Introduction to Foley: Create and Record Sound Effects
Space preparation
A course by Manuel José Gordillo , Composer and Sound Designer
Joined March 2022
Joined March 2022
About the video: Space preparation
Overview
“As you know, to record audio we need some minimum characteristics of the space in which we will record. Let's review them.”
In this video lesson Manuel José Gordillo addresses the topic: Space preparation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Foley: Create and Record Sound Effects. Learn to tune in to the sounds of your environment and enrich your audiovisual storytelling with Foley.
Partial transcription of the video
“Space preparation We want the sound we capture to be as pure as possible. For this, we must adapt the space where we will be recording and thus eliminate possible sources of noise or unwanted reflections. Let's see some tips. As you know, sound is vibration, vibration of air particles. These vibrations reflect on all the surfaces you have around and they filter even through the smallest hole you find. Therefore, one of the most important things is to close the space where we are going to record so that external noises do not enter. Also, be sure to talk to your neighbors. to prevent them fr...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Foley: Create and Record Sound Effects
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Audio, Sound Design
Manuel José Gordillo
A course by Manuel José Gordillo
Manuel José Gordillo is a composer and sound designer for film and media at La Tina Sonido, a company he cofounded in 2010, based in Bogotá, Colombia. He is also the cofounder and board member of MuCine, Asociación Colombiana de Compositores de Música para Cine, with whom he has collaborated on multiple projects.
Throughout his career, he's worked in every step of the sound post-production process for film, holding positions as a sound supervisor, an FX, direct, and ambient sound editor, a Foley artist, and a mixing engineer. He currently devotes his time to composing original music for feature-length films in a variety of genres, from dramas to thrillers and horror movies. With his company, La Tina, he's done sound and music post-production work for projects at both a local and international level, as well as platforms such Netflix, HBO, and Amazon Prime.
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