A movie with a glimpse of Hollywood's craftsmanship how to actually attach everyday sound effects to movies

Besides video, music, and serifs, things that color the movie are sound effects. For a bit of footsteps and sounds, you may use natural sounds as they are, or you may lay out the sounds you create later. In the movie below, you can see how movie sound effects are attached in the studio.

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Skywalker · sound is the acoustic production department of Lucasfilm, and is engaged in sound production and editing of works of various countries around the world. In this studio there are various props and props narrowed down in front of the screen.


In the movie,PuppetMore than movie music called "footsteps" and "dishes", sounds that are full of everyday life come out. All instruments in this studio are for reproducing such sound effects and recording.


Especially those who work sound effects with Skywalker sound are called "Foley artists" and respected. On the far left is John Rush who continues to be active as Foley artist for more than 40 years, Shelly Roden who is on the right is mainly involved in acoustic editing of television programs. While receiving guidance from these two people, I will learn how to actually add sound effects to movies.


A feature animation movie "ZootopiaOne scene of "You are reflected. A rabbit's new police officer Judy is coming to Tokyo and moving to the apartment.


To recreate the footsteps of Judy walking in the corridor, attach gloves for gardening ... ...


I tried to patch the tiles placed in front of the microphone carefully while looking at the video and carefully matching Judy's walk.


Judy also has a suitcase, so you must reproduce sounds such as putting suitcases on the floor and scrubbing.


I actually take out the old suitcase and reproduce the sound. By overlapping sounds, the perfection of the scene gets much better. "While watching what is going on in the screen, the audience listens to the sound effect you made and believes this is real. In order to become a Foley artist, it is important to understand that It's very important, "Rush says.


How do you put the sound effect that the frame born in the clear air rises?


Next time, I make a sound by pushing the picture frame to the tile. Under what circumstances, what kind of picture frame ...... While thinking about it, I will repeat trial and error.


In the scene where Judy falls to bed ......


Taking the advice of Mr. Roden, "I wonder if it is better to try this kind of wind", I will dress a bed sheet on a mattress and make a sound.


Considering the size and weight of Judy, I will record many times over again.


Since I was able to record a convincing take, I decided to pour the recording on top of the video immediately.


It is a fine point that the sound of the body sinking into the bed and the sound of throwing out the foot changes the volume and the sound quality while sounding for the same bed. You can easily see what kind of work is actually done by watching the movie.


Three people exchanging high-touch with "I was pretty good!" Although it is a daily sound effect that tends to be heard less frequently in movies, there is ingenuity at the back of it, and it is ant to listen to the movies while also listening to such craftsmanship of sound production .