Pre-Production

Foley sounds are diegetic sounds which belong in film, TV and radio. Foley sounds are everyday sounds that you hear when watching TV/film or listening to the radio. Foley was first introduced in in the early 1920’s for live radio broadcasts.

It is used to helps improve the sound quality to a production.

• According to Film Sound.Org

“Foleying is an excellent means of supplying the subtle sounds that production mikes often miss” (1997)
For example: running noises, wind or animal noises, rain etc.

Chosen video: The devil and the statue- 1901
By Georges Méliès

Sounds needed:
Ukulele sounds (strings on their own and fading out) 8-16sec
Walking noises/Clothes rustling 16-20sec
Blowing a kiss 20-23sec
Walking and rustling 23-53sec
Blowing a kiss 53-55sec
Smoky (entrance of the devil) wind/air noises, explosion noises (loud scary/mysterious music) 55-59sec
Rushing (rustling and footsteps) 59sec-1.03min
Clanging of the bars (bangs)/Rattling on the bars 1.03-1.05min
Grabbing and pushing the woman (falling)/ rustling of the clothes 1.05-1.09 min
Whooshing of the devils clothes 1.09-1.12min
Clothes being thrown on the floor 1.12-1.14min
Dancing and jumping around (devil) 1.14-1.33min
Mysterious magic noises (entrance) 1.33-1.34min
Wand noises (magical) 1.34-1.38min
Rumbling and shaking of the ground (Rushing around/falling) 1.38- 1.50min
Footsteps coming down the stairs 1.50-1.54min
Walking (footsteps) 1.54-1.55min
Wand noises 1.55-1.56min
Clanging of the bars opening 1.55-1.57min
Running (from the prince) 1.57-1.59min
Rustling noises (hugging) 1.59-2.03min

Spotting sheet

I believe that the sounds that I will need to collect will be fairly easily; the noises I will need are sounds such as walking and rustling, which can be made easily by moving my clothes etc and recording my footsteps in time to the scene. A few explosion noises will also be needed and also a ukulele noise as well for the start of the video. I think that these will be the most challenging as I don’t have access to a ukulele and will probably have to use pre made noises on a piano to create the ukulele noises that I need. To create the banging/ explosions I will probably have to ask a few people in my group to help me create loud banging noises using the crops we have been given- this may not be that difficult to collect but will be time consuming to get the sound right.

Schedule

Date	Description	Crew/ People	Location	Equipment
26/01	Pre-production planning	Hannah Walker	Hillsborough College	N/A
28/01	Recording Audio	Hannah Walker	Hillsborough College	Clipboard, 1x Audio kit Crops etc to make noises with
29/01	Editing audio to the clip	Hannah Walker	Hillsborough College	Mac, Final cut pro

Risk Assessment

Production Details:

Foley Sounds Audio Recording- George Melies

Description of Production/ Shoot

Recording audio/ noises that match up to the chosen video: The Devil and the Statue

Production Date (s):

28/01/2016 & 29/01/2016

Location/ Studio Address:

30 Livesey Street Sheffield S6 2ET England

Production Personnel

Hannah Walker

Signature of Producer……………………………………….Date:

Table 1: Checklist The following checklist is made up potential sources of harm that are often encountered during production activities. Tick next to each one that is likely to create a significant risk during the proposed production activity.
No.	Source of Harm	Tick as app.	No.	Source of Harm	Tick as app.
1	Access difficulties		24	Night Operations
2	Alcoholic drinks/ hospitality		25	Noise	X
3	Animals		26	Portable tools
4	Artist/ Presenter controlling specialist equipment		27	Prop Hazards e.g. Glass, delicate props	X
5	Compressed Gas		28	Radiation
6	Confined Spaces	X	29	Risk of infection
7	Crowds/ Public/ Civil unrest	X	30	Scaffolds, Rostra, working platforms
8	Derelict building hazards e.g. rats, bird droppings, dangerous structures		31	Scenery hazards: e.g. unusual shapes, fire hazards
9	Children/ Young Persons		32	Smoking
10	Camera operation e.g. cranes, cables, steadicam		33	Special needs e.g. elderly, disabled
11	Diving		34	Special effects e.g. snow, dry ice
12	Electricity e.g. overhead cables, generators		35	Stunts
13	Excavation		36	Temperature – extreme heat/ cold
14	Explosives/ Pyrotechnics		37	Vehicles/ motorcycles – use of, filming
15	Fire & Practical flames		38	Weapons
16	Flammable materials		39	Working at height
17	Flying e.g. aircraft, drone		40	Water e.g. Work on or near, use of tanks
18	Fatigue/ long hours/ physical exertion		41	Working overseas
19	Food preparation		42	Weather extremes of
20	Hazardous substances e.g. dust, vapours, fumes		43	Possibility of violence
21	Lasers, strobe effects		44	Others
22	Lifting equipment	X	45	Others
23	Manual Handling	X	46	Others

Task 2: Risk Evaluation For each item ticked in table 1, state who is at risk, what the risks are and how the risks are/ will be controlled taking into account all rules that apply (regulations, codes of practice, guidance, production company procedures). The person(s) responsible for implementing the controls should also be clearly identified and a copy of the assessment must be issued to them. Full details of experts/ contractors and emergency arrangements should be detailed in table in 4.
Source of Harm	Who is at risk (cast, crew Public)	Likelihood (H, M, L)	Severity (H, M, L)	Risk Level (H, M, L)	Precautions used or required to ensure risk is reduced
Confined Spaces	Crew	M	L	L	All of the crew will leave bags, coats etc in another room to make sure that the space we have wont be cramped and full of our personal belongings as well as equipment and crew.
Crowds/ Public/ Civil unrest	Crew	L	L	L	There may be people around us when recording as we will be recording in college in opening hours and so to avoid people interrupting recording we will be going into the recording booth.
Lifting equipment	Crew	M	M	L	In order to make sure that the crew don’t get injured whilst lifting equipment we will make sure that only the necessary equipment (heavy) is lifted.
Manual Handling	Crew	M	M	L	Whilst working we will need to move equipment around and so we will make sure that the least amount of people need to move stuff- just to make sure that if someone does get hurt lifting etc it wont be the whole crew.
Noise	Crew	H	L	L	The noise from the rest of the college will effect our recording however, we will be either in the college tv studio or audio booth and so the walls from these will council it out a little bit anyway. Whilst recording we will stay in the rooms to decrease the chance of the noise effecting the final recordings.
Prop Hazards e.g. Glass, delicate props	Crew	M	M	L	To make sure that the chance of the crew getting hurt etc from the props, we will make sure that only a couple of people from the crew are creating the noises using the props.

Table 3: Emergency Arrangements Include details of any emergency arrangements including fire precautions, 1st aid/ medical support, police etc.

No specific emergency arrangements are necessary.

Table 4: Experts/ Specialists/ Contractors Used Include details of any experts/ specialists/ contractors involved in the production and attach details of relevant risk assessment/ safety procedures that apply

Not applicable