This video debunks the common Hollywood myth of the suppressed firearm sound effect, revealing its origin in 1939 Fox sound library recordings of bullet ricochets. Academy Award-winning sound designer Ben Burtt explains how editors manipulated these sounds to create the iconic 'pew-pew' heard in films for decades. The demonstration includes a suppressed Glock 17 firing, contrasting the real sound with the cinematic effect.
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