Sound Effects
Sound effects are different sound to add onto already existing sound to mainly set the scene for whatever is happening and and altogether get a greater understanding of what is going on.
Four Different SFX
Spot effects - for a single instance, Atmosphere/ambiance/soundscape - a collection of sounds together to set the mood or tone
Foley - sounds created live on stage
music - for songs or to fill in behind a character talking.
Sourcing
When sourcing sound effects you can use sounds created from scratch. You can use original recordings made by yourself or you can use free web libraries, where other people have made sounds free for you to use. Examples of these libraries are Freesounds.org, 99sounds.org/releases, and many more. In these libraries, you can download sounds others have recorded, the types of sound that you can find on these libraries are endless.
Types of FX
Transitional - Transitional sounds are sounds to change scene.
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Contextual - Contextual sounds are sounds that are relevant to the story.
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Emotional - Emotional sound is used to portray different emotions within a scene like happy or sad.
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Realism - Realism sounds builds immersion for the audience with real sound effects.
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Diegetic/Interpolated - Diegetic sound is sound that explains different things or make things more realistic. For example, character dialogue, objects and music. Interpolated is taking sounds that already exist and using them in other sounds.
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Silence - builds the scene and shows emotion more than other sound effects.