What is foley?

 What is foley?

Foley is the reproduction of everyday sound effects that are added to films, videos, and other media in post-production to enhance audio quality.

Who and what is a foley artist?

A Foley artist is a person who re-creates sounds for film, video, and other media in post-production to enhance audio quality. They replace sounds that cannot properly be recorded on set.  They use a variety of props to create specific sounds.

What preproduction and planning do foley artists have to do?

They ave to look over the footage and take note of where there is/should be  a sound affect, as well as any bad quality sound. They also have to gather the props they may need to recreate the sound, as well as play about with them to achieve the right sound that they need for the right moments in the media product

Specific examples of foley :

Ratatouille - linguini picking up a knife was done by running metal rod along a cymbal.

War horse - a walking horse sound affect is done using two halves of a coconut