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Aesthetics of Foley

Noise, Sound, Single, Married

DOI: 10.4324/9781003008439-5

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NOISE VS. SOUND: FOLEY AS IT IS USED IN THE VARIOUS GENRES

When film or television viewers choose to watch the latest major film release in a movie theatre or stream films, documentaries, or television and web episodes on a television or another electronic device, they are not wondering who did the Foley or what Foley will be in the soundtrack. This minor obsession is the territory of the sound expert or fan. However, the viewer will be affected, albeit unknowingly, by the sound cues meticulously designed, cued, performed, and edited. The sonic ...

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