Foley
Definition
The reproduction of everyday sound effects added to film, television, and other media in post-production. Named after sound artist Jack Foley. Includes footsteps, clothing movement, props, and other practical, performance-synced sounds.
In Simple Terms
The art of recreating real-world sounds — footsteps, doors, clothing — in a studio, performed in sync with what's happening on screen. Next time you hear someone walk in a movie, that's probably a Foley artist.
In Practice
A Foley artist walks on gravel in sync with an actor's footsteps on screen, recording the sound in a studio to be placed in the final mix when location audio was unusable.