Above is a photograph of a tour I gave recently of the Fox Foley Stage. I am often asked, “What is foley and how did it get it’s name?”
Foley is a sound effects technique named after a sound effects editor at Universal Studios, Jack Foley who invented it. Foley Artists, or “Walkers” create live sound effects on a foley stage as the watch the film projected on a screen in front of them. It’s an extremely creative job that takes years to master.