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Foley.
Foley is the art of recreating audio samples in a studio so that sounds that occur on the screen can be altered and created to sound perfect. Foley is used for a number of reasons. One of these being that lots of the time audio, like horses running is very hard to record, a microphone simply can not get close enough to a horse to record crisp audio, also if the ground is muddy the feet won't make a very nice sound however by recording a sound later that sounds perfectly like a horse makes a much more appealing clip. |
Theme and incidental music.
Theme music is often played at the start and or end of a show or film. This is often referred to as a theme song. This will often incorporate a film sequence that recurs through every episode of the series. However theme music covers more than just the opening to a track. It can also cover music that recurs when a character enters for example Darth Vader or Jaws to name some famous examples. Overall it is used to create a memory hook that means that the show stays fresh in your mind. Incidental music is music, often instrumental that further the atmosphere or tension within a piece of film. This is not necessarily a memorable piece and may never feature again but it does add a certain emotion to the scene. |
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Voice Overs:
Voice overs are a common feature in many films. This includes animations as the primary use. This is because there is no other way to make animated characters 'talk'. However documentaries also often use the voice over effect as it can mean that lots of separate clips can be spliced together to create one large scene that someone talks over. Very famously done by Sir David Attenborough. |