Goro Koyama is a Toronto based foley artist and native of Japan. He won an MPSE for his work on Blade Runner 2049 and you can hear more of him in the upcoming film, Creed II. Goro recently travelled to New York City to perform foley live at the Japan Society for 450 people. With the theme of this month being inversion, I asked Goro if he could speak to us about the inverse … [Read more...]
Creating the sound for the animated film, Tightly Wound
Working in post sound, there tends to be a lot of commonalities between projects. In general, we don’t start work until the picture has been shot and edited. When the files come in, we divide up the editing, record foley, record adr, and schedule the final mix. The post sound process for an animated film is a little different. Most notably, work begins before a single frame … [Read more...]
Building Character With Foley
“Sound is 50 percent of the movie-going experience...” - George Lucas The Star Wars series is the perfect example to Mr. Lucas’ statement. From the sound design of the fictional spacecrafts to the lightsaber, the soundtrack of these films enhances the experience and draws audiences to the cinema. One of the most famous sounds in these films is the often-mimicked voice of Darth … [Read more...]
Barnaby Smyth Records Foley for The Night Manager
The British TV series The Night Manager follows an eponymous hotel night manager as he enters the worlds of the intelligence community and the international illegal arms trade. The series itself was nominated for 36 awards, including the 2016 Creative Emmy Awards for Outstanding Sound Editing and Sound Mixing. In this video, foley artist Barnaby Smyth of Feet First Sound … [Read more...]
Recording Fluids: Foley Magic
Some of the most challenging, rewarding, and fun sounds to record are those within the vast spectrum of fluids. Wet, sticky, viscous, mushy; the tactful use of fluid sounds can reinforce the realism and impact of a scene, or just be the punchline of a joke. In order to effectively communicate an idea to an audience, there are a few challenges in recording fluids to … [Read more...]
Interview with Robert Dudzic
I recently had the privilege to speak with Robert Dudzic and, during the course of our casual discussion, we touched on topics such as his thoughts on the creative process, how to gain access to sites and the power of inspiration. What was your motivation for creating How I use What I use? Everything happened around 2 years ago. A friend of mine had a brother in film … [Read more...]
Foley in the heart of Texas, with roots in Hollywood
Susan Fitz-Simon (Boyhood / Last Flag Flying) is a veteran foley artist with over 20 years of experience in the industry. Susan is currently the lead foley artist at Soundcrafter, a post-production audio facility based in Austin, Texas. Soundcrafter recently opened a state-of-the-art post-production facility, including a foley stage and prop room. We caught up with Susan … [Read more...]