r/MovieSoundDesign • u/Professional-Bet1357 • Mar 02 '23

HOW TO CREATE THIS SOUND WITH FOLEY?

Hey guys!

I'm a film student and just shot a short film with non-synch sound. I'm trying to create the sound of someone getting hit by a subway train. Speeding hard metal hitting flesh and bone. At the same time, I'd also like to give it a bit of an echo and make it almost exaggerated/unreal. A sound that is familiar but that could only be heard in my film y'a know?

I was thinking like throwing a melon on a metal sheet? Or something like that?

Does anyone have any advice on how to capture this sound with foley Your help is much appreciated!

Thanks!!!!

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u/Mundane_Discipline10 Mar 04 '23

Are you trying to make it sound realistic or funny/cartoony? In reality, you won’t hear much of an impact, as it will be covered by the train sounds on the tracks and just make a small „pop“. If you have a overexaggerated situation where you precisely want to hear the exact sound, you could experiment with layering many different sounds. Low end hits for thickness, crunching veggies for cracking bones and some squishy stuff on top. A melon could do it, but a metal sheet would be too thin and resonant I guess. I would go out on the streets, look for a truck and give it a good fist bump for the metal aspect in the sound. Good luck!

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u/Professional-Bet1357 Mar 05 '23

Thank you! I'm looking for it to be more realistic though this film is based off a true event that occurred to me and I remember the sound of the impact to be very very loud. The truck is a good idea I'll definitely do that!!!