Illustration by Juliette Toma for the Times. For a piece about foley artists. On in a series of stories about how to make it in Hollywood. (Illustration by Juliette Toma for the Times) Back when ...

"There's a huge difference between listening and hearing." If you're a movie geek or a filmmaker, you know that foley artists an an important part of the filmmaking process. These people work in ...

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On screen in “Poseidon,” the upcoming remake of the classic 1972 disaster movie about a capsized ocean liner, actor Kurt Russell jumps into the water and attempts to swim for his life. Off screen, ...

In a small studio tucked within the Sony Pictures lot, Gary Hecker makes art with sound. His canvases are some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters — from Zack Snyder's "Justice League" and Quentin ...

Though the computer is now dominating several aspects of filmmaking -- most notably special effects and animation -- there is one craft that has remained blissfully low-tech: that of the foley artist.

These sound engineers are responsible for re-creating sound effects like ringing doorbells, squeaky stairs and swishing clothing that help bring a Hollywood production to life. What a foley artist ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Matt Davies: Sometimes you have to make custom props for unique moments in films like this. [whooshing] Joe Avella: First thing I'd like for you to do is ...