Foleying for our OST

Deconstructing this example

• Institution & film industry
• Representation
• Audience

Action needed for my production

We've decided that for our OST to foley with items you would find about the house. although they may not sound how the sound of the item sounds, normally you can get close without having muffled sounds. It is usually used so that you can layer sounds as close to the truth as possible without the background noise. This video also explains why foleying is used but in greater detail, as it is a professional explaining it.

Institution & film industry

I was very surprised at how the film industry still use labor to achieve the sounds they want, i say this because I thought that they would have a database of sounds. foleying provides the layers of sound that  make all the sound, sound realistic. This provides a realistic effect without muffles and other unwanted noise, enhancing the quality of sound and the overall experience.

Representation

As mentioned in the previous paragraph, foleying is used to alter the overall feel of the film without making it feel synthetic (unless this is desired). Foleying can be mixed easily having the control to alter the characteristics and volumes of sound, this way you can make certain sounds more predominant such as voices or explosions.

Audience

Having foleying techniques in a film makes it a more pleasurable experience for the audience. it takes the environmental, and general sounds from the final film which allows the viewer to concentrate on sounds the editors would've wanted, this attracts attention, which can be used to create sound effects such as suspense and surprise, or used to emphasise.