Common Foley Tricks
· Corn starch in a leather pouch makes the sound of snow crunching
· A pair of gloves sounds like bird wings flapping
· An arrow or thin stick makes a great whoosh
· An old chair makes a controllable creaking sound
· A water soaked rusty hinge when placed against different surfaces makes a great creaking sound. Different surfaces change the sound considerably
· A heavy staple gun combined with other small metal sounds make good gun noises
· A metal rake makes a great fence sound (it can also make a great metallic screech when dragged across a piece of metal)
· A heavy car door and fender can create most of the car sounds needed but having a whole car in the studio is better
· ¼” audio tape balled up sounds like grass or brush when walked on
· Gelatin and hand soap make great squishing noises
· Frozen romaine lettuce makes great bone or head injury noises
· Coconut shells cut in half and stuffed with padding makes great horse hoof noises
· Cellophane creates crackling fire effects
· A selection of wooden and metal doors are needed to create all sorts of door noises but also can be used for creaking boat sounds
· A heavy phone book makes great body punching sounds
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