Foley

Foley

Sound that is recorded for a film and is then later added to the clip.An advantage to using foley is that it can record a sound that the directors can’t capture on set and also ensures that the sounds produced in the studio is exactly what the director requires. In my own productions I would use foley by first filming my piece then recalling it and placing sounds to fit the context. It’s an original content therefore there will be no issue with copyrighting as the sounds are original.

• Give examples of the sort of equipment and locations used to record foley
• • Slapping: this sound is created by holding a piece of raw steak with one hand and hit it with the open palm of the orther in its center. To simulate a person being slapped it is common practice to use the same method with slices of steak of different thickness de- pending on the part of the body being hit.
• • Uncorking a bottle of wine: the simulation of this action is obtained by removing the piston of a big syringe previously filled with air.
• • Breaking bones: usually, this is recreated by break- ing into two halves a stick of celery in front of a microphone.
• • Bird wings flapping: achieved by quickly wiggling a pair of leather gloves in front of a microphone.
• • Kissing: this is done by wetting one’s lips and then kissing the most hair–less part of one’s forearm mak- ing sloppy kissing sounds.
• • Walking up the stairs: there are lots of tricks 1 to perform this Foley effect. We chose the simplest and easiest method. Sitting on a chair wearing noisy sneakers a ceramics tiles surface must be hit in vari- ous ways and with different intensities.
• • Walking on summertime grass: walking on or hit- ting with one’s hands a 14 audiotape balled up. This Foley effect is shown in fig. 2.
• • Closing a sliding door: this is achieved by making a roller skate slide on a piece of wood whose height is about 4 feet.