Task
Listen from 4:50 to 10:00
How big is the Foley Room?
What do you notice when you enter the room?
What kind of mic does Jonathan mention?
What do the baffles do?
What do you think a curiosity shop is?
What are the tools of the trade?
Why is it ironic that one of Jonathan's favourite sounds is leather?
What does a chamois sound like when dry?
What do they sound like when wet?
Foley artists
from with either then any to or even
Foley is the art of recreating sounds that ____ get added back into films or TV shows or video games to make them sound better.
These aren't just everyday sounds _____; feet crunching through snow, horses hooves, crackling fires, _____ the sound of a key turning in a lock. No, the accomplished Foley artist has to rise to ____ challenge and find the perfect noise to accompany ____ the most obscure act; _____ an enthusiastic disembowelling (spoiler: dampened chamois leather) to gun noises _____ something called an 'alien pod embryo expulsion' (which can be accomplished _____ canned dog food, apparently!).
are made!
in high demand
and formed the basis for
during a film's post-production
a seamless experience of
from silent movies to sound
a solid stepper
totally unnoticed
described the idiosyncrasies of
a brisk foot
are made!
in high demand
and formed the basis for
during a film's post-production
a seamless experience of
from silent movies to sound
a solid stepper
totally unnoticed
described the idiosyncrasies of
a brisk foot
Foley is named after Jack Donovan Foley (1891-1967) an erstwhile stuntman and semi-pro baseball player who found his audio skills 1________________ when Hollywood made the transition 2___________________ and the 'talkies'. His skills in performing sound effects live and matching these to pictures 3__________________ were used in films including Show Boat, Dracula and Spartacus, 4___________________ a whole new industry. Foley, who once estimated that he'd walked 5000 miles in the studio doing footsteps, 5____________________ some of the famous actors he worked with:
"Rock Hudson is 6______________; Tony Curtis has 7_____________; Audie Murphy is springy; James Cagney is clipped; Marlon Brando soft; John Saxon nervous."- Jack Foley
Foley sound done well should go 8_________________. A viewer has 9_________________ watching images on a screen, and seeing them matched perfectly with appropriate noises and sound effects. But when Foley goes rogue, that's when true legends 10___________
Guess the missing word:
Amy Barber and Jonathan Bruce work ___ Foley mixers, editors and artists in Auckland and you'll ____ seen (or more likely _____) their work on Taika Waititi's recent film The Hunt For the Wilderpeople and _____ on TV shows like Ash vs Evil Dead, Spartacus and Shameless. They take us ______ the scenes to show us ____ good Foley is made at their studios, Bespoke Post in Ellerslie in Auckland.
For a bit of humour:
Star Wars Minus Williams
For a bit of humour:
Star Wars Minus Williams
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