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Gun cocking
- Foley artists swipe a door lock against a gun to achieve the sound of a gun cocking.
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Breaking bones
- Nothing like crisp vegetables for that crunchy sound of a bone cracking. Celery sticks are a popular choice.
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Breaking bones
- Biting raw pasta also gives you a very credible bone-cracking sound effect.
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Dogs
- Just shake a collar. The trick is to use the right size to match the dog’s size and movement.
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Zombie bite
- Biting into a juicy tomato and squashing it with your hands at the same time, will emulate the sound of a zombie bite perfectly.
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Sword fights
- Just using a couple of kitchen knives clashing against each other will do the trick.
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Close fights
- When actors have close-contact fight scenes, Foley artists put on a jacket backwards and just hit themselves to enhance the sound of rustling clothes.
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Punching
- This one is usually done in layers. It usually starts with a bare hand hitting the palm of the artist’s hand.
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Punching
- For more depth, roll up a phonebook (or similar), secure it with duct tape, and then punch it while wearing a leather glove.
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Powerful blow
- You know that blow that finishes the fight? The sound can be achieved by stomping on an apple.
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Eating a cockroach
- This gruesome sound is actually quite pleasurable to make. Just eat some crunchy M&Ms!
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Skull crushing
- You can crush some peppers with your hands for a very credible skull-crushing sound.
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Vomit
- Nothing like pouring out a can of chicken soup for the ultimate sickening sound.
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Zombie feasting
- Handling raw chicken really sounds like a zombie is pulling out the victim’s intestines.
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Zombie feasting
- Using a bowl lined with a towel and then just crushing and squeezing bits of watermelon within it will apparently sound disgustingly real.
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Horses
- The galloping sounds of horse hooves are made with rocks and plungers smashed onto the ground.
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Horses
- When a full horse-riding effect is needed, sometimes reigns are used, and belts are shaken to mimic the sound of the bridle.
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Hair brushing
- A hairpiece is needed, but instead of a hairbrush, a paint brush is used to achieve the sound effect.
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Chewing
- Squishing popcorn in your hands can emulate chewing pretty well. Artists sometimes add water to create a different chewing sound.
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Missed hits in fight scenes
- That familiar sound of a sword cutting through the wind is made by swinging wooden dowels.
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Birds
- For a single bird, shaking a couple of long feathers will work just fine.
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Birds
- If artists need to emulate the sound of a flock of birds, however, then shaking a few jackets or leather gloves will sound more realistic.
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Dragonflies
- A small portable plastic fan, touching lightly on a surface sporadically, mimics the sound of flapping wings.
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Rats moving
- The sound of rats running can be achieved by hitting a concrete surface with small sticks, similar to chopsticks.
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Creaky cabinet
- That really annoying sound is achieved by using a violin bow on a metal surface, like an open cabinet drawer.
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Walking in snow
- Stomping on bags covered with sand will produce this sound effect.
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Woolly mammoth
- Dropping a stump onto the ground will sound as big as a mammoth walking.
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Vacuum
- You don’t always need a vacuum cleaner, just making vacuuming sounds with your mouth through the tube will suffice.
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References
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See also - The incredible transformation effects of movie makeup
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How Foley artists create sounds for movies and TV
Did you know celery sticks are used to mimic the sound of bones breaking?
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There's a lot more to sound in movies than just their soundtracks. Foley plays a very important role in how movies and TV shows end up sounding. Foley artists are the unsung heroes of sound effects. From footsteps to eating sounds, these artists use a variety of objects and methods to reproduce a similar sound. Did you know for instance that celery sticks are used to mimic the sound of bones breaking?
Click through the following gallery and discover how Foley artists create sounds for movies and TV.
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