Sound activities - research and experiment

Here are the tasks for you to complete your sound experiments. 

Remember to upload all your work to your blog.

1) SOUND:

·      Record some short conversations a number of times - both INSIDE and OUTSIDE:

1.     Camera close – no extra mic

2.   Camera 5-10m away – no mic

3.   Camera 5-10m away – mic in air

4.   Camera 5-10m away – mic plus dead cat in air

5.   Camera 5-10m away – mic plus dead cat – down low

6.   Camera 5-10m away – mic down low.

7.   Camera close – mic in air

8.   Camera close – mic plus dead cat in air

9.   Camera close  – mic plus dead cat – down low

10.Camera close – mic down low.

Blog the results and comment on the difference in sound quality (if relevant) and learning from this experiment.

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2) MUSIC:

·      Using Garageband, create short pieces of music to suit the following moods:

o   Scary

o   Love

o   Sad

o   Happy

o   Tense

Blog the results and comment on how music is used to establish mood. Find examples of existing music in the previous headings to compare.

3) FOLEY:

·      Brief definition of what it is and why it is important to film. Research different methods of creating foley sounds.

·      Take the Ipads or sound recorders to record own sound FX – NONE may be taken from the internet:

o   Footsteps

o   Heavy breathing

o   Crash

o   Thunder

o    Fire

o   Creaky door

o   A punch

o   A gun shot

o   Keys