ABSTRACT
In my fantasy world of performing Foley for a film, television, or games, I saunter onto the stage, soy latte and newspaper in tow, and leisurely sip and read while the mixer readies the stage. I methodically read over the cues, which make perfect sense, as the Foley editor is very experienced and has the awareness of what is possible on a Foley stage and how much time the cues will take to perform and finesse. The cue sheets are artful and precise, and all the necessary information for each cue is programmed into the proper channels. The footsteps are performed smoothly and easily, and one of us says, “Let’s go ahead and go back,” which is our cue to go back to the beginning of the reel and begin to perform the prop cues.
