Foley sounds and extra recordings

As previously mentioned, the locations we were filming in posed a few issues when recording the sound due to background noise or even space was a problem, so we decided to record certain sounds in different locations. The main sounds we needed to re-record were action sounds in the scenes where we had the boom on the actors for clear dialogue and so the other sounds were quite difficult to pick up on. We originally wanted to use the studio to record these sounds to make them as clear as possible, but then due to time and other bookings we decided to attempt to replicate the location which we filmed in, a small room and a kitchen. I re-recorded these sounds in my Halls to give a small, isolated room atmosphere to the shots which I hope will work very effectively.

Also, due to the feedback given by Dom earlier this week, we have decided against the original idea of using sounds created in garage band with a midi keyboard due to our lack of experience on it and risk of it making the drama a bit ‘cheesy’. This means the atmosphere tracks are going to be key in conveying emotion alongside the body language presented by the actors. Thanks to Dom’s suggestions, I will be carefully considering the levels at which the atmos tracks will be at throughout the film, dipping them when an emotional piece of acting or dialogue is produced and also attempting to tell the story through the use of sound by giving a sense of space and feeling.

 

I have put together a list of all the different sounds that I will use in each scene to give me a clear sense of direction whilst editing. I have collaborated with the director (Luke.F) and the editor (Tom.C) and got the rough cut to work with when it comes to ordering and syncing the sound. I will first clear up the sounds themselves, and then make them join in with the narrative to produce a rough soundtrack which I will finally add necessary effects to and clean up any further anomalies to produce the final soundtrack.