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Whole-y Foley: The World of Performative Film Sound

Vanessa Theme Ament

Every two weeks, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, award-winning Foley Artist and author of the book The Foley Grail: The Art of Performing Sound for Film, Games, and Animation, interviews professionals from all avenues of performative sound world-wide from foley artists to sound designers to musicians and more. Tune in and discover historical as well as new and innovative concepts and practices in the fascinating world of sound. Subscribe at the button below on the left.

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Episode 36: Cats Don't Dance Part Three with Movie...

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2025/08/06

In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, discusses the Carney Awards and Cats Don't Dance with Movie Producer Jim Katz. Vanessa and Jim start the conversation by discussing The Carney Awards, a ceremony, co-started by Jim Katz, that honors character actors. Then Vanessa and Jim return to the film Cats Don't Dance. As producer of the film, Jim concludes our three-part retrospective into the seldom seen

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41:08

Episode 35: Cats Don't Dance (1997) Post-Production...

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2025/07/20

Welcome back for Part Two of this excellent and detailed behind-the-scenes discussion focusing around the gifted post-production sound team that created the aural atmosphere that animates the characters and enlivens the environments that power the wonderful cinematic experience of the animated musical, Cats Don't Dance (1997). Supervising Foley Editor Vanessa Ament and Supervising Sound Editor David E. Stone return to one of their favorite movies that they ever worked on. Cats Don't Dance is now

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48:28

Episode 34: Cats Don't Dance (1997) Post-Production...

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2025/06/16

Supervising Foley Editor Vanessa Ament and Supervising Sound Editor David E. Stone return to one of their favorite movies that they ever worked on, the animated film Cats Don't Dance (1997). This film is now a lost animation classic, the first film directed by Mark Dindal (Emperor's New Groove and Chicken Little). The voice acting is top notch, with major stars taking even minor voice roles. The lead male voice belongs to Scott Bakula, who took the role of Danny the Cat during the height of his

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34:57

Episode 33: A Goofy Movie 30th Anniversary...

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2025/05/17

This is part two of two part episode: Supervising Foley Editor Vanessa Ament and Supervising Sound Editor David E. Stone return to one of their favorite movies they ever worked on, the now Disney classic, A Goofy Movie (1995). This film which has found a large and enduring audience was made by Disney Television Animation and was not expected to be a big hit. Ament and Stone share behind-the-scenes stories of the making of the sound for A Goofy Movie. Welcome to the Wonderful World of Performative

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30:14

Episode 32: A Goofy Movie 30th Anniversary...

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2025/04/21

Supervising Foley Editor Vanessa Ament and Supervising Sound Editor David E. Stone return to one of their favorite movies they ever worked on, the now Disney classic, A Goofy Movie (1995). This film which has found a large and enduring audience was made by Disney Television Animation and was not expected to be a big hit. Ament and Stone share behind-the-scenes stories of the making of the sound for A Goofy Movie. Welcome to the Wonderful World of Performative Film Sound.

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28:28

Episode 31: Oral History of American Foley Artists

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2025/03/03

In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, shares stories about several Foley Artists she worked with at the beginning of her career. In this oral history, Vanessa recalls three Foley Artists in particular: Kim Fowler, John Post and Robert Rutledge. Intertwined with these tributes, Vanessa also mentions other Foley Artists she worked with and their contributions to the art and craft of Foley. Welcome to the

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Episode 30: Writing Sound in the Screenplay (An...

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2024/12/29

In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, speaks with Dr. Gabriel Paletz, a film teacher, scholar, and programmer at the Prague Film School in Prague, Czech Republic. Gabriel recently published an article entitled "Writing sound in the screenplay: traditions and innovations" in the journal The Soundtrack. Delving into the main theses of this article, Vanessa and Gabriel explore the many reasons why

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50:24

Episode 29: Breaking Through Sound Barriers: Design,...

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2024/12/15

In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, talks with Kylee Pena, who is Product Marketing Manager for Professional Editor at Adobe. The podcast begins by recapping Kylee's journey from college through her careers in Atlanta, at Netflix, and now at Adobe, working on among other products, Premiere Pro. Vanessa and Kylee share their views on being women in the film industry, particularly in post-production

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42:46

Episode 28: Part Two: The Possibilities for Sound:...

