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A Foley artist and his tools

The video thumbnail image shows a Foley artist using a coffee grinder to create sound.

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theatrical production

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The video thumbnail image shows a Foley artist using a coffee grinder to create sound.

How a Foley artist creates sound effects for screen

Hiss. Pop. Slurp. Hear that? That's Foley.

Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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A Foley artist and his tools

A Foley artist and his tools

Joo Fuerst recording sounds made by his feet in his Foley studio near Erkheim, Germany,...

© Karl-Josef Hildenbrand—dpa/Alamy

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