thinking they said something about their family when they were talking about their ties. As a result I never thought of the sound design this way. I heard the sounds so much in my formative years (I did eventually play the game when I was like 9 and much much much braver, also able to speak basic english) that I never really notice how obstructive and unreal they are. And the sudden shift to Xen is probably why I always felt so uneasy and unhappy there. Another great video about sound, something that many (including me) have overlooked so much in past or taken for granted only to figure out later on that sound (and sound design) is the warmth of the world's embrace.

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

VanBourner back again dropping the compelling comments! Thanks for sharing your stories, it always reminds me how human the connections are that art makes. Half-Life is a beautiful and iconic gaming experience and i think it is really worth celebrating and exploring what makes it work

@VanBourner Жыл бұрын

@@SimonZinzovski Thanks for making great content, as someone who used to grind youtube a bit (albeit 10 years ago when the landscape was entirely different) I know the pain of fighting the algo and appreciate the effort and production quality you have. And also bot begging for likes and subscribes. That resonates with me, but I know that it works so I won't mind when you eventually start doing it out of necessity. Btw will you start a patreon?

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

I think I will eventually launch a Patreon, but I don't want to do so until I have something valuable to give people in return for their support (behind the scenes content, extra videos, idk cool stuff like that)

@VanBourner Жыл бұрын

@@SimonZinzovski fair enough :)

@christinap.4745 4 күн бұрын

Honestly I dunno why but this is so cute omg, it really does go to show that even the simplest things in games can be appreciated so much

@TheBucket666 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos, not too long, not too short, really cool effects and they are covering stuff i have no idea about. keep doing your thing man!

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah thanks dude, the positive comments really make all the effort worthwhile

@vikyantakinawa5450 Жыл бұрын

Your channel has grown so fast in such a short period of time, and you keep making some fantastic videos! Keep up the good work!

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

You are too kind, I really appreciate the support friend :))

@VanBourner Жыл бұрын

he found a great niche that is really missing on youtube. There are few channels that discuss sound and sound design, and when they do they do it for movies or TV shows. But rarely for games, and honestly it is surprising to me that nobody really filled the role earlier (of course the production quality plays a big part of it and Simon has a mix of hbomberguy and GeneralSam production quality). Only shows that no supply does not mean lack of demand.

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Those are some very generous comparisons! I really want my videos to provide something that people can't find anywhere else, so that they are worth the viewer's time

@VanBourner Жыл бұрын

@@SimonZinzovski you're suceeding, I give you that :)

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@yuin3320 Жыл бұрын

As someone who just adores learning about the theory and usage of all manner of craftsmanship and techniques (whether it be games, movies, what-have-you) this is such a fantastic channel. This is basically like if old school Extra Credits focused on video game audio and soundscapes. Such a wonderful thing to see explored in so much depth

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Yo thank you for the kind words and the v v flattering comparison. I'm really glad I could make a video that you would enjoy :)

@mekarum Жыл бұрын

Great video throughout! The sound quality explanation was super clear; made me appreciate the sound design even more. No sound feels like healing like *SCHWOOOWUHOOOONWHWOOO*

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Half-Life sounds are built different fr

@AramilsMusic Ай бұрын

This analysis is so awesome. I am glad your new upload reminded me of it. Content rich, great way of explaining and pacing your analysis with creative editing as the icing on the cake. Delicious.

@SimonZinzovski Ай бұрын

ahha thank you! i'm glad i can provide the cake 🎂

@DoctorBreenBB 9 ай бұрын

SFX in Half-Life not only very recognizable, they also have gameplay function too, monster sounds for example very distinct, which allows player to know is specific monster is alerted without seeing it, Houndeyes have loud charging sound so player know if they are attacking him if they sneaked up behind, same with monster sounds from Doom 1-2, they have alot of shared idle sounds, but alert and die sounds are distinct, so player know if some dangerous enemy as Baron of Hell is alerted or died without seeing it. Also modern games, lets take new Dooms and Black Mesa remake of HL imho have worst sound design, sounds aren't distinctive as in older games, in Black Mesa Houndeye charging sound is similar to rest of their sounds, and in new Dooms monster roars also similar between each other, so they worse gameplay wise, and artistically wise they sound really generic, like something I heard alot in other titles, comparing to sounds from other games.

