These spatial attributes are the difference between hi-fi and lo-fi recordings.Ī typical room in an average sized home is going to be acoustically inferior to a larger room designed with acoustics in mind. Creating your own foley soundstage can aid you in squeezing that dimensional sound out of an average to smaller sized room. To capture a good recording, it is essential that your sound has sonic depth, width, and height. Image from Pyramind Studios Soundstage & Acoustics While using stock sound effects can yield great results and save crucial time, accurately and convincingly depicting the visuals may require foley work.Īs every professional filmmaker and videographer knows, even the most gorgeous footage and brilliant camera work can lose power when unaccompanied by sound. For maximum emotional impact, foley sound, like ADR, must match the actions in the video that was filmed. Here are some tips and tricks for recording foley and sound effects.
