February 22, 2011
foley artist, Gary Hecker
This clip comes across a little Christopher Guest, but shows foley artist Gary Hecker creating the sounds that make you think you hear what you see when you watch a movie.
Gary Hecker is a veteran foley artist who uses a myriad of objects to create organic sounds in sync with what unfolds on the screen. Thousands of sounds are layered together in a single scene. The goal, according to King, is to underline the emotion of a scene, be it terror, suspense or sorrow.
A few more videos at the link.
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One of the best movie experiences I have ever had (as a regular paying member of the audience, not a freeloading member of the press ushered in and given special treatment) was going to the Egyptian theatre on Sunset and seeing Brand Upon The Brain! by Guy Maddin, with live foley. Three scientist looking types surrounded by barrels of water, boxes of sand, shoes and chimes created all the sounds heard in the film. The narration was live too, since it was a silent film. One of the most memorable and moving experiences I’ve ever had.
Holy _____, Amae! I would crawl a mile over broken glass for that experience.