Foley Sound

Foley sound, named after a sound effect artist Jack Foley, is the recreation of sounds for animation and films. These sounds can be made from everyday physical objects to make media more realistic and interesting. There are many needs for sound effects in animation and film, but Foley sound is for sound effect artists which create very specific sounds, like footsteps or flicking a switch. These small details let the audience be more immersed and affect the overall success of the media. Without sound effects, it’s distracting, for example, if a character claps but there is no sound of clapping the immersion is broken the audience recognises the lack of realness and are more focused on why there wasn’t any sound then the media. John Roesch is a Foley sound effect artist who has 40 years of experience, and worked in films such as E.T. , Raiders of the Lost Ark, Interstellar, and Frozen. Creating sound effects using a warehouse and lots of props. He has stated the ‘being a Foley artist takes creativity, a discerning ear, and the ability to mentally separate sounds from images.’, and this must hold true as he was nominated a Emmy in outstanding sound editing.