I am a final year degree student designing an interactive guide to Foley sound for independent film makers. At present I am conducting research within the independent film maker community in an attempt to establish the main content such a guide should have. Bellow are a few questions which I am posting for anyone to contribute their advice, experiences or opinions. Any replies can be sent to me directly at Moochmeister?hotmail.com
As an independent film maker:
1. What would you like to see in a guide to Foley?
2. Would you just like ideas for creating the sounds themselves, or the full monty of how those sounds go from conception to editing to final production on a project including equipment and software tips etc?
3. In what format do you think this information would be best presented eg web page, interactive dvd etc
4. Do you have any experience of Foley and if so what are the main problems you have encountered or advice you can give?
5. Do you think that Foley is an underestimated part of the film making process?
6. Any further comments or suggestions?
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question 1: I am really surprised that this "guide" to foley is a real job now
question 2: from a 10 years experience, foley artist like to keep their secrets to themselves. Being a foley artist, is a real creative job. You find tricks here and there, but mostly you learn from collegues and from being an assistant, the only way in...
question 4: no I have not been a foley artist, but I have been a post director for many years. The foley studio is a private place, and that's what's fun about it. As a foley artist, you need to listen to cartoons, listen to TV in genral, listen listen listen. And, then go home and try to reproduce what you've heard..
question 5: of course!! all sound departements have been targets to budgets cuts, schedule cuts etc. While CGI and all 3D departements have been given money and more money, sound departements have been told to work better, and faster.
question 6: I love the sound department, stay in it even if it is harder, you'll find the satisfaction.
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