Updated: Feb 12, 2021
Updated: Feb 12, 2021
Well, normally I would gather ideas from the internet first before creating any piece of work, because if I were to choose a clip for my Foley for instance, then I suddenly come across another clip which was exactly what I had in mind, but very influencing, it would change my whole plan completely. So overall, I went in depth with the planning I had by making it more relatable and inspiring. To the videos I have chosen, I had to make sure with what equipment/sounds would be equivalent to that scene.
So I gathered my Foley materials to check if the sound was close enough to be in one of the clips I have chosen. Once my plan was set out to the way I want it, I went onto the voice recorder app that was already built into my phone and using the following items I have chosen, I started recording my sounds while pressing on the record icon.
I did it for each and every single item I had used and planned out. I wanted to do it separately so it wouldn't all gutter into one and it would be extremely difficult for me to cut out each sound in one track. So one after the other, I used the items to make the sounds sound more like we hear in reality.
Voice 001 ~ Sounds of crunching leaves.
Voice 002 ~ Wind chimes.
Voice 003 ~ Burning wood/Campfire.
Voice 004 ~ Strong wind.
Voice 005 ~ Sounds of rain outside the
window/Sounds of a running tap.
Software I used:
I wondered, instead of putting an audio file in the audio space, I decided to put the video over the recording to see whether it sounds better than the voice recording, since it wasn't good quality when I previewed it.
I also realised that the volume of the recording was a bit loud for a campfire, so I dropped the volume down a bit to 5% to see if it sounds more realistic. Furthermore, I added another Foley sound over it, so I started to layer the audio tracks to make sure it was in it's accurate, rightful place, so it's not mis-heard when it's being previewed. Moreover, I thought that it would be a good idea to add a fade to the audio tracks. As a result, it sounds much more like we hear in reality, better than the first time.
I went into the Clip Champ editing software and I imported one of the clips I was going to start off editing, which is the Campfire clip, followed by the Foley sound I recorded already. In addition, I included another Foley clip to go over the other sound to make it sound realistic and original. Since the campfire clip was short, I had to cut some parts of the audio by clicking on the 'split' icon, to ensure that it goes along with the video.
I also realised that the volume of the recording was a bit loud for a campfire, so I dropped the volume down a bit to 5% to see if it sounds more realistic. Furthermore, I added another Foley sound over it, so I started to layer the audio tracks to make sure it was in it's accurate, rightful place, so it's not mis-heard when it's being previewed. Moreover, I thought that it would be a good idea to add a fade to the audio tracks. As a result, it sounds much more like we hear in reality, better than the first time.
I went into the Clip Champ editing software and I imported one of the clips I was going to start off editing, which is the Campfire clip, followed by the Foley sound I recorded already. In addition, I included another Foley clip to go over the other sound to make it sound realistic and original. Since the campfire clip was short, I had to cut some parts of the audio by clicking on the 'split' icon, to ensure that it goes along with the video.
Updated: Feb 12, 2021
Software I'm going to be using for my Foley sounds:
For my sounds to be recorded, I will be using my own voice recorder app that's already been built in the phone.
Foley sounds I have decided to do:
- Crunching of leaves
- The swishing of clothing
- Water pouring.
- Scrunching paper
- Sounds of wind chimes
The items I'm going to be using:
- The sounds of crunching leaves ~ Crisp packets.
- The sound of wind chimes ~ Glass cup with a pencil/pen to lightly hit it with.
- Raging sea/Rain ~ Water from the shower/Tap.
- Swishing of two people walking past ~ Clothing/Scarves etc.
- Fireplace ~ Wobbling paper or gently squeezing Oreo packet.
Ideas I have gathered on the internet for Foley sounds:
Pictures of the items I am now using:
(e. g - With the first item I have chosen for my Foley, I think it can represent mouse clicking, when you're on a computer doing work. It can make a similar sound when you rub to sides of it together).
(e. g - I think with this item I have chosen, it can represent the trees blowing in the summer or it can tell us what it would be like to be trapped in a rain storm).
(e. g - For this item, I would think that it represents a person walking in a forest and trampling on fallen leaves. When creating this sound, it's almost as if you are in a horror movie, and you're suddenly all alone in this dark forest, and you hear the crunching of the leaves just flattened by a suspicious person creeping behind you, which really gives you that jump feeling in your chest and that you feel the tension of the leaves just crawling on your back).
(e. g - For the scarf, I would say it represents the forest trees blowing in the harsh weather like when you start to see the branches slightly moving left to right and the leaves just sway along with it. It could represent a boat's sail moving towards the right direction. On the other hand, it can also sound like two people walk past each other as you begin to swish clothing together to create that moving effect from people around you. Moreover, it would also represent it as two people walking past you, making that whoosh effect. What you can see in a person's perspective/view).
Videos that inspired me:
