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Foley

Foley

7.6
Making everyday sound effects for films, TV, or radio
  • noun
  • /ˈfoʊli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : técnica de Foley
  • The team worked hard in the studio to record the foley necessary for the action scenes.

Examples

  • Yeah, but the whole spectrum of, you know, Foley to special effects, audio to dialogue to ADR, all that stuff.

  • So, I had Disney on my side, but they could only offer free services on certain things, like time in the sound studio and foley rooms.

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  • No, please, porn foley is all that I have!

  • It's doing the sound effects in the Foley which create an atmosphere which allows it just helps a viewer become more invested in your film.

  • One thing for me that's missing is foley sound in the later parts of this video.

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  • A film can be destroyed by bad Foley work even more than bad sounding dialogue in some cases.

  • The foley in the movie added a realistic sound that enhanced the viewer's experience.

  • Without proper foley, the film felt empty and lacked the depth of sound effects.

Compounds

foley sound
  • Specialized
7.2

Recorded noise made to match actions seen on screen

How Elaborate

immersive
15 5.5
sonics
  • Specialized
7.1
Foley
  • Specialized
7.6
minimalist
16 5.4
soundless
4 4.0

Surface Forms

Foley singular
Foleys plural

Etymology

Foley for the creation of sound effects is also named after the sound pioneer Jack Foley, who showed how to make small, real sounds for film scenes. That's why Foley now means the work or process of adding everyday sound effects in movies and TV.