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something like a car crash, for instance, would you do multiple
passes?
Yes, lots of passes: a screech, an impact, glass, glass debris,
a "ronk" (a metal screech). Then we play all those
channels at the same time. We have the big boom, the glass breaking,
glass debris dropping on the car and hitting the ground. It
sounds like a huge car crash.
How long does it take to do Foley on a feature film?
It takes anywhere from two to seven weeks. We normally work
on six to ten minutes of a film in a day, covered wall to wall
with sound. The number of tracks or channels recorded depends
on the number of props used or passes made.
Do Foley artists often work in pairs?
I mostly work with a partner and occasionally do it by myself.
My partner helps me with some of the footsteps and assists me
with the props. Sometimes we both make sounds at the same time.
How did you become a Foley artist?
I saw Foley being done when I was 16. I’m from Ohio and
I saw Foley out here and I decided then that that’s what
I wanted to do. I knew someone who was in the business and I
assisted and apprenticed for six months. Then I went out on
my own and my reputation grew. I do all the Sony films and I
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