@SimonZinzovski 9 ай бұрын

I think you make a very good point. A lot of art design in gaming has shifted towards favouring realism (with the idea that it will increase immersion) but I feel like the more abstracted quality of video game art assets that are struggling against technical limitations can sometimes create a more vivid experience

@diamondhamster4320 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video as always. Really highlights how important is super recognizable and memorable soundscape to longevity of any media product especially a video game.

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

The effect sound has on media isn't always obvious, but it is always huge (i think)

@Mattowel Жыл бұрын

Gordon have to hear all of this, he's a highly trained professionals Jokes aside your editing and vfx is always spot on and how you explain your research is always clear and easy to understand something that are complicated to explain. And the way you use analogy is a nice example. I got a question tho how you most of the time found some topic to research and talk about.

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

My brother and I usually workshop a few ideas based on the games we are currently playing or really loved in the past. The most important thing is that I am passionate about the idea, because I think that enjoyment will translate to the viewer's experience of the video

@krenzzie7290 5 күн бұрын

1:39 Caught me off guard so hard, hearing a Half-Life voiceline in non shit quality just makes my brain go "DOES NOT COMPUTE"

@MoeMoe-ti1ut 7 ай бұрын

Your cover at the end was so cool, great job ❤🎶

@SimonZinzovski 7 ай бұрын

thank you dude! glad you liked it :))

@nirvana613 Жыл бұрын

You don't fail to impress, another awesome video ! So great to see a new channel start off so strong and keep bringing high quality content, really looking forward to seeing where you will take us next !

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you commenting again! I really appreciate the support, it makes me very motivated to keep making things :)

@danielfisher417 8 ай бұрын

The editing on this video is really exceptional.

@SimonZinzovski 7 ай бұрын

thanks dude, glad you enjoyed it

@lusterinekennedy2396 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely like this video of yours, I can't help but watch it over and over again.

@SimonZinzovski 10 ай бұрын

I absolutely like this comment of yours, I can't help but read it over and over again 💞

@Vistalgia Жыл бұрын

Your videos are a breath of fresh air, man! I aspire to just drop bangers with all the extensive research and depths you’ve gone through the editing process. And let’s not forget your music either! Your SoundCloud deserves more attention!

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

I'm really glad it resonated with you Vistalgia, and thank you for shouting out the SoundCloud as well ahaha

@6IGNITION9 2 ай бұрын

Great video. My favorite type of HL1 SFX memes are the ones with cats. For some reason they go together really well.

@SimonZinzovski 2 ай бұрын

brother, don't mention cats, i have three cats, too much of my life is cats

@notartyom8915 Жыл бұрын

mate you're a legend for producing these great videos at the rate you have been going at. this sound design stuff is something I've never really thought about before. also I think this video hit a pretty great balance with the goofy editing, not too over the top like the fallout video. keep it up mate, I'm loving it

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! I was definitely trying to strike a balance between my last two videos, keeping it funny while not being too overbearing. Glad I could make sound design interesting for ya ✌️

@mitya_music Жыл бұрын

came here to support you once again! thanks for beautiful videos Simon

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

thank you for the love dude it really means a lot 🙏

@FighterZ72 Жыл бұрын

Very good stuff my dude! Keep up the good work with these hella insightful vids and I guess *ear* opening experiences.

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

thank you grim, i live an ear based lifestyle for sure👂

@BopBibbly 10 ай бұрын

Great video! I love the editing, the explanations of sample rate and bit rate. The little detail of using lambdas instead of A's. The great cover of Hazardous Environments and that drippy, Half-Life type beat. I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors!

