Foley is the art of recreating everyday sounds in real-time rather than pulling from pre-recorded sound effects. These recreations are used in films/videos and other media during post-production to create a heightened sound quality and sound design for the project. It is the art of putting sound effects to pictures.
There are three major uses/categories of Foley:
Feet/footsteps
Movement/moves
Props/specifics - what this production will majorly use; sounds that mimic the action happening.
A pair of gloves sounds like bird wings flapping
An arrow or thin stick makes a whoosh sound
1/4-inch audio tape balled up sounds like grass or brush when walked upon.
Frozen romaine lettuce or celery makes bone noisesÂ
Large and thin metal plates, when bent, can be used for thunder
Claws with paper clips tapping a table - dog walking on paws
Feather duster for bird feathersÂ
Rustling a tarp for wind
Hitting fake plants together/shaking them together - storm
Growling into a cardboard tube = lion roar
Quickly opening/closing a large umbrella for large/small bird sounds