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JuniperTheory
@JuniperTheory

genuine question: i have a friend who's found a real passion for like... foley work and sound design of that sort, trying to make sound effects and background noises that work really well

where do people talk about that stuff? are there places to discuss it? is it something you can do professionally? what's the low down on this as a hobby or even a professional field, when it comes to not being alone?


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in reply to @JuniperTheory's post:

The only person I know of who talks about foley stuff is "Charlie the Unicorn" creator, Jason Steele.

He has an encyclopedic knowledge of sound effects libraries, published his own free one, and talks about sounds effects every chance he gets on his nightly youtube streams. I wouldn't normally say 'go ask a micro-celebrity about it' but he seems genuinely excited for the chance whenever it comes up, so maybe he'd have ideas?

seconding airwiggles, I think it'd be a solid place to find some community. as for whether foley and sound design can be done professionally: it can! (source: I am doing it professionally.) it's a weird & competitive field though. feel free to message me if your friend has any follow up questions!