@SimonZinzovski 10 ай бұрын

Ahhh thank you!! This is for sure the best video i've made so far, but the next one will be even better !! Thanks so much for the support :))

@myspace2001 Жыл бұрын

I really don't like a lot of music/sound related YT video essays, mostly cos many people waste a lot of time & keep regurgitating content, but Simon Zinzovski keeps me entertained the whole way through & I always learn something new & interesting. Even the stuff I already knew is interesting because it's accompanied by funny pictures and stuff

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Shout out to all my Di Drews out there, even if they abandon you in a ballet lobby they still keep it 💯

@AlphaEnt2 5 ай бұрын

I think the thing that also helped is that the pool of sounds is so large, that you have a sound effect for almost anything.

@bannanas117 Ай бұрын

That hazardous environments cover goes HARD

@SimonZinzovski Ай бұрын

thank you dude! i really enjoyed playing that one, very much in my favourite style

@texxel1787 2 ай бұрын

i literally love your content so much

@SimonZinzovski Ай бұрын

thank you, hypno cat ❤️‍🔥

@kawaiiasfucc 4 ай бұрын

its nice to see someone considering this and explaining detailly

@SimonZinzovski 2 ай бұрын

thank you for seeing !

@Star1000120 Жыл бұрын

Another great video from you, I'm glad to see you're getting lots of views! It really wouldn't be the same if the voices were more clear and realistic, and it was really cool to learn how they got the voices to sound like that (and how it can recreated). It was really insightful. Thank you for the video, it had solid editing that made me smile a lot, and it brought back memories of watching my dad play Half Life when I was younger. Hope to see you playing music more in your future videos too!

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Thank you Star! I really enjoyed reading your comment, so thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. I'll absolutely be playing and making more music in my future videos 😁

@pixelizednofiltery.t.6584 Жыл бұрын

Love your content

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Ight ima keep making it then

@joakazket Жыл бұрын

Amazing as always ! I really like a good sound design in a video game or any media in general.

@re_medy Жыл бұрын

So glad to see you keep making videos. I think we are witnessing the launch of a channel with a million subscribers. Good luck friend! p.s: nice jacket

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

ahaha thank you for believing in me! (also, i've had that jacket for almost a decade now)

@vovabelik0v Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your clear artistic goal of making videos look and sound incredibly cool! ❤

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Ayyye thank you thank you, im glad it came across ✌️

@Wade.K.Savage 11 ай бұрын

Another banger. Keep up the amazing videos, Simon!

@SimonZinzovski 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Wade! Always good to read a comment from you :)

@Wade.K.Savage 10 ай бұрын

@@SimonZinzovski My pleasure dude. All the best.

@kacperjestfajny Жыл бұрын

Thats just great :) I'm super happy that i found your channel :)

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Ayeo i'm glad to have you here, i wouldn't be making videos if no one was around 🤷‍♀️

@JordyShortRibs 7 ай бұрын

Bravo! Fantastic video! Well researched, written and edited. Can imagine this was a big project to put together. Thanks for making it! Instant sub 🎉

@SimonZinzovski 2 ай бұрын

thanks for the support Jordy !!

@nekakagiggle Жыл бұрын

You really nailed it with this one.

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Thanks JR, I appreciate the support

@wheatpuncher27 Жыл бұрын

very eloquent! well put and easily understood. loved the footage of you actually playing the music at 8:12, gorgeous instruments (:

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

ahah thank you wheat puncher, I think it is really fun to engage with the music of a series, you learn a lot about it in that way

@Tailset Жыл бұрын

Another banger of a video from our boi! Keep them coming brother!

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Aye I gotchu, thank you for sticking around 💕

@darthace7815 2 ай бұрын

It's very interesting, as an HL fan I learned so many things. Thanks for the video.

@SimonZinzovski Ай бұрын

thank you for watching and enjoying it! :)

@sssummmak Жыл бұрын

Dang it Simon, I am so glad I subscribed after your first video, tbh when I was clicking on your channel month ago I expected to go binge watch bunch of videos cause your edits were good and it looked like you were doing youtube videos for some time. Surprised this channel is new yet the informative value and production is really good... Keep it up!

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Thank you bro that is a massive compliment! I put off making a youtube channel for a long time because I wanted to make sure I could produce quality videos before I started uploading. I appreciate the support 🤝

@Underqualified_Gunman 7 ай бұрын

Hlvrai actually used the game chat in gmod for any dialouge since the engine would crunch any voice chat for you giving the authentic sounding npc actors.

