Say What? Sound Design 101
What's that sound? Developing Audio Recording Skills.
Media art 2 students recreate sounds for film and video scenes.
The sounds that fill the speakers of movie theaters might not be what they appear. Most films record audio and sound effects in small studios after the film has finished production.
Thankfully the industry hires a specifically trained person to record these sounds, foley artists. Foley artists record sounds for tv, film, and video games in small studios and uses whatever they can find to record their sounds.
For example, the sound of a bone-breaking might be the sound of a celery bunch snapping, or an egg hatching might be the sound of a waffle ice cream cone.
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During term 2, Media Art 2 students at Fairhaven High School attempted their audio production skills and became foley artists.
Students selected a scene from television or film in small groups and then deleted all the sounds. Next, students identified and replaced those sounds with their own recorded versions.
Finally, students edited their new sounds into the film, added some effects, and finalized their projects. Students chose all sorts of projects to create audio for them, and the final projects are available below.
Student Projects
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Students Austin, Landon, and Hunter explore a mashed up world with Sesame Street and Michael Myers in this sound design project.
Behind the Scenes
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