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The [[Footsteps]] of certain characters may become part of the [[Signature]] of a game, as is the case with Big Daddies in Bioshock, and Scratch in Ice Age 3.  
 
The [[Footsteps]] of certain characters may become part of the [[Signature]] of a game, as is the case with Big Daddies in Bioshock, and Scratch in Ice Age 3.  
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[[Footsteps]] are also used as a tool for the [[Emotional Script]]. In Silent Hill, Akira Yamaoka intentionally gives "sound ahead of the frame where action would happen", "to induce intensity or anxiety" [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=27644].
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[[Footsteps]] are also used as a tool for the [[Emotional Script]]. In Silent Hill, Akira Yamaoka intentionally gives "sound ahead of the frame where action would happen", "to induce intensity or anxiety"<ref name="Jackson" />.
 
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| ex2=<mt p="Footsteps" g="Silent Hill" h="140">Within the [[Silence|silent]] [[Ambiance]], the sound of [[Footsteps]] becomes dominant.</mt>
 
| ex2=<mt p="Footsteps" g="Silent Hill" h="140">Within the [[Silence|silent]] [[Ambiance]], the sound of [[Footsteps]] becomes dominant.</mt>
 
| ex1=<mt p="Footsteps" g="Papa Sangre" h="140">The sound of the [[Footsteps]] are in the core of the [[Gameplay]] in [[Papa Sangre]]. The player needs to avoid that the opponents detect the PC's [[Footsteps]]. The sound of the [[Footsteps]] put yet another challenge to the player: hearing the environment while walking/running (specially when stopping is not an option).</mt>
 
| ex1=<mt p="Footsteps" g="Papa Sangre" h="140">The sound of the [[Footsteps]] are in the core of the [[Gameplay]] in [[Papa Sangre]]. The player needs to avoid that the opponents detect the PC's [[Footsteps]]. The sound of the [[Footsteps]] put yet another challenge to the player: hearing the environment while walking/running (specially when stopping is not an option).</mt>
 
| ex3=<mt p="Footsteps" g="Limbo" h="140">[[Footsteps]] are major protagonist in the minimalist [[Acoustic Ecology]].</mt>
 
| ex3=<mt p="Footsteps" g="Limbo" h="140">[[Footsteps]] are major protagonist in the minimalist [[Acoustic Ecology]].</mt>
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| ex4=<mt p="Footsteps" g="Assassins Creed" altg="Assassin's Creed">The sounds of horse hooves deserved a realistic approach, namely in terms of variety<ref name="Jackson" /></mt>
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| ex4=<mt p="Footsteps" g="Assassins Creed" altg="Assassin's Creed">The sounds of horse hooves deserved a realistic approach, namely in terms of variety.</mt>
 
| ex7=<mt p="Footsteps" g="Bioshock" h="140">Big Daddies' [[Footsteps]] are identifiable at a distance. At a short distance they are greatly accentuated by the visual effects</mt>
 
| ex7=<mt p="Footsteps" g="Bioshock" h="140">Big Daddies' [[Footsteps]] are identifiable at a distance. At a short distance they are greatly accentuated by the visual effects</mt>
 
| ex6=<mt p="Footsteps" g="HL2" altg="Half-Life 2" h="188"></mt>
 
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[http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=27644 GDC: Grasshopper's Akira Yamaoka Talks Audio Techniques]
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Interviews with designers, which include commentaries about [[Footsteps]]
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*Sound of [[Footsteps]] purposefully out of sync in Silent Hill<ref name="Sheffield" />.
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*[[Variety]] in [[Footsteps]] in Assassin's Creed<ref name="Jackson" />.
 
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Synopsis

The sound of footsteps (extensible to any kind of being).

Relationships

Contexts:
 Character Soundprint , Awareness , Signature , Emotional Script , Stealth , Narrative , Entrainment .
May Relate to:
 Breath , Grunts .
Makes use of:
 Foley .

Description

Footsteps are among the most used patterns in sound design. They are a form of Foley that seems elemental and effective as an instrument to implement the Character's Soundprint and in providing Awareness for the movement of both PC and NPC.

Regarding the PC, Footsteps they are sometimes combined with Breath and some forms of Grunts, particularly to denote fatigue. If so, it seems important to consider them in conjunction, since they are dependent and demand some level of synchronization.

The Footsteps of certain characters may become part of the Signature of a game, as is the case with Big Daddies in Bioshock, and Scratch in Ice Age 3.

Footsteps are also used as a tool for the Emotional Script. In Silent Hill, Akira Yamaoka intentionally gives "sound ahead of the frame where action would happen", "to induce intensity or anxiety"[1].

Examples

Papa Sangre: The sound of the Footsteps are in the core of the Gameplay in Papa Sangre. The player needs to avoid that the opponents detect the PC's Footsteps. The sound of the Footsteps put yet another challenge to the player: hearing the environment while walking/running (specially when stopping is not an option).
Silent Hill: Within the silentAmbiance, the sound of Footsteps becomes dominant.
Limbo: Footsteps are major protagonist in the minimalist Acoustic Ecology.
[show less examples...]
Assassin's Creed: The sounds of horse hooves deserved a realistic approach, namely in terms of variety.
The Graveyard: The way the game is designed almost makes the sound of every single step a sound of Achievement!
Half-Life 2:
Bioshock: Big Daddies' Footsteps are identifiable at a distance. At a short distance they are greatly accentuated by the visual effects
Patapon:
Halo:


External Resources

Interviews with designers, which include commentaries about Footsteps

  • Sound of Footsteps purposefully out of sync in Silent Hill[2].
  • Variety in Footsteps in Assassin's Creed[1].

References

  1. ↑ Jump up to: 1.01.1 Jackson, B. 2008. Assassin’s Creed. http://mixonline.com/game_audio/features/audio_assassins_creed.
  2. Jump up ↑ Sheffield, B. 2010. GDC: Grasshopper's Akira Yamaoka Talks Audio Techniques. http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=27644

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