film FOLEY
Sound design and Foley for film
Sound design and Foley for film
This sample brief can be adapted as long as the film clip used allows for accurate sequencing of sounds and music, fade-in/out and level automation, and additional processing as appropriate. Five or more different audio tracks must be used, and at least two of these must be recorded using a microphone. A typical film clip for this task should be around 1 to 2 minutes in length.
This sample brief can be adapted as long as the film clip used allows for accurate sequencing of sounds and music, fade-in/out and level automation, and additional processing as appropriate. Five or more different audio tracks must be used, and at least two of these must be recorded using a microphone. A typical film clip for this task should be around 1 to 2 minutes in length.
In this task you will devise a complete soundtrack for a short film, which should be 1 to 2 minutes in length.
In this task you will devise a complete soundtrack for a short film, which should be 1 to 2 minutes in length.
- You must include sound design, Foley and music, and your sound design must attempt to set the atmosphere for the scene.
- Your sound design must include at least five tracks, and at least two of these must use a microphone in the recording chain.
- You must also include at least one of direct line input, USB keyboard controller, MIDI controller or imported audio. You can include the spoken narrative, or choose to discard it.
There are three stages to this task and marks will be awarded for each stage:
There are three stages to this task and marks will be awarded for each stage:
- planning the production 10 marks
- implementing the production 30 marks
- evaluating the production 10 marks
Throughout the task, you must keep a record of progress in the Google Slides template provided.
Throughout the task, you must keep a record of progress in the Google Slides template provided.
You should update your record of progress after each stage of the task. It should explain what you have done, describing any help you needed, and listing any evidence you have produced (printouts, sketches, photographs, sound files).
You should update your record of progress after each stage of the task. It should explain what you have done, describing any help you needed, and listing any evidence you have produced (printouts, sketches, photographs, sound files).
After each stage of the task, get your teacher to check your work.
After each stage of the task, get your teacher to check your work.
Stage 1: planning the production (10 marks)
Stage 1: planning the production (10 marks)
You should discuss the task with your teacher before you begin the planning process, to ensure that it will allow you to demonstrate all of the following technical skills:
You should discuss the task with your teacher before you begin the planning process, to ensure that it will allow you to demonstrate all of the following technical skills:
- selecting and making appropriate use of at least two microphones, with placement appropriate to the sound sources
- selecting and making appropriate use of at least one of the following: direct line input, USB keyboard controller, MIDI controller or imported audio
- successfully and safely constructing the signal path for one or more inputs
- choosing and setting appropriate input gain and monitoring levels, with no distortion
- applying creative/corrective equalisation
- applying time domain effects and using compression or noise gate controllers
- applying mixing techniques including volume, panning and fade-in/out
- editing tracks (eg to remove spillage)
- mixing down to an audio master in appropriate file format(s)
In order to complete your plan, you must do the following:
In order to complete your plan, you must do the following:
a. Complete a sound design map detailing all of the sounds on the existing soundtrack.
a. Complete a sound design map detailing all of the sounds on the existing soundtrack.
b. Complete a sound design map detailing all of the sounds you intend to use on your soundtrack.
b. Complete a sound design map detailing all of the sounds you intend to use on your soundtrack.
c. Think about:
c. Think about:
- the music — consider instrumentation, tonality, style or genre, tempo and time signature
- the sound design — plan how each sound will be produced (equipment, microphone types and placement)
- the Foley — for each Foley sound that you need, how and where will you record it and how will you get it to fit into the film?
d. Plan how you will set up your recording software.
d. Plan how you will set up your recording software.
e. Decide how you will keep your log. You can mix your methods as long as you provide a complete record of your process.
e. Decide how you will keep your log. You can mix your methods as long as you provide a complete record of your process.
f. Once you have completed your plan for the production, show it to your teacher or lecturer to check.
f. Once you have completed your plan for the production, show it to your teacher or lecturer to check.
FILM SOUND
FILM SOUND
Click on the image to the left to acces the first tutorial and task.
Film Foley TED TALK
Film Foley TED TALK
This is a great little TED Talk about creating brilliant foley.