@SimonZinzovski Ай бұрын

oh really?? That's super interesting! thanks for sharing that tidbit :)

@joshuaroa8503 Жыл бұрын

damn these videos are great, glad I found you! Your editing is top notch and your insights are great!

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Glad to have you here Joshua!

@swissmagic Жыл бұрын

Keep it up, I’m loving these videos

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Heck yeha, I will keep it up for sure

@swissmagic Жыл бұрын

@@SimonZinzovski I would also like to see your guitar covers in maybe an unlisted video in the description of the main video, I liked the valve song thingy you made

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Yo thank you thank you, the full cover is free to download on my soundcloud (which you can find in the description), but a full unlisted video of my guitar playthrough is not a bad idea at all

@dagabbx 3 ай бұрын

watching videos with half life sfx is genuinely funny to me, and maybe there is a bit of nostalgia, half life was a part of my childhood and one of the first games i ever played. amazing video im gonna sub to your channel asap 🎉🎉

@SimonZinzovski 2 ай бұрын

half life really is nostalgic for me too, such an amazing game

@thiagovidal6137 3 ай бұрын

Well... in 1998 Half-Life had the highest quality audio I've ever heard. It actually blew my mind. All the ambient sounds and reverb.. Heck, I was mostly playing N64 at that time.

@SimonZinzovski 2 ай бұрын

man such an impactful game huh

@Cavenor Жыл бұрын

He did it again. The mad man kicked my ass with another high quality video. If you taking any suggestions and willing to return to the Mark Morgan topic, I'd definitely recommend Planescape: Torment ost.

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

👊 you know i gotchu bro, i bought planescape torment like last week, i just gotta find the time to play it now...

@TwoSouthFarm Жыл бұрын

This channel is amazing

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Stoppp, you are too kind my friend

@calliecuddlefish2361 2 ай бұрын

your editing is some of the best i've ever seen, dude. keep it up. love your videos, your fallout one most especially

@SimonZinzovski 2 ай бұрын

hey thank you!! i appreciate the support and the love

@haavikwood290 Жыл бұрын

I never understood sample rate completely until this video, great video and great editing!

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

I'm glad I could help convey the concept! There is a lot to it that I didn't cover, so if you're a total audio nerd I would recommend checking out Dan Worrall's channel, specifically his video on oversampling

@drbone4287 4 ай бұрын

really creative editing! i like it. GJ

@SimonZinzovski 2 ай бұрын

thank you doctor !!!

@tuvmackyt6281 9 ай бұрын

Omg I have to say something before I go. I heard those sounds in cat videos which I found hilariously funny, and it made me want to know the origin. I then discovered half life AND BOOM I found your video about the topic I was so interested in. Great quality, great art direction, that's me subbed before the end of the video :) Thank you!

@SimonZinzovski 9 ай бұрын

hell yeah! Glad I could give you some info on the topic. Do you think you'll end up playing through half life?

@DragonSych Жыл бұрын

Did you just start out a while ago? This is pretty High Quality. Rare for new Channels. I wish you success.

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Thank you friend! I started making videos in January of this year

@SigurdGR Жыл бұрын

Just watched the video and got a wish to replay HL, being deepened into its atmosphere largely made by those very sounds!

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

You should! It isn't crazy long and it is still a lot of fun (source: i played through it again this month in prep for making this video)

@TheEpicSands Жыл бұрын

Underrated video. I hope you will get 1 million views! 🙏

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Thank you friend Vladyslav, the support means a lot

@0range_Rktten_-jm1iz Жыл бұрын

Dude, your video editing style is really funny.I really like it!😊

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

hey thank you 0rnage, i appreciate the love

@mimifurwalker 5 ай бұрын

i really like space invaders extreme's sound design as most of the sound effects change depending on the stage you're on making the already good songs even better

@SimonZinzovski 2 ай бұрын

shout out space invaders

@framebadger 6 ай бұрын

All good and true, but it's the performances of the scientist voice actors combined with the lofi audio. They go from pompous scientist to melodrama in a heartbeat, which is just funny.

@SimonZinzovski 2 ай бұрын

very good point! they are iconic performances

@loganireland3113 Жыл бұрын

your music is badass man, keep up the great work!

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

I think you are the first person to describe my videos as badass, so thank you for that 💪

@heliax9924 2 ай бұрын

Your editing and skill at explainin is marvelous , i know almost nothing about sound design and i learned tons from here You heard this a lot prabably but i am suprised you have so little subscribers

@SimonZinzovski 2 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend! I’m really happy to hear you got something out of it !

@miserablepile 24 күн бұрын

The crowbar sound is like the metal pipe falling of its time

@SofyaBlitz Жыл бұрын

This is one of my top favorite channels on youtube keep it up b!!!!! xD

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

You are too kind my friend, thank you 🙏

@-Zbrozlo- Жыл бұрын

Great video, very interesting and well put together! Keep it up!

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the love leszy, i WILL keep it up :)

@flamsey 4 ай бұрын

Drill Instructors from Half Life Opposing Force are also cool

@GeneraluStelaru Жыл бұрын

My god, Simon! What are you doing?!

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, my channel is under complete military control

@bantanigeala6760 8 ай бұрын

That is hilarious to watch! Thank you for making those explanations a fun!

@SimonZinzovski 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for engaging with it!

@madbear1111 Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic video man, always excited when I see an update of yours in my notifications! Love your music too, both the covers and your original tracks, if they were on Spotify id be jamming them constantly! Will there a video of you covering the soundtrack and other sfx of the second game sometime within the future? keep at it Simon, KZfaq stardom will come soon!

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the love my friend. I'll put my music on spotify when i make something better for you ahah (although all the music i make in these videos is free to download on soundcloud if you would like to). I don't currently have any HL2 plans, but it is such an iconic game that I would be surprised if I don't discuss it eventually !

@madbear1111 Жыл бұрын

@@SimonZinzovski How exciting! I will be sure to put the music into my car! I'm sure what you've got cooking will peak the curiosity of your other viewers and myself :)

@jacksonelh Жыл бұрын

LOVE these videos. I was introduced to the channel by your fallout video. love the editing and the focus on music. great shit and love to see an aussie bloke shining

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Cheers as Jackson, there really aren't that many Australians in the world so it is always good to represent

@jacksonelh Жыл бұрын

@@SimonZinzovski seriously, love to see it

@Vermicularchive Жыл бұрын

The lad himself is back with more knowledge!

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

welcome to some big brain audio hours 🧠

@AbsoluteGuardian Жыл бұрын

This is the first video I got an actual ad for that I decided to click on and I don't regret it one bit.

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Thank you 💗

@beH3uH 10 ай бұрын

Very good breakdown of the sound effectts of half life and why they are so iconic. I checked your other videos, you might be interested in another, more modern game that focuses on sound design called Hunt: Showdown. Their sound effects and the way they manipulate headphone audio to create realistic 3d environment is top notch and nothing like i've heard in other games. I think they deserve some attention.

@SimonZinzovski 10 ай бұрын

Amazing! Thanks for the suggestion, i will totally look into it :)))

@lordfinesse8611 Жыл бұрын

great video like always

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Thank you, my lord

@supersnow17 6 ай бұрын

WOW the example you showed of the higher quality voice line absolutely blew me away! Have you considered doing that with all the voice lines and making a mod for HQ voice lines?

@SimonZinzovski 2 ай бұрын

That actually already exists! Here it is: www.moddb.com/games/half-life/addons/high-quality-upscaled-sounds-for-half-life-xash3d-only Also, thanks for the comment and I'm glad you liked my example :)

@coldbumby 5 күн бұрын

your videos are so good

@hazelXin223 Жыл бұрын

Get you to a million subs. Let's goooo

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

ahaha damn fam I appreciate the support (and the ambition lmao)

@hazelXin223 Жыл бұрын

@@SimonZinzovski this is quality stuff. I like your edits. It's informational, and it's about subjects we all love lol

@DSlyde Жыл бұрын

Well crap, now I've binged all your videos in a single day.

