The History of Foley Sounds

Art of Foley Sounds

A Foley sound is a sound effect that is added to a film after the film has been filmed. 

A Foley sound is meant to go in time with the image on the screen so it makes it look like the sound has been recorded with the video itself. 

A Foley artist does sound effects for film, television and radio productions on a Foley stage in a post-production studio. 

Using many different props you can make a lot of different sound effects.

                                 

Jack Foley

Jack Foley was born in Yorkville, N.Y. in 1892 and was raised in the Seagate section of Coney island. He went to a public school No. 158. His classmates were James Cagney, Arthur Murray and Bert Lahr. 

His first job was working on the New were James Cagney, Arthur Murray and Bert Lahr. His first job was working on the New York docks as a general order clerk. 

During his time working down there he met a man named Cary Grant who was a stilt worker at Coney Island. 

Jack also was a bit of a sports man he played a lot of semi-pro baseball in the New York area, which sparked a lifelong interest in sports. Jack moved to California as he was not satisfied with the weather in New York. His first job in California was as a double and stunt man. Jack was then introduced to the Sierra Mountains and surrounding Owens Valley. It was to become a lifelong love affair.

When the farmers of the Owens valley sold their farms to the City of Los Angeles for water rights, the people of Bishop faced a bleak future. Jack convinced the storekeepers of Bishop that there were much to gain by getting film makers to that area he released a campaign to try bring the studios northwards. He was very successful and became a scout for other productions. Then Jack started producing scripts for the Universal Studios. Jack used to create things for the studio and gathering some props at home sound was created almost overnight.