Foley choices
Today’s decisions
- Choose a sound that fits the scene’s style
- Explain what a performed layer contributes
- Test objects and plan your team’s robot performance
A quick return to Wednesday
Name one move, step, or specific you remember.
What did it tell you about the character?
Singin’ in the Rain
Which actions get a clear sound, and which recede?
White Nights
How does the treatment of movement change the scene’s tone?
Style changes the choice
- Name one audible action from each scene
- Compare its prominence and character
- Explain what that choice does for the scene
Foley alone or layered
- Production audio: recorded during the shoot
- Foley: actions performed to match the picture
- Edited effects: selected or designed sounds placed in the scene
A finished event may combine these sources.
What makes a footfall fit the horse’s movement and weight?
What would each layer contribute?
For a heavy landing, propose:
- A performed sound for contact and movement
- A second sound for added weight
What could become excessive?
An invented character
A small mechanical spider crosses the frame.
What object and gesture could suggest its feet?
Predict before watching.
Explorers: the spider
What do the footsteps suggest about its material and personality?
The chapter describes footsteps with different pitches.
How would you perform a similar idea using objects available to you?
Your robot: events and choices
Watch once, then inventory the 10-second animation.
For each event: action → candidate object → performer
Open Assignment 1
Two objects, one action
- Perform the same robot event with two objects
- Keep the timing and gesture comparable
- Choose one and explain what fits better
Coverage and emphasis
This exercise requires every sound-making event.
Give important actions more emphasis while keeping the full event list covered.
Your rehearsal plan
- Assign each event and prop to a performer
- Identify the hardest handoff
- Agree when to rehearse with the actual objects
Before you leave
Name one robot event, your chosen object, and why it fits.
What still needs rehearsal?
Optional comparisons
Additional examples of selective detail and performance
Au revoir les enfants
Do we hear individual actions or a general sense of activity?
Run Lola Run
Which precise action sounds help you follow the sequence?
Dancer in the Dark
How do everyday sounds relate to the musical scene?
Vanessa Ament: live Foley
Which object substitution could you adapt for your robot?