Just noticed this excellent feature from Insider on how animal Foley is done, with veteran Foley artist Marko Costanzo – check it out below:
Insider’s official introduction:
Foley artists use objects to create sounds based on a character’s movements and interactions in movies and TV shows. Sometimes, they will find themselves making sounds for animals. Marko Costanzo is a veteran Foley artist for c5 Sound, Inc. He has who worked on movies like “Ice Age,” “Life of Pi,” and “True Grit.” Costanzo explained how complicated it was to make the sounds of a dragonfly flapping its wings in “Men in Black,” and how he captured the footsteps of a dog at different ages in “Marley & Me.” Then, we showed him an animal clip he has never seen before and had him come up with the proper sounds on the spot.
Bonus: Learn more about the art of Foley:
Want to know more about Foley sound? Check out these excellent stories and videos:
Foley stories and interviews:
- Video: Foley Artist Tara Blume recreates the iconic sounds of ‘Evil Dead II’ from home
- Behind the fantastic Foley for ‘Peaky Blinders’ – with Anna Wright and Rebecca Glover
- How Ad Astra’s stellar Foley sound was made – with Foley Artist Heikki Kossi
- Ben Cross on recording, editing and mixing Foley
- How to succeed in Foley – with Ronnie van der Veer
- Heikki Kossi on the art and craft of Foley
More Foley resources:
- The Foley Artist group on Facebook
- The Guide to Creating Your Own Sound Effects
- Find Foley Artists from all over the world on Soundlister (and get listed as a Foley Artist yourself)