Foley: Common Tricks

  Common Tricks:

During Foley sound artists have similar tricks in creating similar sounds, tricks that I may use in my project which are

• Corn starch in a leather pouch makes the sound of snow crunching
• A pair of gloves sounds like bird wings flapping
• An arrow or thin stick makes a whoosh
• An old chair makes a controllable creaking sound
• A water soaked rusty hinge when placed against different surfaces makes a creaking sound. Different surfaces change the sound considerably
• A heavy staple gun combined with other small metal sounds make good gun noises.
• A metal rake makes the rattle/squeak sound of chain-link fence (it can also make a metallic screech when dragged across a piece of metal).
• A heavy car door and fender can create most of the car sounds needed but having a whole car in the studio is better.
• Burning plastic garbage bags cut into strips makes a realistic sounding candle or soft non-crackling fire when the bag melts and drips to the ground.
• ¼” audio tape balled up sounds like grass or brush when walked on
• Gelatin and hand soap make squishing noises
• Frozen romaine lettuce makes bone or head injury noises.
• Coconut shells cut in half and stuffed with padding makes horse hoof noises.
• Cellophane creates crackling fire effects.
• A selection of wooden and metal doors is needed to create all sorts of door noises, but also can be used for creaking boat sounds.
• A heavy phone book makes body-punching sounds.
• Acorns, small apples and walnuts on wooden parquet surface can be used for bones breaking
• Canned dog food can be used for alien pod embryo expulsions and monster vocalizations