stackyFACTSYou cannot simply yell at a nearby wall and expect a dramatic cinematic echo. Your brain needs at least a tenth of a second to distinguish the original sound from its reflection. Because sound moves incredibly fast, that wall has to be at least seventeen meters away, otherwise it just brutally mashes the noises together.
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