In 1927, the first talkie, called The Jazz Singer, swept the nation and revolutionized movies. Unfortunately, Universal Studios didn’t get the memo — they’d just completed Show Boat, which was to be a ...

The sounds added to movies, TV and sport often have unusual origins, says William Park, from everyday objects to manipulated animals. You might not have heard the term ‘Foley’ before, but you will ...

Unsung heroes of the movie industry, Foley artists create much of the sound heard in films and TV shows. A Dutch artist shows us how it’s done. If Ronnie Van der Veer does his job well, his work will ...

Analysis: The sounds of animals walking, chewing food and panting are almost always recorded by human Foley artists in a sound studio far away from the filming location Wildlife documentaries like the ...