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[[Foley]] constitutes one of the [[Sound Layers]] of an [[Acoustic Ecology]], along with [[Ambiance]], [[Sound Effects]], [[Music]], and [[Dialogue]] [http://www.example.com [Peck (pending)]]. We are adopting one definition that allows to differentiate [[Foley]] from [[Sound Effects]], which constitute a common discussion. [[Foley]] consists of the set sounds that characterize an entity or event (e.g., a door closing, [[Footsteps]], gun fire, etc.), whilst [[Sound Effects]] are sounds that are "invented" so that they may be associated to entities or aspects whose own sonic expression does not exist or is not perceptible (e.g. the sound of a laser sword). Still, it is worth mentioning that many authors/designers use both terms interchangeably.
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[[Foley]] constitutes one of the [[Sound Layers]] of an [[Acoustic Ecology]], along with [[Ambiance]], [[Sound Effects]], [[Music]], and [[Dialogue]]<ref name="Peck2001" /><ref name="Peck2007" />. We are adopting one definition that allows differentiating [[Foley]] from [[Sound Effects]], which constitute a common discussion. [[Foley]] consists of the set sounds that characterize an entity or event (e.g., a door closing, [[Footsteps]], gun fire, etc.), whilst [[Sound Effects]] are sounds that are "invented" so that they may be associated to entities or aspects whose own sonic expression does not exist or is not perceptible (e.g., the sound of a laser sword). Still, it is worth mentioning that many authors/designers use both terms interchangeably.
 
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The production of the sounds of Foley is frequently achieved by recording the interaction with objects that are unrelated to the envisaged sources. Sometimes this is justified by the difficulty in recording the actual source, other times it is a matter of achieving better results in perception, considering several aspects including the transformations inherent to the recording equipment itself.  
 
The production of the sounds of Foley is frequently achieved by recording the interaction with objects that are unrelated to the envisaged sources. Sometimes this is justified by the difficulty in recording the actual source, other times it is a matter of achieving better results in perception, considering several aspects including the transformations inherent to the recording equipment itself.  
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There are many great resources on [[Foley]] production, namely regarding tricks and techniques that may be used to produce specific foley sounds, including:
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There are many great resources on [[Foley]] production, namely regarding tricks and techniques that may be used to produce specific foley sounds, including: (Ament, 2009)<ref name="Ament" />, (Viers, 2008)<ref name="Viers" />, and (Farnell, 2011, particularly part IV)<ref name="Farnell" />. Additionally, some websites provide tutorials and interviews with precious hints on this matter [pending: collect them in a separate page and link to it].
*Ament, V. T. (2009). ''The foley grail: The art of performing sound for film, games, and animation''. Focal Press
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*Viers, R. (2008). ''The sound effects bible''. Seattle/US: Michael Wiese Productions
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Synopsis

Sounds of ongoing actions.

Relationships

Many contexts, including:
Engagement , Character Soundprint , Footsteps , Grunts , Sound Decoys , ....
Close to:
Sound Effects .
Relates to:
Acoustic Ecology .
Calls for:
Variety .
May call for:
Subtitles and Captions .

Description

Foley constitutes one of the Sound Layers of an Acoustic Ecology, along with Ambiance, Sound Effects, Music, and Dialogue[1][2]. We are adopting one definition that allows differentiating Foley from Sound Effects, which constitute a common discussion. Foley consists of the set sounds that characterize an entity or event (e.g., a door closing, Footsteps, gun fire, etc.), whilst Sound Effects are sounds that are "invented" so that they may be associated to entities or aspects whose own sonic expression does not exist or is not perceptible (e.g., the sound of a laser sword). Still, it is worth mentioning that many authors/designers use both terms interchangeably.

Examples

Heavy Rain:
Red Dead Redemption:
Penumbra: Overture:
[show less examples...]
Far Cry 2:
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory:
Half-Life 2: The interaction with objects is accompanied by the respective Foley.
Portal:
Angry Birds:
Crysis:

Additional Comments

The production of the sounds of Foley is frequently achieved by recording the interaction with objects that are unrelated to the envisaged sources. Sometimes this is justified by the difficulty in recording the actual source, other times it is a matter of achieving better results in perception, considering several aspects including the transformations inherent to the recording equipment itself. One emblematic case is the making of horse footfalls by banging to halves of a coconut.

External Resources

There are many great resources on Foley production, namely regarding tricks and techniques that may be used to produce specific foley sounds, including: (Ament, 2009)[3], (Viers, 2008)[4], and (Farnell, 2011, particularly part IV)[5]. Additionally, some websites provide tutorials and interviews with precious hints on this matter [pending: collect them in a separate page and link to it].

References

  1. Peck, N. 2001. Beyond the library: Applying film postproduction techniques to game sound design - lecture. In Game Developers Conference 2001.
  2. Peck, N. 2007. CoFesta/TGS (September 2007).
  3. Ament, V. T. (2009). The Foley Grail: The Art of Performing Sound for Film, Games, and Animation (1st ed.). Focal Press.
  4. Viers, R. 2008. The sound effects bible. Michael Wiese Productions, Seattle/US.
  5. Farnell, A. 2011. Behaviour, structure and causality in procedural audio. In M. Grimshaw (Ed.), Game Sound Technology and Player Interaction: Concepts and Developments. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

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