How to add Footsteps to a video in DaVinci Resolve
https://youtu.be/WxRpMTQhb4k
Crafting the perfect footsteps in a scene can often be a tedious and time-consuming task, especially when striving for that ideal sync and realism. However, with the seamless integration of Krotos Studio into DaVinci Resolve's Fairlight tab, this once painstaking process becomes effortlessly simple. In our latest video, discover how this powerful combination transforms the art of adding footsteps to your projects, making it a smooth and painless experience. Watch as we demonstrate the ease and efficiency of using Krotos Studio to bring authentic footstep sounds to life in your scenes.
What Sound Effects Do We Need?
It's a pretty simple scene. We have two people walking down a concrete city street. One person is wearing sneakers, the other is wearing boots. Their footsteps are out of synchronisation with one another, so we'll need two different paces with two different footwear types.
Adding Footsteps in Sneakers Sound Effects
In the Fairlight tab, we have Krotos Studio already added to an audio track. We have loaded the 'Sneakers Urban' preset.
We click the 'R' or record arm button on the audio track, then hit the little red circle 'record' button below the viewer and simply click in the top left 'concrete' corner to match the surface our character is walking on.
Once recorded, move the recorded clip down to another audio track. That's one walker finished, now on to the next!
Adding Footsteps in Boots Sound Effects
So now we'll repeat the same process, only this time for the character wearing boots. We have now selected the 'Boots Urban' preset, and we're going to click in time with our character at the back. Once recorded, we'll add this recording to another audio track like we did with our sneakers.
Adding City Ambience Sound Effects to our Scene
With our footsteps in place, we then add some real-worldness to this scene with the 'City' preset. We didn't want to hear any sirens or horns in this particular scene, so we moved the second XY pad to the bottom left corner to mute it. Then we simply hit record and capture our ambience!
The Finished Result
When we hear what it all sounds like together, you have high-quality and unique-sounding footstep recordings, at different paces, in different footwear, complete with a rich and dense metropolitan soundscape.
This is just ONE example of what can be done with Krotos Studio. With over 200 presets, AI technology, and a fast and effective workflow, imagine what else you can achieve in your projects.
