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The Foley Grail, 3rd Edition
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The Foley Grail, 3rd Edition

by Vanessa Theme Ament
November 2021
Intermediate to advanced
284 pages
8h 20m
English
Routledge
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Introduction

DOI: 10.4324/9781003008439-1

Postproduction sound is an area of filmmaking that is attaining a broader audience as more films are made that feature stunning, imaginative, and creative sound design. Action films, fantasy films, and most assuredly the recent trend of superhero films require sound that captures the viewer and helps transcend the ordinary world. However, sound design also includes the more subtle and nuanced aspects of the aural narrative, which can progress the story and collaborate with the film score. So, too, can postproduction sound enhance the real world of the characters who live their daily lives and captivate us with story, relationship, and plot.

Foley, the performative aspect of postproduction sound, ...

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