Most of us probably never notice the sound effects foley artists create for movies. They’re usually ambient sounds like footsteps, swishing cloth, or doors opening and closing, intended to fade into ...

In the dead of the night, GV Prakash is trespassing. In Watchman (2019), the actor jumps up a wall, on to a metal gate and begins to climb down. He slips, and falls on a heap of leaves. The entire ...

Most video game studios, or at least the bigger ones, will have experience with Foley, a long-standing craft that revolves around creating cinematic sound effects using everyday objects. It’s nothing ...

Andrew Belletty, a senior lecturer in sound at the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS), reveals a few surprising things he has learned over a lifetime of working with sound. 1. Fruit ...

When sound effects are required in theatrical productions, shows can use recordings found on the internet. But back when radio was the primary entertainment source, Foley artists had to create every ...

We can’t help but chuckle at the new Instagram account we discovered this week, @Bad_Foley. It’s a clever little series that celebrates the technical side of cinema by showing us what iconic movie ...

What would a scary movie be without the ominous creak of floorboards? Sound effects—called Foley—add crucial value to any film. “The challenge,” says Foley artist John Roesch, “is to create something ...

R.J. Peters with a vintage lawnmower that mimics the sound of a Model T car for It's a Wonderful Life: The Radio Show.BRUCE STOTESBURY This week, R.J. Peters will strut the Roxy Theatre’s stage in ...