If you’re curious what the crazy sound effects guy from the Police Academy movies has been up to lately, here’s your answer: narrating – if that’s the right word – 115 years of typewriter history with, well, crazy sound effects.
The History of the Typewriter Recited by Michael Winslow, a 21-minute film by Ignacio Uriarte, is pretty epic in scope. But how do we know the noises Winslow’s making actually match up with the typewriters they’re supposed to? Ladies and gentlemen, I offer into evidence Exhibit A:
[Vimeo via The Daily What]
Sylvester
Friday, June 18, 2010 at 9:35 AMthe facial expression… priceless!
Viddy
Friday, June 18, 2010 at 10:55 AMThe IBM one at about 18 mins – brilliant sound and awesome facial expressions… that one made me chuckle!
DK_Son
Friday, June 18, 2010 at 1:30 PMYa he was from Police Academy but when I saw his face I instantly thought of Spaceballs hahahaha.
The Beeps the Sweeps and the Creeps!
This guy is a genius. I can make only a few sounds from his vast collection.