The Sound Artists Making Movie Magic

Domestika Curious Minds

Who’s really behind all the subtle sounds and noises in movies and TV? We explore the cinematic history of sound with Vanessa Theme Ament, author of “The Foley Grail”, and speak with Emmy-award winning Foley artists Joanna Fang, Ronni Brown, and Alyson Dee Moore about how they trick your ear and if sound libraries can ever truly compete with sound artists.

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This episode includes Foley by Joanna Fang and audio clips from Jurassic Park (1993) by Steven Spielberg, the Star Wars Original Soundtrack (1977) by John Williams, Singin in the Rain (1952) by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, Show Boat (1936) by James Whale, and Captain America The Winter Soldier (2014) by Joe and Anthony Russo.