Foley sound

Foley Sound 

Foley sound is the reproduction of everyday sound effects in films, TV programmes and videos which are recorded separately and added to the film during editing/ post production. The sounds are used to emphasise and enhance the quality of the different sounds for the audience. One example of the use of Foley sound is the use of a hot water bottle rubbing against a shiny surface to create the sound of screeching tyres or the use of coconuts for the sound of a horses hooves. The sound effects are made using unusual objects that you would not associate with the object of the actual sound. Foley can also be used to cover up unwanted sounds captured on the set of a movie during filming, for example wind. 

 

This video shows an example of how a Foley sound studio looks and how the artists create the sounds. As they watch the clip, this allows them to see what sound effects they need to make, making the Foley sound the same timing. This shows how much time it takes to get the sounding correct and the sound is not done in the one recording that we watch. 

 

I then created my own Foley sound clip. We were given different sounds to record for example screeching tyres, fire, breaking glass, keys, footsteps etc. We recorded different sounds as a group, I then recorded clips of my friend and added the sounds (Foley sound).