Foley: What is Foley?

What is Foley?

           Foley is when artists re-produce ordinary sound effects and add them into the editing during post-production to enhance the sounds and make them realistic. The reason why Foley is almost always needed in film is that the camera cannot pick up every sound so when the footage is received, the sound is quiet and feels unrealistic. Foley-artists recreate the sounds of the film and add them in to improve the quality of the sound and create a sense of reality within the scene.

          
          Anything animated, from cartoons to films all require Foley for every sound heard, from the character walking to any action they perform. The example shown is the animated film 'UP' (2009, Peter docter, Bob Peterson), Within this clip, The clip appears to have been animated to the soundtrack which is the main point of this part of the film to simulate a monatge of the couples life. Not everything seen in the clips has had a foley sound added for it. An Example of this would be during the marriage, as to show contrast between the two familys. One family is outglowing, Cheering and even a gunshot can be heard. After this, It cuts to the other half of the church which seems dull, with slow clapping. This is the only foley used within the clip as the rest is animated to the track. The animation has been done so well timed with the soundtrack that whenever something happens within the clip such as the glass savings jar being smashed, as the soundtrack's beats cover the sound and make the clip seem natural in the way the clip flows.