FridayMcNight

I asked a Foley artist once if she could tell who was the foley artist on a film she’s watching without looking at the credits. She said, not always, but a lot of time she can. She said it’s usually the footsteps that sound distinctive. Same question to you… since it’s a relatively small community of artists, can you tell who did the foley just by sound?

Oh, congrats for having one of the coolest jobs in the world.

I know which artists work as most studios so I can tell by the studio/production.

That makes more sense.

One more… why oh why is Hollywood so in love with laughably fake gun sounds. Actor moves a gun, racking sound, actor aims the gun, another racking sound, actor says something stern to show they mean business, and the gun makes another goddam racking sound. Then the actor chambears a round to show they really mean business, and another racking sound. It’s so overboard, and it seems to be everywhere (except for navy seal movies where stealth is part of the plot).

How much is that the artist, or the studio giving you notes on what sounds need to be in there? And can you tell them to chill on that?

I get it. Actual real life sounds aren’t always dramatic or comedic. Good Foley is a big part of the magic of movies & TV. Congrats on your success.