How to record foley sounds

1. How do you record a foley at home?
2. What is needed to record foley?
3. Do foley artists use pre recorded sounds?
4. What techniques can you use to record good audio?

How do you record a foley at home?

Setup your camera VERY CLOSE to your foley area (if using the onboard mic), but have it film the TV screen. Ideally you will use a separate microphone in which case you can keep the camera away from the foley action. Set the audio levels on your camera so they record nice crisp tracks.

What is needed to record foley?

Microphone selection is crucial to making foley audio “fit” with audio recorded on location. For interior scenes, a Neumann KM185, Oktava mk-012, Audix SCX1/HC or any hyper-cardiod condenser mic will capture good audio. Sensitive microphones are great at picking up subtle nuances in certain sound effects.

Do foley artists use pre recorded sounds?

A foley artist is in charge of the recreation of everyday sounds in real time, rather than pulling pre-recorded sounds from a soundbank. ... Foley artists do not re-record dialogue, even though this is usually replaced.

What techniques can you use to record good audio?

Let's start off with the simplest and most common of the five techniques:

1. A/B Stereo Recording. Mics used: Two omnidirectional mics, usually small diaphragm condensers. ...
2. X/Y Stereo Recording. Mics used: Two directional mics, usually small diaphragm condensers. ...
3. ORTF Stereo Recording. ...
4. Blumlein Pair. ...
5. Mid/Side Stereo Recording.