Foley

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A noisemaker recording steps

The foley artist (Engl. Foley artist , French. Bruitage even footstep Artist or Walker ) operates the art of dubbing audio noise in film , television in scenes whose original can not be used for technical or artistic reasons or about animated films recreated must become. Furthermore, the noises of the original sound are amplified by the sound maker in order to emphasize their importance for the film plot. The English term Foley is derived from the sound editor Jack Foley from Universal Studios .

Working method

One of the main duties of the Foley is recording footsteps. In addition to other movement noises, “action noises” are part of the sound maker’s repertoire, including “pouring liquids”, “washing dishes” or “pressing buttons”. These noises are usually not included in the original sound so as not to disturb the dialogue. The recordings are saved on a special audio track. While perforated 35 mm magnetic tape was used for this in the past, recording on hard drives and digital audio tape is now common.

The production step of re-synchronizing sounds is assigned to post-production and can be further subdivided. After the original sound is checked for its technical and artistic usability in the original cut and, if necessary, an initial synchronization is carried out, environmental noises such as thunder, rain, storm, but also dramatic atmospheres such as "silence", "oppression", " Exuberance ”inserted or clarified. In the sound effects, for example, the noises for car chases , telephones, alarm clocks or train journeys are created .

The noisemaker works closely with a sound engineer who takes care of the spatial embedding of the recording. Another field of activity for the noisemaker is radio play or radio. Here it is not a question of synchronicity, but of the level of detail in a recording.

The Foley Studio

A Foley studio usually consists of one large room or at least two separate rooms, one of which is used as a recording room and the other as a Foley stage, where the sound effects are created. The separation of the Foley stage and the recording room is recommended, as some Foley effects, such as the bursting of watermelons , can have serious consequences for the environment. For communication between the Foley artist and the sound engineer , however, it is cheaper to use one instead of two rooms.

Trivia

In the 1930s, the hit "My brother makes the noise in the sound film" , text by Charles Amberg , composition by Fred Raymond and Luigi Bernauer and sung by Paul O'Montis .

See also

Broadcast reports

Web links

literature

  • Jörg U. Lensing: Sound Design - Sound Montage - Soundtrack Composition: About the Design of Film Sound , 2nd Edition, Schiele & Schön, Berlin 2009, ISBN 978-3-7949-0793-9 .
  • Hannes Raffaseder: Audiodesign , 2nd, updated and expanded edition, Hander, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-446-41762-5 .