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Jack Foley. The man who invented the art of 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
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Jack Foley The man who invented the art of 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 GRA
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 footage http://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 types Moves: The rustle of clothing when actors move, walk or run Feet: Footsteps Specifics: 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)