Principles of AAVTC AV Production-Foley Artist: Hearing Footsteps Arts, AV Technology and Communication Lesson Plan Performance Objective Upon completion of this lesson, the student will develop an understanding of what a Foley Artist is and how they do what they do. Specific Objective Students will learn about Jack Foley, the first Foley Artist. Students will learn how to create basic Foley sounds. Students will analyze and recreate the Foley sounds for 30 seconds of a movie. Terms Foley Time When taught as written, this lesson should take approximately 2 class periods to teach. Preparation TEKS Correlations: This lesson, as published, correlates to the following TEKS. Any changes/alterations to the activities may result in the elimination of any or all of the TEKS listed. 130.82. (c) Knowledge and Skills (2) The student applies professional communications strategies. The student is expected to: (D) give formal and informal presentations; (E) apply active listening skills to obtain and clarify information; (10) The student applies technical skills for efficiency. The student is expected to employ planning and timemanagement skills to complete work tasks. (11) The student develops a basic understanding of the Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications cluster. The student is expected to: (A) research the scope of career opportunities; (B) develop an understanding of the elements and principles of art; (C) develop an understanding of the industry by explaining the history and evolution of cluster career fields and defining and using related terminology; AAVTC: Principles of AAVTC: AV Production-Foley Artist: Hearing Footsteps Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2014. All rights reserved. 1 Interdisciplinary Correlations: English-English I 110.31(b)(1). Reading/Vocabulary Development. Students understand new vocabulary and use it when reading and writing. 110.3(b)(11). Reading/Comprehension of informational text/procedural texts. Students understand how to glean and use information in procedural texts and documents. 110.53(b)(2)(B) employ precise language and technical vocabulary to communicate ideas clearly and concisely Occupational Correlation (O*Net – www.onetonline.org/): Job Title: Foley Artist O*Net Number: 27-4014.00 Reported Job Titles: Recording Engineer, Audio Engineer, Sound Engineer, Mixer, Audio Operator, Sound Technician, Broadcast Engineer, Broadcast Technician, Master Control Operator, Sound Editor Tasks: Confer with producers, performers, and others to determine and achieve the desired sound for a production, such as a musical recording or a film. Prepare for recording sessions by performing activities such as selecting and setting up microphones. Record speech, music, and other sounds on recording media, using recording equipment. Regulate volume level and sound quality during recording sessions, using control consoles. Separate instruments, vocals, and other sounds, and combine sounds later during the mixing or postproduction stage. Mix and edit voices, music, and taped sound effects for live performances and for prerecorded events, using sound mixing boards. Keep logs of recordings. Report equipment problems and ensure that required repairs are made. Set up, test, and adjust recording equipment for recording sessions and live performances. Synchronize and equalize prerecorded dialogue, music, and sound effects with visual action of motion pictures or television productions, using control consoles. AAVTC: Principles of AAVTC: AV Production-Foley Artist: Hearing Footsteps Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2014. All rights reserved. 2 Accommodations for Learning Differences It is important that lessons accommodate the needs of every learner. These lessons may be modified to accommodate your students with learning differences by referring to the files found on the Special Populations page of this website. Preparation Review and familiarize yourself with the Foley section of www.filmsound.org. Have materials, microphones, speakers and websites ready to go prior to the start of the lesson. Preselect potential movie clips for students to recreate the Foley sounds. References www.filmsound.org/foley Ament, V.T. (2014). The Foley grail: The art of performing sound for film, games, and animation (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Focal Press Instructional Aids Lesson Plan: Foley Artist: Hearing Footsteps Slide Presentation: Foley Artist: Hearing Footsteps Step Into Their Shoes Grading Rubric Instructor computer and projection unit with audio equipment Online websites (teacher directed) Microphones and speakers for class portion of Foley Artist project Pencils and paper Introduction 1. 2. 3. 4. Ask students if they know what a Foley Artist does. Ask students if they have ever heard an old radio show like “The Lone Ranger.” If they have, ask students that, as well as the actors’ dialogue, what other sounds they could hear. Tell students that they will be getting to act as a Foley Artist and recreating 30 seconds of Foley sounds for a movie clip. AAVTC: Principles of AAVTC: AV Production-Foley Artist: Hearing Footsteps Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2014. All rights reserved. 