Foley Artist Exercise

Objective

Students work with a partner to plan and create the audio tracks for a 30 or 60 second video as discussed in class. Appropriate dialogue / narration as well as sound effects and musical tracks must be included.

Steps

• 1. Find and partner.

  2. Create a new folder called "SoundDesign".

  3. Copy the the video provided by the teacher or another appropriate video to the "SoundDesign" folder.

  4. Watch the video and carefully select 30 or 60 seconds of the footage that you wish to create the audio for.

  5. Create a document that will list all the sound effects, dialogue and music that you would like to include in the production. Include some time reference of when the effect will begin. (TEMPLATE)

  6. Acquire the necessary audio and properly document the sources.

1. Use Audacity and available microphones to record or modify any audio as needed. Ensure you use your voice(s) appropriately for dialogue.

2. Use Adobe Premier to import and crop your video to 30 or 60 seconds. Delete the native audio if needed. Add and sequence your audio appropriately. Adjust the volumes as needed.

3. Constantly save your production

4. When you are completely done export the final video VideoByNames.MPG

   1. Submit the Video and your planning and documentation.

Duration

• Planning 1 period

• Creation 3 periods

• Assembly and submission 1 periods

To Be Submitted

• Title Page

• Planning

• Bibliography

• Video (the file location will be provided by the teacher in class)

Evaluation

Planning / Pre-production and Documentation

• Communication / 5

• Knowledge / 5

Final Product: MP3

• Application / 10

• Thinking / 5

Success Criteria

Planning / Pre-production

• Neat, detailed outline of all audio elements, including start times and a bibliography of all borrowed elements.

• Accurate script if used.

Final Video Product

• Audio correctly recorded

  • Appropriate dialogue / narration track(s)

  • Appropriate use of voice

  • Enthusiasm, enunciation, intonation and clarity

• Dialogue needs to have same volume levels

  • Appropriate corresponding recognizable sound effects

  • Appropriately timed effects

  • Appropriate instrumental musical track

  • Correctly balanced volume levels

  • Consistent and appropriate pace