The making of The Ultimate Foley Collection from Sound Ideas started with an idea. Two Foley artists, Patti Tauscher and Chase Keehn, realized that when they needed group movement effects, there just was nothing out there to use. That led Sound Ideas to go on location to Fantasy Studios in Berkeley California with Patti and Chase to take advantage of some unique recording opportunities. The result of this collaboration is The Ultimate Foley Collection – more than 2,300 Foley effects recorded from close and distant microphone positions, and using every conceivable type of footwear and surface, as well as an impressive collection of foley group movement sounds.

Included in The Ultimate Foley Collection are:

Foley Footsteps Sound Effects

Male and Female Footsteps, alone and in groups, using bare feet, boots, dress shoes and sport shoes - walking, running and shuffling - on Carpet, Cement and Wood floors and stairs - as well as Dirt, the Forest Floor, Dry Grass and Green Grass, Gravel, Hardwood and Hollow Wood, Linoleum, Marble, Mud, Dry Sand and Wet Sand… and Snow.

Chair Movements Sound Effects

Multiple chair movements were used, including groups fidgeting and getting up and down - both in and out of unison - from Bleachers, Conference Chairs, Metal Chairs, Church Pews, Theater Chairs and Wooden Chairs.

Cloth Movements Sound Effects

Sounds of clothing movements on both individuals and groups as they mill about, walk and run.

Prop Movements Sound Effects

Prop movements involving military and police personnel, camping gear, computer bags, backpacks and movement through brush.

Movement Reverb Sound Effects

Movement reverbs were recorded in large and small rooms, using both large & small groups, while they were running, walking, and shuffling. Movements included bare feet, boots, dress shoes & sports shoes on a variety of surfaces, including cement, hardwood, linoleum & marble.

The broadcast wav files are provided in their original 24 bit / 48 k format, with fully embedded metadata and a separate list of the complete contents. The library is also available as a Download in 16/44.1 or 16/48 WAV file formats. This is the Ultimate Foley Collection, only from Sound Ideas.

Features of Ultimate Foley Collection:

• 2300 foley sound effects
• Originally available on 3 DVDs
• All files fully embedded with extensive metadata
• Available for Download as 16/44.1, 16/48 or 24/48 broadcast wav files

Credits:

Executive Producer: Brian Nimens

Producer: Patti Tauscher

Foley Walkers: Patti Tauscher, Chase Keehn

Recording Engineer: Jason Butler

Editing: Patti Tauscher, Chase Keehn

Mastering: Chase Keehn

Recorded at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA

Special Thanks to Jeffrey Wood