Foley; noun: Relating to or concerned with the addition of recorded sound effects after the shooting of a film.
Foley Nights is a participatory event where audience members get the opportunity to make live foley in response to a selection of film clips.
You create your own live sound effects using a range of materials, from pebbles and plastic sheets, to sticks, hot water bottles, even celery! All amplified through specialist microphones. Watch a film clip, choose your materials and have a go!
The event flips the traditional relationship between what you see and hear on screen. In doing so, it encourages attentive listening, sonic curiosity and an understanding of how different materials create different sounds.
Delivered by Modus Arts, a sonic arts organisation delivering sound-based projects across the UK. Modus provides specialist microphones and sound generating equipment so everyone can have a go at creating their own live sound effects.
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Equipment
Modus Arts provides specialist equipment including directional microphones and hydrophones (underwater mics), but asks venues to provide the following:
- Projector & Screen
- PA System
- Tables & Chairs
Target Audience:
- Cinephiles
- Film Makers
- Sound Artists
- Families – suitable for children aged 9+
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From general public engagement, family fun, or academic exploration,
Foley Nights can be adapted to suit your programme.
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What Makes Foley Nights Special:
- High-quality foley practice made accessible.
- Flips the traditional relationship between what you see and hear on screen.
- Encourages attentive listening and sonic curiosity.
- Opportunity to engage audiences in Sonic Arts activity, beyond traditional event programmes.
“Super interesting and fun. Great that it is easy for anyone to give it a go.”
Participant, Greenwich Theatre
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Modus Arts is a National Portfolio Organisation with the Arts Council of England and draws on interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches to developing public-facing sound-based artworks and events, encompassing installations, live performances, acousmatic musics, sound sculpture, sound archives, oral histories, and workshops.