3 Outline MI Outline Go through the slide presentation with students. Discuss the following: I: The Effects of Sound a. Radio days and live dramas b. Minimal sound effects c. Music performed live II: Jack Foley a. First to add sound effects to movies b. Recorded live while film played c. 1929 film called “Showboat” III: What is Foley? a. Definition b. Foley sound stage elements i. Lots of props ii. Floor mic’d iii. Room mic’d iv. Foley artist(s) v. Sound recording engineer IV: Step for Step, Hit for Hit a. Mimic the actor’s actions b. Sound substitution examples V: Why record Foley at all? a. More control of sound effects b. Music helps movies with emotion c. Foley helps movies with realism VI: Step Into Their Shoes a. Foley Artist Project Requirements: i. 30 sec clip (teacher approved) ii. Scene with 1 actor iii. Sound effects list iv. Gather props for sounds v. Perform live Foley effects for the class while the scene plays on screen Instructor Notes Note: Be sure to tie together how sound was recorded live during old Radio Shows and how Foley sound is recorded for films. Foley Artists record their sounds while watching the film in order to synchronize the audio with the actions. Ask: How would movies would be different if there were no Foley sounds at all? Note: It may be easier to have preselected movie clips for the students to recreate the Foley sounds. The students may need copies to practice at home. Make sure they understand that they will be preforming in front of the class as part of the project. AAVTC: Principles of AAVTC: AV Production-Foley Artist: Hearing Footsteps Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2014. All rights reserved. 4 Multiple Intelligences Guide Existentialist Interpersonal Intrapersonal Kinesthetic/ Bodily Logical/ Mathematical Musical/ Rhythmic Naturalist Verbal/ Linguistic Visual/ Spatial Application Guided Practice The teacher will go through the lesson and slide presentation. Then the teacher will show the movie clips from which the students will be choosing one for their project. Distribute the movie clips and have the students analyze them, creating a list of Foley sounds from the scene to be performed. This will show them how a Foley Artist works from beginning to end. Independent Practice The teacher will then review the requirements for the “Step Into Their Shoes” Foley Artist project. Required elements for the “Step Into Their Shoes” Foley Artist project: Pick a 30 second movie scene (teacher approved). The scene should have only one actor in it for the student to mimic. Analyze the movie scene for the sound effects. Create a list of the sound effects from the movie scene to be recreated live. Gather the props necessary to recreate the list of sound effects from the movie scene. The students will step into the actor’s shoes and perform the list of Foley effects live for the class while the movie scene plays on screen. Some ideas for sounds to listen for and recreate are: o Footsteps o Clothes rustling o Paper folding o Furniture moving o Doors opening and slamming shut o Glass breaking Students’ work may be assessed on creativity as well as completeness using the “Step Into Their Shoes” Grading Rubric. AAVTC: Principles of AAVTC: AV Production-Foley Artist: Hearing Footsteps Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2014. All rights reserved. 5 Summary Review Review talking points and key terms from slide presentation. Review the required elements for the “Step Into Their Shoes” Foley Artist project. Evaluation Informal Assessment Students will be informally assessed through the following methods : Instructor observation during Guided Practice and Independent Practice Question and Answer during the Review Formal Assessment Students will use props to perform all of the Foley sounds they have listed for their movie scene. Students’ completed work may be assessed using the “Step Into Their Shoes” Grading Rubric. Enrichment Extension Students may also write an essay about how Foley has changed (and how it has not changed) over the years since its inception up to today’s digital age. The essay may also include research into current career opportunities of Foley Artists. AAVTC: Principles of AAVTC: AV Production-Foley Artist: Hearing Footsteps Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2014. All rights reserved. 6 Step Into Their Shoes Grading Rubric Criteria Completeness (30 points) Basic (30 points) Creativity (30 points) Professional Appearance (10 points) Comments: Exceptional Above Average Below Average Unacceptable 27-30 points 15-26 points 1-14 points 0 points Work is complete and presents a unified whole. Work is complete, but lacks unity. Work is incomplete. No attempt was made to perform the Foley effects. 27-30 points 15-26 points 1-14 points 0 points Foley performance has all the required elements. Foley performance has most of the required elements. Foley performance has some of the elements but is really incomplete. Foley performance has none of the required elements. 27-30 points 15-26 points 1-14 points 0 points Foley ideas are original in thought and exceptionally creative. Foley ideas are somewhat original and creative. Limited evidence of creativity and originality in thought. No evidence of creativity or originality in thought or execution of project. 9-10 points 5-8 points 1-4 points 0 points Excellent project. Neat and professional in appearance. Good project. Very few corrections are needed. Fair project. Several errors are evident. Project is unprofessional and errors distract significantly. TOTAL POINTS: AAVTC: Principles of AAVTC: AV Production-Foley Artist: Hearing Footsteps Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2014. All rights reserved. 7 Points