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The man who invented the art of Foley.
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THE MAN WHO INVENTED THE ART OF FOLEY.
Jack Foley
Jack Foley: Background
(April 12, 1891 New York - November 9, 1967 California) Developer of sound effect techniques in filmmaking
Senior graphic designer at Boston Public Broadcaster WGBH
Foley editing: “A technical process by which sounds are created or altered for use in a film, video, or other electronically produced work.”
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/foley
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What is Foley?
Reproduction of sounds which are added in post production to enhance the quality of the audio
Foley Artist: “A person who recreates non-computerized sound effects for film, television or radio.”
http://www.folger.edu/documents/foleynew.pdf
Using Foley editing you can:Record own sound for a mute film/Enhance sounds of a piece of
footagehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHFMCFduZjo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5CK0HH6xBk
Where does Foley happen?
On a Foley Stage in a post production studio
3 specific typesMoves: The rustle of clothing when actors move, walk or runFeet: FootstepsSpecifics: Anything an actor touches
Recreating sounds
- Manipulated burp in post production = Comical motor sound- Rocking chair = Creaking floorboards- Heavy staple gun combined with other small metal sounds = Gun
noises- Corn starch in a leather pouch = Snow crunching- Frozen lettuce = Bone or head injury noises- Coconut shells cut in half and stuffed with padding = Horse hooves- Heavy phone book = Body punching sound
What does the sound you hear sound like?
Rubber gloves = Birds wings flapping
Thank you for listening
Webography http://www.thefreedictionary.com/foley http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Foley_(sound_effects) http://www.folger.edu/documents/foleynew.pdf http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5CK0HH6xBk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHFMCFduZjo) http://www.marblehead.net/foley/jack.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foley_(filmmaking)