Like most Foley artists, Gregg Barbanell, MPSE, aims for his work to go undetected by audiences. After all, footsteps should sound like they are emanating from the shoes of the actor who appears on screen, not the Foley artist behind-the-scenes, right? […]
“As a Foley artist creating sound effects on a sound stage, I am responsible for bringing a natural human element to a sound track by re-creating the movements of characters as seen on screen: footsteps, clothes, props, etc.” […]
As a Foley artist, Nancy Parker, MPSE, is tasked with creating the sounds of major life events for characters on-screen. “I go to work and I may perform open-heart surgery, or I may saddle, bridle and ride a horse,” she says. […]
“Developing a soundtrack is a collaborative process, from the spotting session to the dub stage,” stressed Oscar–nominated sound designer, supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer Ai-Ling Lee, CAS. […]
Nominations for the 70th Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday morning, July 12 by the Television Academy. The Editors Guild congratulates all of its members who received nominations. […]
The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) announced nominees for the 65th MPSE Golden Reel Awards. […]
“Foley artists create sounds in sync with actions seen on screen. We will make the footstep sounds for every character in a film, giving their steps the personality the actor portrays on camera.” […]
Foley artist Catherine Harper, MPSE, remembers the first time she encountered filmmaker David Lynch. In 1996, she was about to start creating Foley sounds for Lynch’s upcoming film, ‘Lost Highway.’ […]
As one of the most anticipated sequels, with one of the longest waits ever for it to come to fruition, ‘Blade Runner 2049’ pays tribute to Ridley Scott’s iconic sci-fi offering from 1982. […]
Midge Costin, MPSE, is making a documentary about motion picture sound and its editing. […]
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