Foley Recording Plan

1) Draw at least 3 individual technical diagrams on the attached sheet of how you will set up each of your Foley sounds on the Foley floor.

(See “Foley Spotting Sheet” for the diagram)

2) Whilst making your recordings, please take some photographs to show how you set up your Foley floor.

Me hitting a carpet to imitate a person getting hit

Kelly hitting a carpet to imitate a person getting hit

Me imitating someone throwing something using  a hanger

Me imitating the sound of someone throwing something

Kelly recording me shaking a broken plate. This gives the sound of a plate being smashed

This is all the equipment we used to create the Foley sounds.

Kelly recording me shaking a broken plate. This gives the sound of a plate being smashed.

3) Thinking back to what we covered in lesson (and looking back at the PowerPoint my Blog) when recording your sound effects how will you ensure that you get a good, clear recording? (Positioning for different environments (indoor, outdoor and studio) monitoring and controlling of recording levels via UV meters) fundamentals of decibels (dBs), handling)

I will make sure the recordings are done in a “sound proof” room, this means it will be recorded in a foam walled room. This means the clarity is as high as possible as we are blocking out all background noise and there will be no echo. I must also make sure the VU meter is below 0, ideally between -12 and 0 depending on the loudness of the sound. This is because if the signal goes into the red, the sound will be distorted. If you knock or handle the microphone badly, the mic will pick the sound up which is why we ideally use a wind muff and a shock mount. This will ensure the sounds we are recording are the only sounds in shot.

4) What type of microphone will you use and why is this an appropriate microphone to use?

I will use a shot-gun mic because this will ensure I wont have any surrounding sound in the shot, it will only be the sound that the mic is aimed at. I would also have a wind muff on the mic as this will make sure there are no wind noises in our recording.

5) When recording, what recording issues do you need to be aware of and how will you safeguard against these (i.e. background noise, acoustics)?

I will be in a room that has as little sound as possible or in a sound proofing room like the radio studio. This will ensure I have no background sound and it will also make sure the sound is not echoed. I must also make sure I use a shock mount or a mic stand so I don't accidentally drop, bash, hit or knock it whilst recording.