FOLEY EFFECTS Unit
1. Why can't actors/stuntmen/ and actresses/stuntwomen do their own fight scenes and actually make contact to make it look real??
- Because when doing scenes it is not done in the same order as seen on tv but depending what can be done first so the actor's appearance needs to be preserved for the sake of the shoot.
2. Why can't actors/actresses actually smash a glass to have the real effect?
- Because of a number of takes that happens during a shoot it would take a lot of glass and it would cost some money and also it's quite dangerous as well.
3. Why can't actors/actresses use real explosions?
- That would be too dangerous.
4. Why can't movie crews install a real phone that actually calls the actor/actress?
- Because if they did what sound the phone makes can't be recorded and since the actors are using it they can just act like they are talking to someone.
5. Why can't actors/actress attach microphones to their ankles to record the actual sounds?
- other sounds would be captured and have an inconsistent sound.
6. How do they know what all these science fiction sounds are supposed to sound like?
- They don't know and it is more of a creative process.
7. Why must they recreate every single sound for film, animations, and games?
- To get a richer and clearer sound without any other sounds messing it up.
