Foley

Foley is the performance and recording of everyday actions to create synchronized sound effects for film, television, and other screen media. Its sounds are made to match specific images and performances.

Foley artist: A sound professional who performs and records synchronized effects for screen media. The artist times each performance to the pictured action.
Sound effect: A recorded or synthesized sound added to media to represent an event or environment. Foley is one way to create sound effects for screen media.
Jack Foley: A sound-effects artist whose work helped establish synchronized sound-effects performance for films at Universal Studios. His name became attached to the craft.
Film sound: The recorded, edited, and mixed audio accompanying a motion picture. Foley supplies synchronized action sounds within film soundtracks.
Library sound effect: A prerecorded sound effect selected from an existing collection for use in media. Foley is performed for a particular scene rather than simply selected from a library.
Foley stage: A recording space equipped with surfaces, props, and tools for creating sound effects. Different floor surfaces let artists reproduce footsteps for a scene.
Production sound: Audio recorded on set or location while a film or program is being made. Foley is typically recorded separately rather than captured during filming.
Silent film: A motion picture presented without synchronized recorded dialogue or sound. Live effects and musical accompaniment for silent films anticipated later synchronized sound work.
Television sound: The audio created, recorded, and mixed for television programs. Television productions use Foley for actions that need clearer or more controlled sound.
Field recording: A sound recording made outside a studio in a real-world environment. Foley recreates sounds in a controlled setting instead of relying on location capture.

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