How sound effects for your favorite movies are made

Any sound effect you hear in a film, good chance it was made by a Foley artist.
 By  Alex Humphreys & Jessica Leibowitz  on 
How sound effects for your favorite movies are made
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While you might never see their names in gossip columns or follow them on Twitter, these are the stars who help create the magic behind-the-scenes of your favorite television shows and films.


Marko Costanzo is a Foley artist best known for his work in 'Life of Pi,' 'Salt,' 'True Grit,' 'Silence of the Lambs,' 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' 'The Night Of,' 'Logan Lucky,' and many more. He works with Foley mixer George Lara to seamlessly record all of the sound effects you hear on your screen.

Learn more about the life of a Foley artist in our new series, Supporting Players.

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