I agree with Dale

Posted by Indiana John from proxy.wmfg.com on October 07, 1999 at 10:37:14:

In Reply to: Re: 2 questions for bullwhip owners posted by Dale Dassel on October 07, 1999 at 05:24:04:

: : 1) How realistic are the sound effects of the bullwhip in the movies? I love them because they sound really meaty - especially the sound when it moves through the air before it cracks (Raiders being the best source for these sounds, in my opinion).

: : 2) Has anyone been in a position to compare a David Morgan and its Mark Allen equivalent? Is the Mark Allen an exact replica? At about a hundred dollars cheaper it seems an excellent bargain if it is.

: : Many thanks,

: : Satipo

: I own a David Morgan bullwhip, and I can tell you this: it does
: sound like the whip in Raiders. Longer whips crack more readily,
: and mine is the #456 12-foot model. Although all sound effects in
: a movie are dubbed and created in post-production, I'm almost
: certain that they used a David Morgan bullwhip. (Most of the sounds
: recorded on location aren't good enough to be used in the final mix.
: But yes, the Morgan bullwhip does sound like that; particularly
: the sound the lash makes when it slashes through the air. (And it
: has a nice, resounding CRACK! as well).

: -Dale Dassel

I own a 10 foot (#455) DM, and it sounds similar.
As for the dubbing, that's definitely true.
The making of raiders video shows the filming of the Cairo street scene.
All of the cracks are not dynamic as the movie depicts them.

Since we're on the subject, I checked the DM webpage--the wait is now
at 8 weeks--I waited about a month.

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Thanks guys! A wealth of information as usual. (nm) Satipo 12:41:25 10/08/99 (0)

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: : : 1) How realistic are the sound effects of the bullwhip in the movies? I love them because they sound really meaty - especially the sound when it moves through the air before it cracks (Raiders being the best source for these sounds, in my opinion).

: : : 2) Has anyone been in a position to compare a David Morgan and its Mark Allen equivalent? Is the Mark Allen an exact replica? At about a hundred dollars cheaper it seems an excellent bargain if it is.

: : : Many thanks,

: : : Satipo

: :      I own a David Morgan bullwhip, and I can tell you this: it does
: : sound like the whip in Raiders. Longer whips crack more readily,
: : and mine is the #456 12-foot model. Although all sound effects in
: : a movie are dubbed and created in post-production, I'm almost
: : certain that they used a David Morgan bullwhip. (Most of the sounds
: : recorded on location aren't good enough to be used in the final mix.
: : But yes, the Morgan bullwhip does sound like that; particularly
: : the sound the lash makes when it slashes through the air. (And it
: : has a nice, resounding CRACK! as well).

: :                                     -Dale Dassel

: I own a 10 foot (#455) DM, and it sounds similar.  
: As for the dubbing, that's definitely true. 
: The making of raiders video shows the filming of the Cairo street scene. 
: All of the cracks are not dynamic as the movie depicts them.

: Since we're on the subject, I checked the DM webpage--the wait is now
: at 8 weeks--I waited about a month.

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