Foley Artists

Foley Artists recreate the sounds of everyday life in the moves. They listen to the original sounds captured on location and apply their own observations to make even the most mundane tasks impactful, e.g. clinking of tea cups. They use diverse things to make sounds e.g. metal scrap, leather belts, knives, land lines and such other props. American artist Jack Foley devoted his life to to creating such sounds and hence the name. Foley artists see a film once and make a list of props they will need. There is no formal training available. They must have a keen ear and a lot of passion. Currently, there are 10-12 artists in Mumbai. These days there are digital libraries with an array of standard sounds. They are paid Rs. 2 lac for the whole film, whereas the foriegn artists charge the same amount for a day.

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