See How a Foley Artist Creates Movie Sound Effects [VIDEO]

I absolutely LOVE this kind of thing. When I rent a movie I always look to see the behind the scenes stuff first. The video is interesting, the the audio is FASCINATING!

When a Hollywood movie is shot, the microphones are only focused on picking up the dialogue. This means most of the background noise is lost, and it is up to an artist called a "Foley artist" to go back and recreate this background noise in post-production.

In this clip, Foley artist Gary Hecker, who got his start working on "The Empire Strikes Back," demonstrates the unexpected techniques a Foley artist will use to make movies sound right.

If I could travel in time I'd go back to the days when Radio used Foley artists! AND BE ONE!

SoundWorks Collection: Gary Hecker - Veteran Foley Artist from Michael Coleman on Vimeo.