Re: [Frameworks] Constructing A Foley / Sound Studio

2014-11-11 Thread Bill Seery
Matt I'm wondering what you consider to be a foley studio? From what you describe it sounds like you are planning an isolation booth (or two). A real foley studio is a larger, soundproof room that typically has a floor or pit with removable sections of flooring that expose different surfaces

Re: [Frameworks] Constructing A Foley / Sound Studio

2014-11-10 Thread Gawthrop, Rob
Hi Matt While what Dave says is true, it is still possible to do something workable with little money. By not having parallel walls you can eliminate standing waves. The space between the walls and the 'false' non-parellel walls (and ceiling if possible) can be filled with insulating material of

Re: [Frameworks] Constructing A Foley / Sound Studio

2014-11-08 Thread rebecca meyers
I recommend you contact Jay Beck at Carleton College. He's been developing an exciting sounds studies program there (within film) and I believe foley is a part of it. https://apps.carleton.edu/curricular/cams/courses/ On Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 11:34 PM, Dave Tetzlaff djte...@gmail.com wrote:

[Frameworks] Constructing A Foley / Sound Studio

2014-11-07 Thread Matthew Shaw
Hi folks, We are looking at constructing a sound booth that would ideally operate as a foley space as well. There is an existing classroom space roughly 15' by 30' that can be utilized. I know there are small phone booth like booths that can be purchased and constructed up to renovating the space

Re: [Frameworks] Constructing A Foley / Sound Studio

2014-11-07 Thread Dave Tetzlaff
Matt: I doubt you'll find good models at other schools. In my travels, college sound facilities have either been created from the ground up as part of an expensive building project, or jury rigged into some existing space so cheaply and poorly they're barely worth having. If you can find any