Foley+Sound+Effects

** What is Foley? **
===**Foley** is the reproduction of everyday **sound effects** that are added to film, video, and other media in post-production to enhance audio quality. These reproduced **sounds** can be anything from the swishing of clothing and footsteps to squeaky doors and breaking glass. ===

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[|Click here to find out more about foley techniques]

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How important is the audio to a movie?
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**Brutal Foley Attempt**
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Using only mechanical means (no electronics or copying original sounds) choose, create and record 12 of the sound effects listed below. You may use one of the Olympus sound recorders, a video camera (remove the video in Adobe Premiere to obtain an audio only file), a laptop, or your phone to record these sounds.
 * Exercise **

1.) water drop 2.) Bone break 3.) punch 4.) squeaky door hinge 5.) wind 6.) walking- heels 7.) walking - snow 8.) galloping horse 9.) glass breaking 10.) drum kit 11.) baby crying 12.) gun shot 13.) sword battle 14.) heart beat 15.) keys opening a door 16.) explosion 17.) thunder 18.) sneakers on a gym floor 19.) crackling fire 20.) Chewbacca

= __**Project**__ = === Your project will be to create your own custom foley SFX for the file below and insert them into the video to make it as realistic as possible. You will use a recorder, phone, IPod, etc to record your own custom sound effects. You will need to get very creative in order to make these sounds ===

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 * ** Due date will be determined **