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

go on then, which one was your favourite ?

@DSlyde Жыл бұрын

@Simon Zinzovski I've been a Fallout fan boy since I was 5 and the music is god tier, so definitely that one, but the standard of quality was great all round.

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

@@DSlyde ayeo thank you my friend, well done on getting the world record speedrun for watching all my videos btw

@AJK156 Жыл бұрын

Dude you got the best editing style 😂

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

you're too kind cuz :))

@ShotJon 5 ай бұрын

What a great video.I learned something. Thank you.

@SimonZinzovski 2 ай бұрын

yay! that was the goal!

@originalph00tbag 10 ай бұрын

I love that Eno quote. Along those lines, my favorite sound to experiment with is mp3 compression artifacts.

@SimonZinzovski 10 ай бұрын

I am a heavy artifact enjoyer

@the_washington_monument_am9714 8 ай бұрын

Welp, this might be my new favorite channel ❤❤❤

@SimonZinzovski 8 ай бұрын

omg thank you 💕

@tarkisiaball676 Жыл бұрын

you:time to choose galym: i go? l4d and half life galym: i go half life

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

my brother galym, based and truth pilled

@HZHZHZR Ай бұрын

pyrocynical????

@HornedBee Жыл бұрын

Awesome as always

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Too kind 🙏🙏

@mramour Жыл бұрын

Keep going! Nice video!

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Thank you fam, I will keep it up 💪

@leventozkayali 9 ай бұрын

Nice vid mate, subbed

@SimonZinzovski 9 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend 🤝

@Intensive_Porpoises 4 ай бұрын

I remember thinking in '98 that it would be awesome if the models, geometry, textures, and sounds were higher resolution to make it more realistic. Now we have near photo realistic games and I'm going back to older games because they have more charm and are better games.

@SimonZinzovski 2 ай бұрын

sparks the imagination a bit more, answers less questions for the audience, i feel the same way

@Guante_de_arroz Ай бұрын

I love this game's sound design, and one of my fav aspects is the noises the machinery can make, specifically the constant white noise esque sounds that generators, pipes, ventilators and other random stuff make. I find it very relaxing personally lol, not just in game but irl; When I was a child I always loved sitting against the washing machine cause it is loud and vibrates a ton, so it made me feel isolated and gave me a back massage lmao. Just a niche thing that I really love, so obviusly a game set on a lab that's pretty much filled with it would be one of my favourites. Also BLARGHHH!! STAP! AAAAAAAAUHAHUHAHHH!!!

@TR-707 5 ай бұрын

2:29 is a hit - its looped intro of Track 16 - Military Precision

@om3g4z3r0 2 ай бұрын

Here have a sub, you earned it.

@smagel6543 4 ай бұрын

this guys editor is awesome

@SimonZinzovski 2 ай бұрын

this guys editor is me, so thank you :)

@abelkorenyi4316 Жыл бұрын

Quality content, as always.

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Tryna stay consistent with it 🫡

@fotozero Ай бұрын

Great video, subbed

@SimonZinzovski Ай бұрын

thank you dude! glad you enjoyed :)

@LEWIS_SPARTAN Жыл бұрын

Bro just drops win after win with these video and thinks we won't notice.

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Damn bro you caught me 🕵️

@OriginalItsFly Жыл бұрын

another GOATED video

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

ty ty ty🐐👀

@damsen978 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. My only nitpick is that sometimes you look stretched, but that's about it. Fast and easy to understand video, this shows respect from you to the viewer because you're basically telling us you value our time. Something i want to suggest for your content is maybe taking a look at the ambience and sounds library used for the first Postal game and how that game is presented. It's really weird, though i suppose it was talked about on KZfaq already, up to you. I just find it quite unique and that no other game has gotten into the mind of a serial killer, which is probably the scariest i have felt in horror games because that could very well be real on some individuals sadly. And if you want to explore further memorable SFX, i recommend looking for the ones in Diablo II. Maybe you'll find these topics interesting.

@SimonZinzovski Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the recommendations Damsen! Postal is such an interesting game, and Diablo II is one of my favourites of all time, so I will for sure consider covering them some time :)