Questions tagged [iconic-sounds]

Following on from the previous how did they do that posts, I'm intrigued to find out if anyone knows how the moves for the tree people in Lord of the Rings was achieved. Heres a linky linky: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFzAxAEMwrY

Are there secrets to "iconic sounds"? Or is it just a lot of trial and error? I mean like "title effects" of some computer games? Some of them sound so "perfect" and like they don't resemble anything "easily distinguishable". Does this suggest that…