Comments on: Radio Sound Effects Given New Realism (Jul, 1940)

By: Blurgle

Blurgle — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:00:58 +0000

Foley art began over ten years before this, with Jack Foley. It wasn't as common in radio as in films until the 40s, partly because radio fidelity wasn't that good so sound effects weren't as important but also because bringing in sound effects for live productions, especially ones done in front of an audience, was considered breaking the fourth wall.

By: jayessell

jayessell — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:34:18 +0000

“You’ve got two empty halves of coconut and you’re bangin’ ‘em together. “

By: avatar28

avatar28 — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:17:50 +0000

It’s still done like this today. Despite powerful synthesizers, calculators more powerful than the largest computers in the world at the time of this article, and 67 more years of experience we still use many of the same techniques for sound effects even in big budget Hollywood films.