Foley Recording Plan - Wall-E

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 need to find an environment where I can get a good qaulity recording without any background noise interference; so the way I am going to tackle this problem is by using a soundproofed room. Also I will be placing the microphone on a tripod stand to prevent other noises as this means there won’t be any noises from movement if I were to hand hold it. Also to get the best quality sound, I will need to change the settings on the microphone so that the levels aren’t too high or too low, so I will have to do a dry run with the sounds to test the levels, also I will need to make sure the microphone is quite close to where the sound will be coming from and it will have to be precise where the microphone is pointing. When recording I will make sure that I am standing away from the direction where the microphone is aiming towards so there is less chance of picking up my sounds.

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

The type of microphone which I have chosen to use is the shotgun microphone; I have chosen this specific microphone because I think that this specific microphone is good quality and it will produce the best possible recordings. This microphone is also quite small and light; so it means it is very portable and it doesn't require a lot of space to use it. It also has a wide variety of settings to choose from to make sure the sound levels come out well so that the recording is clear.

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

The main thing I have to be aware of is the background noise, the smallest amount of background noise will ruin the recording and I will need to rerecord; so to prevent this I will be using the radio studio as this room is soundproof and therefore it is more unlikely for there to be any background noise.

Where will you set up your Foley floor?  Why have you chosen this location?

I will be setting up the foley floor in the radio studio, I have chosen this location because this is a sound proofed room which means that all noises interferences; such as background noise and wind will not be able to ruin the recording. Also this room also absorbs noise so it means that there will less chance of noise echo in my recordings.

Will you be creating any bespoke sound design for the clip?  If so, what will you make and how?

Yes I will be creating many different sounds for this clip such as metal taps, I will make these sounds by setting up a microphone on a tripod and tapping spoons together. I will also be making sound affect such as the debris scraping which I will make by dropping pieces of rubbish into a box also full of rubbish such as metal cans, and paper balls.

What stock library sounds will you use and where will you get these sounds from?

I will be getting all of my stock sounds from the garage band royalty free stock; the type of sounds which I will be using from this will be the tracks which Wall-E uses to drive, and also the cricket boink.

What music are you going to create and how?  What emotional response are you attempting to elicit in the viewer / narrative role do you wish for the sound to have?

What ambience will you require for the clip? (i.e. what sounds constitute the ambient setting of the clip?)

I will need ambiance which will give the impression that the scene is outside, the ambiance has to make the scene feel like everything is abandoned. I will need to use things like calm wind and bugs.

How/where will you record or source the sounds for your atmos?

What equipment will you need to record your different components of the soundtrack?  You can include screengrabs of the equipment here if you like.  Please give a description of what each piece of equipment is for and why you have chosen it.

I will need a shotgun microphone; I will use this to record my sounds I have chosen this specific microphone as this one has good sound quality and is light and portable which means I can hand hold it and carry it around easily. It is also quite small which means that I don't need to have a lot of space to record my sounds.

I will also need a tripod; this is so that I don't have to hand hold the microphone as it could pick up noises from myself, it also means that I can position the microphone in many different directions without the microphone moving so I can pick up the most clearest sound recording.


What recording issues do you need to be aware of that would affect the professionalism of your recordings?  How did you safeguard against these?

I will need to be aware of many issues which may affect my recording such as:


Echo's in recording; I can prevent this by using the studio as it will absorb the sound and prevent the chance of echoing.


Picking up the wind in the recording; I will prevent this by using the studio as this room is soundproofed meaning that it will prevent the chance of wind being heard.


Quiet recordings; I can prevent this by using a tripod to place the microphone on; as it means I will be able to direct the recording area to make sure the sound is picked up to the best quality.


Background noise; I will prevent this by using the sound proofed studio and by making sure that I am standing out of the recording zone to make sure noises from myself aren't picked up.



What type of microphone will you use to ensure that you get a good recording?  Why is this your microphone of choice?

I have chosen to use the shotgun microphone; I have chosen this specific microphone as it is quite portable which means I can move it about easily without any effort. This specific microphone also is good quality and has many different settings to choose from to make sure I get the recording at the levels of how I want it. It is also small which means it won't take up too much space and I don't have to worry about finding a large space to record my sounds.