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 ...

Foley artists find creative ways to add sounds to movies using a variety of objects like vegetables, stumps, and steaks. These objects are used to enhance things like fight scenes or animal noises.

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 ...

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 ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A coffee pot, an old Slinky, a shovel. To the untrained eye, it looks like junk. But to the few people who understand, it represents a life's work searching for movie magic and the ...

When sound effects are required in theatrical productions, shows can use recordings found on the internet. But back when radio was the primary entertainment source, Foley artists had to create every ...

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A group of about 50 Hollywood Foley artists has filed a complaint with the federal government over alleged misrepresentation by the Intl. Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. The Foley artists — ...

In a small studio tucked within the Sony Pictures lot, Gary Hecker makes art with sound. His canvases are some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters — from Zack Snyder's "Justice League" and Quentin ...

Foley artists are sharing their sound-effects secrets on Insta. Blood splash? It’s a watermelon getting slashed. Punches? Someone hit a goat carcass. Listen up If you’ve spent any time on Instagram, ...