Creating Space

As the reverb on location was so prominent, we had to reduce it as much as possible during filming. This was so we had clean, and usable takes that we could then add effects too.

When it came to treating foley effects, it was important to help keep a sense of space.

Some techniques spoken about earlier also helped with adding space during the foley recording process.

Adding reverb was an essential part of post production as it helped the scene come alive.

I did some research on reverb and looked into different uses for it.

http://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/use-reverb-pro-1

Sound on Sound has an article which talks a lot about using reverb. The article is tailored towards using reverb in a musical environment, but some of the principles still applied to Foley.

The section talking about presets was exceptionally useful as it helped us narrow in on what we were after a lot faster.

Designing Sound had a piece by Michael Theiler who works for Kpow Audio.

http://designingsound.org/2012/12/creating-the-spaces-of-ambience/

This is incredibly detailed and explains so much about the process of adding reverb and using EQ.

Theiler talks about the use of frequencies and how if your background is too thick the listener will zone out from important aspects.

Both articles were very informative and useful

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