Music of Sound

Its summer outside, but inside it sounds like winter – thanks to a huge bag of rock salt! Someone told me adding coco-pops helps emulate the sound of snow as you get the crunch of crusty ice but so far the rock salt has been doing the trick… will get some next time i’m at the supermarket…

these boots were made for… chaos!

If you happen to live somewhere where there is snow right now & have access to a record kit, do please get in touch I am compiling FX for 30 Days of Night & as the entire film is set in Alaska my FX list is long….

All I can say on the topic of foley rooms is NEVER trust a tidy one!
The best foley rooms are FULL of props and surfaces to recreate footsteps & performed sound effects, and a good foley artist knows the room, the props & can instinctively reach for a prop to create the ‘right’ sound for any moment… Which is why I love photographing the foley room at the end of each film – every film has some unique requirements so particular props are sourced & become a part of the available collection from then on. Below are a couple of snapshots of the Park Road Post foley room after finishing work on Walden feature film Bridge To Terabithia. The film involved kids climbing trees, hence the large chunks of pine tree you can see in the first photo.

For a great description on foley, have a look here