Foley sounds

Foley Sounds

Foley is the reproduction of everyday sound effects which are added in post production to enhance the quality of audio for films, television, video, video games and radio. These reproduced sounds can be anything from the swishing of clothing and footsteps to squeaky doors and breaking glass. The best Foley art is so well integrated into a film that it goes unnoticed by the audience. It helps to create a sense of reality within a scene. Without these crucial background noises, movies feel unnaturally quiet and uncomfortable.

Foley sounds are used to enhance the auditory experience of the movie. Foley can also be used to cover up unwanted sounds captured on the set of a movie during filming, such as overflying airplanes or passing traffic.

we must understand that sound is an extremely key element to be ever used, sound has many effects, it helps build tension, settle the tone or even to imply a certain thing is a different way, sound has many more important ways to portray different meanings and so on.

After watching the Foley sounds clip, I learnt numerous things about Foley sounds. For instance, initially I thought all diagetic sound was created within action. I thought soundtracks were the only sound that were edited into the action, But after watching the clip I realised apart  from dialogue, the majority of sound is created individually and then edited into the action post production in order to support dialogue and action.

The clip has made me realize the importance of sound and editing, and the link between the two micro elements and I have also realized how much sound is altered before being part of the final production.