{"id":93835,"date":"2017-08-15T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=93835"},"modified":"2022-10-25T05:06:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T10:06:07","slug":"blockbuster-trailer-formula-free-sfx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/blockbuster-trailer-formula-free-sfx\/","title":{"rendered":"The Formula Behind Every Summer Blockbuster Trailer + Free Epic SFX"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"this-hilarious-video-shows-you-the-recipe-for-making-a-blockbuster-movie-trailer-and-well-give-you-the-sfx-you-need-to-make-one\">This hilarious video shows you the recipe for making a blockbuster movie trailer, and we&#8217;ll give you the SFX\u00a0you need to make one.<\/h2>\n<p><em>Top image via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/pic-190910579\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In this funny piece from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCp1xCZ4ODNM2OJuKoBrghDA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Auralnauts<\/a>, you&#8217;ll see the recipe to create a summer blockbuster trailer. With only white titles on screen \u2014 and an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/royalty-free-music-genre\/epic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">epic score<\/a> with a haunting pop song cover \u2014 you can imagine nearly\u00a0any of the big films already released this summer.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KAOdjqyG37A?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"free-trailer-sfx-from-premiumbeat\">Free Trailer SFX from PremiumBeat<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-93836 size-large\" title=\"The Formula Behind Every Summer Blockbuster Trailer + Free Epic SFX\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1442431745-1-1024x372.png\" alt=\"The Formula Behind Every Summer Blockbuster Trailer + Free Epic SFX\" width=\"900\" height=\"327\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to build on this recipe with a trailer for you own film, then we&#8217;ve got everything you need. Not only do we have the music and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/royalty-free-sfx?utm_source=premiumbeat&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_content=The-Formula-Behind-Every-Summer-Blockbuster-Trailer-+-Free-Epic-SFX&amp;utm_campaign=10-2022-blog\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">SFX<\/a> to help you score this, our <strong>FREE Trailer SFX kit includes all the BWAAAMM, risers, and drum hits you need.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/epic-free-sound-effects-for-film-video-trailers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">download the FREE PremiumBeat Trailer Construction Kit here<\/a>. And if you really fall in love with the pack, you can license the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/sfx\/collection_details\/trailer-construction-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">whole kit with 56 royalty-free SFX<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"get-the-free-trailer-sfx-kit\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"bt bt-big\" title=\"Free Trailer SFX\" href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/epic-free-sound-effects-for-film-video-trailers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">GET THE FREE TRAILER SFX KIT<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>By properly layering the SFX, you can create that classic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/royalty-free\/intense-music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">blockbuster sound<\/a>. Here is a look at our free trailer kit in action, set to the PremiumBeat track\u00a0<a title=\"Against the Odds - Premiumbeat Royalty Free Music\" href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/royalty_free_music\/songs\/against-the-odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">&#8220;Against the Odds&#8221;<\/a><a title=\"Against the Odds - Premiumbeat Royalty Free Music\" href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/royalty_free_music\/songs\/against-the-odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"> by Richard Canavan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hb7lXk4yPqU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts 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