Sound takes center stage
At The University of Texas at Austin’s Moody College of Communication, the sounds of metal clanking, footsteps crunching across sand and movie theater-level sound effects trickle down the hallway of Communication Building B.
The sounds, produced by students, are what are known in films and television as “Foley,” named after sound-effects artist Jack Foley, and are added after filming to enhance audio quality, mimicking a character’s footsteps or a sword fight or any sounds they would make as they interact with the world.
Moody College radio-television-film students can now learn this art using a new Foley stage and Dolby Atmos Mix Suite unveiled this fall. The space gives them the chance to dive into post-production sound during their time in college, opening up a world of possibilities to work in audio after graduation.
“This is so great to have here at UT because now our students can do what people are doing on big Hollywood films,” said Korey Pereira, Emmy-award winning sound editor and the area head for audio in the radio-television-film department.
