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Live Foley: Interview with Goro Koyama

November 26, 2018 by Chelsea Body

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...]

Foley in the heart of Texas, with roots in Hollywood

July 19, 2018 by Korey Pereira

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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...]

Backstage.com: The Sound Design Of Spongebob Squarepants: The Musical

June 20, 2018 by Michael Klier

Backstage.com has recently published an extensive interview with Sound Designer Walter Trarbach and Foley Artist Mike Dobson about their work on the Tonyaward nominated musical Spongebob Squarepants. Dobson and Trarbach managed to blur the line between cartoon and live action by incorporating Spongebob’s squeaky footsteps taken from the show and “found object” sound effects … [Read more...]

The Fun of Foley

September 29, 2017 by Luca Fusi

Headshot of Jim Griffin, Senior Sound Designer at London's Jungle Studios.

This is a guest contribution by Jim Griffin, Senior Sound Designer at award-winning Soho-based audio post production facility Jungle Studios. Foley is probably the most fun and creative element of sound design – here, Jim looks at some of the lengths he has gone to creating great sound and offers his tips on Foley.  Just a few days into my first job as a runner at what is now … [Read more...]

The Secret World of Foley @ AFI Docs

June 4, 2014 by admin

Hidden within the program of the 2014 AFI Docs festival is a short film that provides a glimpse inside the world of Foley recording, mixing and performance. The Secret World of Foley follows artists Peter Burgis (Edge of Tomorrow, The Monuments Men, Kick-Ass 2) and Sue Harding (The Selfish Giant, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, Philomena) as they work their way through a … [Read more...]

An Interview with John Roesch

December 17, 2013 by Samuel Ejnes

In  over 30 years working in sound, Foley artist John Roesch has amassed an impressive list of credits, including major films like "Inception" and "The Matrix" and games like "Final Fantasy X" and "Dead Space." With over 400 credits to his name, John was awarded the MPSE's Career Achievement Award earlier this year. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with John on his … [Read more...]

Foley Overview with Foley Artist Micheal MacKinnon

June 9, 2010 by Miguel Isaza

Check this little documentary about the work of Micheal MacKinnon as a foley artist. Via: Twenty Thousand Hertz … [Read more...]

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