Foley Artists

OCTOBER 6, 1938 – SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 Ken Dufva was a consummate Foley artist and a happy, exceptional man. He was born on October 6, 1938, and began his industry …

“One thing I’ve come to learn about this industry is that mentors are everywhere.”

“This isn’t the real world … That’s our challenge, right?”

Like most Foley artists, Gregg Barbanell, MPSE, aims for his work to go undetected by audiences. After all, footsteps should sound like they are emanating from the shoes of the …

“As a Foley artist creating sound effects on a sound stage, I am responsible for bringing a natural human element to a sound track by re-creating the movements of characters …

As a Foley artist, Nancy Parker, MPSE, is tasked with creating the sounds of major life events for characters on-screen. “I go to work and I may perform open-heart surgery, …

“Developing a soundtrack is a collaborative process, from the spotting session to the dub stage,” stressed Oscar–nominated sound designer, supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer Ai-Ling Lee, CAS.

Nominations for the 70th Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday morning, July 12 by the Television Academy. The Editors Guild congratulates all of its members who received nominations.

The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) announced nominees for the 65th MPSE Golden Reel Awards.

“Foley artists create sounds in sync with actions seen on screen. We will make the footstep sounds for every character in a film, giving their steps the personality the actor …