Dimensions of Sound in Movies: Foley

Sat Jul 20, 2024
3:00pm to 3:45pm PT
Age: Designed for ages 15 and up
Price: Included with general admission
Location:
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
323.930.3000
6067 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90036
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Academy Museum visitors can step in to the arts and sounds behind the world of Foley and natural sound design in this workshop for ages 15 and up.

When recreating everyday sounds for the screen, the sound designer’s job is to make the soundscape feel so natural that we barely notice. One of the most popular ways to do this is with Foley Art: performing everyday sounds in a recording booth to recreate and match the natural sounds of the actors on screen.

For this Foley-focused session, we will discuss what Foley art is, why it is considered an art form, and how to listen for natural sound design in cinema. Participants work collectively on a film clip to decide what sounds a Foley artist might need to perform—and then collectively perform and record them together!

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.