Foley Sounds

Foley Sounds
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foley_(filmmaking)

Foley sounds are a reproduction of everyday sound effects which are added in post production to enhance the quality of audio for films, television, video games or the radio. These sounds can be anything from the swishing of clothing or using a pillow to recreate the sound of a bird flapping its wings. Most high level Foley sounds go into film which goes un noticed by the audience. It helps to create a sense of reality to the scene and world without these sounds the scene or world feels lifeless, empty and unreal.

Jack Donovan Foley began what is known as Foley art in 1927, he started work with universal Studios in 1914 during the silent movie era. When Warner Studios released its first film to include sound, The Jazz Singer, Universal knew it needed to get on the bandwagon and called for any emplyees who had radio experience. Foley became part of the sound team that would turn Universals then upcoming 'Silent' musical show boat into the musical that it is known as today. As microphones could only pick up speech at the time, Foley and his small crew would project the film on a screen while recording a single track of audio that would capture their live sound effects in real time. The timing had to be perfect and sync with the actors movements.

Here is a great example of Foley soounds being used.
It is showing the things Leslie Bloome (foley artist) does to create Foley sounds used in films.