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 What’s
the most creative thing you’ve done as a Foley artist?
I do vocals, like creature sounds for movies. I was the voice
of "Godzilla" (in the 1998 GODZILLA) and just recently,
I did horse vocals, snorts and breathing, for the Universal/DreamWorks
film SEABISCUIT, as well as all the horse hoof beats and racing
sounds. During Foley recording, I also make vocal sounds. I
can take a piece of metal and blow on it to make a "whiff"
sound and it sounds like I’m opening up a can of soda.
I do vocal fly-by sounds that sound like these huge things flying
by. These are all just tricks of the trade that I learned but
I think are an added feature of being a Foley artist.
What skills do aspiring Foley artists need to have?
First and foremost, you have to have creativity. Second would
be rhythm. Third would be a good keen ear that notices sound.
Also, an eye for detail, endurance, patience -- because you
have to try a lot of things. The more experience you have as
a Foley artist will help you remember these tricks and you actually
use a lot of them over and over on different films. |
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