Footsteps
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Contents
[hide]Synopsis
| The sound of footsteps (extensible to any kind of being). |
Relationships
Contexts:
Character Soundprint 
, Awareness 
, Signature 
, Emotional Script 
, Stealth 
, Narrative 
, Entrainment 
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May Relate to:
Breath 
, Grunts 
.
Makes use of:
Foley 
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Description
Examples
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 are commonly combined with Breath and some forms of Grunts which are important to consider in conjunction since they demand some level of dependence and 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.
