The foley thread

Dumb-Ask · 7th May 2007, 05:48 PM

I thought it would be fun to start a foley thread, any ideas for creating any type of sound for any kind of film genre are more then welcome.

You'd be amazed how scary a cooked chicken can sound when you rip it apart

Stephen Muir · 7th May 2007, 09:20 PM

If you like cooked chicken, you should hear what a raw roasting chicken sounds like.

Just be sure to clean everything thoroughly afterward. With bleach, if neccessary. If a bit of stray chicken goo goes unnoticed for a day or so, the whole studio starts smelling pretty rancid.

Grapefruits are also useful for the messy stuff. Their thick skins are great for slicing and stabbing effects, and they're big enough to be violently torn apart.

Here's a fun one we tried a while back: heat up an old cookie sheet with a blowtorch, and gently place a couple ice cubes on the sheet (be sure to wear gloves and goggles). Slide the cube around on the sheet by tilting it, and you'll get a nice combination of sizzling sputter and thermal-shocked metal groaning.

Whoosh sticks: try to find bamboo fishing rods with square or octagonal cross-sections. They tend to make more interesting air displacements than round ones.

Try "playing" the rim of a Nepalese singing bowl with a viola bow. A little water in the bowl will allow you to bend the pitch by tilting the bowl as you go. Great for strange metallic screeches.

Horse hooves: forget coconuts, use the real thing. Make friends with a farm vetrinarian (who should eventually be able to get you some hooves) and a taxidermist (who can clean and prepare the hooves). Glue some work-gloves to the tops of the hooves, and you're all set. You'll probably want hooves that are already shod. They may also be able to hook you up with other animal's hooves (deer, pigs, goats, sheep, etc.) as well as moose antlers and goose wings.

Rolled-up telephone book: tightly roll a telephone book and wrap it with gaffer's tape (leaving the ends of the cylinder uncovered). These are really handy for bodyfalls, and make a great prosthetic fist for pounding table tops.

Dumb-Ask · 8th May 2007, 07:20 PM

Hehe

Excellent reply thank you so much for sharing these great ideas Stephen.

I thought I should add the Insect foley thread in here also.

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7th May 2007, 05:48 PM	#1
Dumb-Ask Gear nut Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: brazil Posts: 76	The foley thread I thought it would be fun to start a foley thread, any ideas for creating any type of sound for any kind of film genre are more then welcome. You'd be amazed how scary a cooked chicken can sound when you rip it apart __________________ Eduardo Amaral

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Dumb-Ask Gear nut Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: brazil Posts: 76	Hehe Excellent reply thank you so much for sharing these great ideas Stephen. I thought I should add the Insect foley thread in here also. __________________ Eduardo Amaral

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7th May 2007, 09:20 PM	#2
Stephen Muir Gear Head Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 53	If you like cooked chicken, you should hear what a raw roasting chicken sounds like. Just be sure to clean everything thoroughly afterward. With bleach, if neccessary. If a bit of stray chicken goo goes unnoticed for a day or so, the whole studio starts smelling pretty rancid. Grapefruits are also useful for the messy stuff. Their thick skins are great for slicing and stabbing effects, and they're big enough to be violently torn apart. Here's a fun one we tried a while back: heat up an old cookie sheet with a blowtorch, and gently place a couple ice cubes on the sheet (be sure to wear gloves and goggles). Slide the cube around on the sheet by tilting it, and you'll get a nice combination of sizzling sputter and thermal-shocked metal groaning. Whoosh sticks: try to find bamboo fishing rods with square or octagonal cross-sections. They tend to make more interesting air displacements than round ones. Try "playing" the rim of a Nepalese singing bowl with a viola bow. A little water in the bowl will allow you to bend the pitch by tilting the bowl as you go. Great for strange metallic screeches. Horse hooves: forget coconuts, use the real thing. Make friends with a farm vetrinarian (who should eventually be able to get you some hooves) and a taxidermist (who can clean and prepare the hooves). Glue some work-gloves to the tops of the hooves, and you're all set. You'll probably want hooves that are already shod. They may also be able to hook you up with other animal's hooves (deer, pigs, goats, sheep, etc.) as well as moose antlers and goose wings. Rolled-up telephone book: tightly roll a telephone book and wrap it with gaffer's tape (leaving the ends of the cylinder uncovered). These are really handy for bodyfalls, and make a great prosthetic fist for pounding table tops.