Editing Sound

To fix the previous problem, as seen in a previous blog post, I have copied the introduction to my second audio file called 'Rumble', this is how it looks in Final Cut Pro:

This has made the overall flow of the soundtrack better in quality. I will upload the audio file for the first draft later on my SoundCloud.

Foley Sound

For my AS Media course I completed some research on Foley Sound, here is what I completed:
What is 'Foley'?

The technique is named after Jack Foley, who established the basic modern techniques still used today. Like most terms that are named in honour of a person; it is customary to spell Foley with a capital "F".

Foley effects are sound effects added to the film during post production. They include sounds such as footsteps, clothes rustling, crockery clinking, paper folding, doors opening and slamming, punches hitting, glass breaking etc. In other words, many of the sounds that are needed are avoided when they naturally occur and they are then artificially added later on.
Foley is usually performed by Foley artists. Ideally they stand on a Foley stage (an area with a variety of possible surfaces and props) in a specialised sound studio. The Foley artists can clearly see a screen which displays the footage they are to add sound fx to and they watch it to get the timing perfected.

Why use 'Foley'?
When watching a film, the audience needs to hear the little sounds (such as the movement of clothes) this is for the picture to come alive. However, these sounds need to be controlled so the dialogue is clear and not obscured.
Foley can also be used to enhance comedy or action scenes. In most comedy films many of the sounds are enhanced for comic effect, and sometimes the Foley sound is the joke. As for action, most fist fights do not involve the actors really hitting each other, and even if they did a satisfying punch sound would not be included. By punching and variously molesting such objects as cabbages, celery and sides of beef, Foley artists can record unique and much more 'realistic' action sounds.

I researched this information on the website http://www.sound-ideas.com/what-is-foley.html



This is a short video showing Foley artists at work.

Some foley sounds I may use in my production is artificial footsteps

Music Ideas

To help me decide upon the music genre and styles, I need to collect an understanding on what my target audiences enjoy. If they enjoy the soundtrack to the trailer (and film) they are more likely to enjoy the trailer and have an interest in it.

The music which I, and many of my year group, enjoy at the minute includes indie music such as Blossoms, The Last Shadow Puppets, and Catfish & The Bottlemen.

Only Catfish & The Bottlemen are on YouGov, people who enjoy this enjoy the film 'The Inbetweeners Movie', although my film is not a comedy, it relates to my product as it is a low budget British film.

I decided to explore the royalty free music industry and found a website with great songs:

It is hard to clearly see in this image, but the problem with this site is that each song costs $80 to download, which is just too much to pay for a track.

After struggling to find a good site for music, I discovered a forum on Vimeo where other film makers had the same issue I had. It is full of great Royalty Free websites.