Illustration by Juliette Toma for the Times. For a piece about foley artists. On in a series of stories about how to make it in Hollywood. (Illustration by Juliette Toma for the Times) Back when ...

Where most artists who create movie sound labor at tasks that can appear fairly obscure and technical, Foley artists look like the ones who have all the fun. They’re clanking pipes, mixing… Where most ...

These sound engineers are responsible for re-creating sound effects like ringing doorbells, squeaky stairs and swishing clothing that help bring a Hollywood production to life. What a foley artist ...

In 1927, the first talkie, called The Jazz Singer, swept the nation and revolutionized movies. Unfortunately, Universal Studios didn’t get the memo — they’d just completed Show Boat, which was to be a ...

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Following is a transcript of the video. Matt Davies: Sometimes you have to make custom props for unique moments in films like this. [whooshing] Joe Avella: First thing I'd like for you to do is ...

"There's a huge difference between listening and hearing." If you're a movie geek or a filmmaker, you know that foley artists an an important part of the filmmaking process. These people work in ...

Meet Susan Fitz-Simon, foley artist extraordinaire! Buzz Moran learns... Meet Susan Fitz-Simon, foley artist extraordinaire! Buzz Moran learns some #protips on performing foley art for film and ...

The Foley Artist is a whimsical look at the behind-the-scenes work of the people who create postproduction sound effects for film and other media. Named after movie sound-effects pioneer Jack Foley, ...

"How to Sound Design Your Life." This amusing video should cheer you up if you're feeling a bit down. It's a short film called The Foley Artist, and it shows how important sound design is with ...