I'm making a home movie & want something that crushes well when stepped on as part of a sound effect. Ideas?

Question

Basically, i have a female actress who is going to carry out this certain scene where she is stepping on an object which she is crushing to show her power (she's a giantess). I need something, anything that would produce a healthy "crush" or "crunch" sound under her foot. Has anyone got any ideas please?

Answer 1

Try a bunch of eggshells that are already broken in half.

Answer 2

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Movie studios still use Foley artists to create their ambient and special sound effects for films so there must be doing something right!! If you just can't find the right effect on the internet as a "ready-made" wav file then consider these ideas to make fx the old fashioned way!!!

Fire - Crunch cellophane wrap or wax paper
Rain - Sprinkle rice, birdseed or coarse sand on a metal sheet or other thin surface
Thunder - Flex or jiggle a large sheet of aluminum.
Broken window pane - Drop small strips of aluminium on a hard surface.
Icky slime - Squish pasta with your hands, or squirt it out of a rubber glove.
Frying - Touch wet rags to a hot surface (stove burner).
Ticking bomb - Close-mike a mechanical alarm clock.
Walking through bush - Crackle corn husks or squeeze the whisk of a straw broom.
Mechanical door - Roll a metal-wheeled skate or skateboard on concrete or metal.
Slap - Clap two thin boards together, or clap wet hands together.
Body blows - Hit a pillow or fabric sofa cushion. For a lighter sound, slap a vinyl cushion.
Horse hooves - Hit coconut shells on a hard surface or gravel.
Footfalls in snow - Step down on cornstarch or cat litter.
Footfalls in leaves - Crunch corn flakes or potato chips with your feet or hands.
Clothing rustle - Rub different types of fabrics together.
Bone Snap - Break celery to create the sound of breaking bones.
Walking on Grass - Step on tape from an unraveled audio cassette to make a convincing substitute.
Gunshots - A heavy staple gun makes the sound of gunshots.

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Answer 3

Plastic cups? Cornflakes? Snails (though I, personally wouldn't do that) or dry leaves.

Answer 4

Plastic soda or water bottles (caps off)

Answer 5

Celery stalks, and styrofoam cups.
Perhaps egg cartons.

Answer 6

I would have to go with an empty soda can standing up.

Answer 7

Ice.

Answer 8

Glass....ice....paper cups....trash can lids....cereal....