chapter | six

Scene Change

The Foley Stage

DOI: 10.4324/9781003008439-9

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There are few encounters that are more intriguing than a visit to a Foley stage. The peculiar experience of being in a dark room, with designated areas on which to walk, strange items skewed around, a pile of mismatched and unattractive footwear on the floor, and the strangely dressed people manipulating various pieces of metal, wood, and the like is not comparable to any other. Few people would ever forget the unique impressions of that encounter.

What few people would spend much time contemplating is how that room was conceived, designed, and executed. If a person ...

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