March 29, 2011 – February 28, 2012
Monster Bug Wars is a nature documentary program, created and distributed by Beyond Television Productions, and televised on the Science Channel in the United States, and SBS in Australia. The monster movie format features two kinds of insects, arachnids, myriapods, and other invertebrates in gladiator style combat in a simulated natural environment. In intermittent breaks, entomologists educate the viewer about the strengths and weaknesses of the dueling arthropods. The opening narration is "In nature's fight pit, a host of ruthless bugs as bizarre as they are lethal slug it out in real-life battles to the death. Witness epic encounters between swarms of marauding assassins, and vicious one-on-one clashes where only one bug survives. The world of monster bugs is a jungle, where there's just one law: eat or be eaten."
Summary[]
TV Show Intro[]
Sound Effects Used[]
The first season of the show was heavy on stock sound effects, which drew criticism from viewers, stating that they were off-putting and distracting. Because of this, the second season toned down the use of sound effects and is much quieter overall.
- Hollywoodedge, Bull Roar Medium Pers PE022301
- Hollywoodedge, Elephant Trumpet Gro AT044201
- Hollywoodedge, Funny Multi Swishes CRT054102 (Heard often in "Enemy Empire"; used for the cellar spider's movements.)
- Hollywoodedge, Funny Multi Swishes CRT054103 (Heard once in "Enemy Empire".)
- Hollywoodedge, Goose Honks Geese Hon AT085801
- Hollywoodedge, Monkey Capuchin Chit AT054801
- Hollywoodedge, Monkey Titi Call Whin AT057201
- Hollywoodedge, Monkey Titi Call Whin AT057301
- Hollywoodedge, Monkey Titi Call Whin AT057401
- Hollywoodedge, Pig Squeals Grunts Me PE026401
- Hollywoodedge, Pig Squeals Higherpi PE026501
- Hollywoodedge, Sword Shing Long Clan PE245201
- Hollywoodedge, Telemetr Y Beeps Std PE190501
- Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, SCREAM - T-REX: SCREAM, DINOSAUR 01
- Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, VULTURE - CLASH OF THE TITANS: GIANT VULTURE FLY OFF, BIRD
- Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, VULTURE - CLASH OF THE TITANS: GIANT VULTURE PERCHED, VOCALIZING, BIRD
- Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, VULTURE - CLASH OF THE TITANS: GIANT VULTURE SQUAWK, BIRD
- Sound Ideas, APES, SIAMANG - LOW HOOT & CALL, CHANT, ANIMAL
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRONIC - MAGICAL SWISH 03
- Sound Ideas, JAGUAR - TWO JAGUARS, ANGRY, ANIMAL, CAT
- Sound Ideas, RADIO, HAM - HAM RADIO: TUNING (Small portions of the sound are used.)
- Sound Ideas, SEA LION - BARKS, SCREAMS, SNARLS, GRUNTS, ANIMAL
Other Audio Used[]
- Dick De Benedictis Music ("Vertigo Gang" is the track used most.)
- Orchestral Colours