In this session we were tasked with using the Foley studio to produce a range of sound effects. This is the first time I’ve encountered a method of producing fire effects. The sound was built from two objects, paper and cloth. We used the cloth to produce the main flame like effect while layering it with crinkled up paper which produced the crackling of the fire. It surprised me with how simple this effect is made and how realistic it sounded once I closed my eyes and imagined a roaring fire in front of me. Creating foley can be challenging when not considering the feeling of the source materials. Adding too much textual detail can take away from the resulting effect. It was also interesting to consider which microphones were used. We used a pair of AKG-C451 stereo pencil mics which have a cardioid polar pattern which is excellent for minimising background noise as they pick up sound from the front and sides.
