The first clip we were given was a flashback sequence. This scene comprised of two characters chatting around a table.

As this was during the time where syncing the dialogue was proving challenging, we decided to start with Foley.

Due to the simplicity of the scene, we found it easy to create a list of necessary sounds. We did a few passes adding different sounds and layers.

We learned from last years project that it is easier to do an entire film pass of one particular object than doing lots of separate ones at once.

We decided against adding any post production during this recording process as we had not figured out how we would go about this at the time.

Unfortunately for us. This scene was changed in the first cut of the final film.

Before beginning the Foley process, I looked into some of the basics of Foley recording.

Recording Foley and Sound Effects: The Fundamentals

This article by premium beat gives a basic overview of many different parts of recording Foley.  They talk about what objects are useful for emulating certain sounds and the importance of microphone placement. This is especially useful for us as we wanted to create an environment for the objects. Having distance from the mic allowed them to breathe a bit more helping create this naturally.

Rode also have a fantastic article talking about the fundamentals of Foley recording.

http://www.rode.com/blog/all/a-quick-guide-to-recording-foley-effects

I also looked at many youtube videos regarding foley recording and different foley artists.

Gary Hecker is a foley artist who has worked on films such as Hancock and 300. He has a video where he shows some examples and techniques.

All of these had a significant impact during the recording process.