Meaning & use
foley
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The technique of creating and recording everyday sound effects for film, television, or other media.
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The foley artist recreated footsteps in snow by crunching cornstarch in a bag.
Most of the rustling clothing sounds in the movie were added later through foley.
A note on using this word
Named after Jack Foley, a pioneer of the technique in early Hollywood; a person who performs this work is called a 'foley artist.'
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