b y K u r t K a s s u l k e C A S
The
Flow
of
Foley
Foley is an essential part of
our cinematic soundscape and,
though we often think of it as just
a practical tool for filling out the
foreign deliverables and helping
out ADR, it is also necessary for
adding texture and depth to the
final mix. Good Foley will tell the
story in most shows for at least
a few key moments. For example,
a show on short turnaround
required a notes pass before the Foley was complete
which led to "bring up the energy" notes for several
scenes because the audio excitement of running feet,
clanking tools, and gurney bumps was viscerally missed.
I sat down with two of the creators of that energy, Gary
DeLeone, Foley mixer at Westwind Media, and Mitchell
Kohen, Foley artist for the last eight years, to find out
how they go about imagining and creating so much
wonderful aural texture (often on a very short schedule).
Foley
mixer
Gary
DeLeone
