editing How does David Lynch do this to voices?

[chokingthealligator]

Hi guys, I'm a movie making n00b and have been given an asignment to create a film using sound effects and, being a huge David Lynch fan I immediately thought of the weird voice effect from Twin Peaks, you can hear it here if you skip to about 3:40 - I really want to recreate this but don't know how, any info would be cool.

Its clearly not simply a case of reversing the dialogue because you can still vaguely here and understand some words. How has he managed to keep the synchronisation with the voice as well? Please hep guys! Here is what I' talking about:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0CGzPaJUOE&feature=player_embedded#!

 

[Gonzo_Entertainment]

He had the actor say the dialogue backwards, then ran that is reverse. The footage as well as the sound (why the sync works perfect).

 

[chokingthealligator]

He had the actor say the dialogue backwards, then ran that is reverse. The footage as well as the sound (why the sync works perfect).

I did read that somewhere but the actors actions look like they are normal? Did he just get them to act backwards as well?

It must have been hard getting them to say everything backwards!

 

[Gonzo_Entertainment]

I did read that somewhere but the actors actions look like they are normal? Did he just get them to act backwards as well?

It must have been hard getting them to say everything backwards!

Yep. It's on the special features in the box set. He acts and talks backwards then they run it in reverse. I imagine a good bit of rehearsal was involved.

 

[chokingthealligator]

thanks a lot for that info mate, really appreciated!

 

[Uranium City]

We did this as an exercise for the movie day camp I ran for kids last summer under the topic "how to make the supernatural on the cheap." It wasn't that hard and the kids loved it...you just record them doing the motion and voice normally and then have them watch it backwards a few times until they have the motions and vocal sounds down, then you record them again.

 

[chokingthealligator]

cool thanks for the tip Uranium!

 

[knightly]

They used it in "Top Secret!" as well in the library scene. Brilliantly funny -- especially when the dog runs backwards through the frame.

 

[chokingthealligator]

Do you guys know if he used any other effects? I end up just sounding like some foreign person trying to speak English!

 

[Dreadylocks]

Do you guys know if he used any other effects? I end up just sounding like some foreign person trying to speak English!

That's what they sound like.

Creeepy.

 

[Alcove Audio]

As with most things it takes some practice. Record the dialog, reverse it, practice the reversed dialog, practice it some more, then record the reversed dialog and, well, re-reverse it.