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2024/11/22

In the second part of this two part episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, continues her conversation with Sara Pinheiro. You can learn more about Sara at her website: sarapinheiro.com. If you missed part one, please listen to Episode 27 first which sets up the second half of this discussion. As you will learn upon listening to this podcast, Sara straddles the world of sound designer, sound experimenter, and an

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Episode 27: Part One: The Possibilities for Sound:...

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2024/11/17

In the first part of this two part episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, talks with Sara Pinheiro. You can learn more about Sara at her website: sarapinheiro.com. As you will learn upon listening to this podcast, Sara straddles the world of sound designer, sound experimenter, and an academic exploring the role of sound in media. In terms of film and video-art, Sara does sound recording, editing, foley and

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Episode 26: ASMR and Foley (Interview with Julie Rose...

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2024/10/27

In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, talks with Julie Rose Bower, sound scholar and artist, who works with Foley and ASMR. In this fascinating conversation, Vanessa and Julie delve into the world of ASMR, which stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. The term, coined by Jennifer Allen in 2010, refers to a sensory experience some people experience listening to ordinary, even mundane, sounds

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Episode 25: The Before and After of Production and...

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2024/10/12

In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, talks with Sound Mixer Greg Curda. A Hollywood-trained sound mixer, currently teaching at Nord University in Norway, Greg shares his journey from his roots in Chicago to the Disney mailroom in Burbank to mixing Foley to working in production sound for Reality TV shows from Hawaii. Greg and Vanessa use their experiences in the industry to highlight the importance of

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Episode 24: International Foley: Germany (Interview...

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2024/09/27

In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, converses with Foley Artist Martin Langenbach. In addition to Vanessa and Martin discussing his work in film and television, Martin shares his reasons and goals for starting a consortium of European sound professionals on his website: https://foleyartists.eu/en/mitglieder/ Additionally, Martin expands on how he records his Foley remotely with his two Foley Mixers

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Episode 23: Reimagining Sound Design for a...

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2024/07/13

In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, converses with Sound Designer and Re-recording Mixer Gary Rydstrom about his work on Director Steven Spielberg's adaptation of a Broadway musical and classic film, 2021's West Side Story. Vanessa and Gary share their insights and thoughts on the magic of sound in musicals focusing on the updated and reimagined version of West Side Story. Gary reveals how the

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Episode 22: International Foley: Germany (Interview...

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2024/06/28

In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, converses with German Foley Artist Bastian Gerner, who is also known as the Foley Teacher. Vanessa connects Bastian's career as a rap artist with his improvisational approach to Foley, which leads into a discussion of his work performing Foley for video games, and his enthusiasm for the creative and technical aspects of the art of Foley. This lively conversation

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43:11

Episode 21: Relationships in Postproduction Sound...

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2024/06/15

In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, talks with ADR editor Bobbi Banks about her long career in postproduction sound as an ADR Editor and Supervising Sound Editor. Bobbi emphasizes the importance of building long-lasting relationships and nurturing careful communication with colleagues in the workplace, especially as a woman of color. Welcome to the Wonderful World of Performative Film Sound.

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Episode 20: International Foley: France (Interview...

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2024/05/31

In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, discusses another International approach to Foley with Foley Artist Gadou Naudin and his son Foley Mixer Louis Gaudin. Beginning with a description of their custom-built studios in the south of France called Malakoff Studios, Gadou and Louis reveal how Foley is a family tradition, started by Gadou's father André and including Gadou's brother Julien. Gadou and Louis

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40:25

Episode 19: International Foley: Foley in Theatre and...

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2024/05/17

In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, explores the use of Foley in live theatre performances and in operas with British Foley Artist Ruth Sullivan. Highlighting the Foley skills, props, and approaches that Ruth uses in live performances of Mozart's opera The Magic Flute, Vanessa and Ruth discuss how their training in dance and acting is beneficial to being a Foley Artist during a live theater show or an

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44:51

Episode 18: Sound Design for Movie and TV Trailers...

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2024/05/03

In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, delves into Kathie Talbot's entry into designing sound for movie and television trailers. Kathie is a sound designer who uses sound effects, music, and vocal effects as her soundscape. Exploring her design work in such trailers as Jordan Peele's movie Get Out and AMC's TV series Sanctuary: A Witches' Tale, Vanessa and Kathie reveal the art and craft of producing

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40:25

Episode 17: Sound Design in Film School: AI in Music...

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2024/04/19

In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, digs deep into the world of AI creativity in music videos with Professor Michael Filimowicz from the School of Interactive Arts and Technology at Simon Fraser University. Using examples of Michael's own music videos, available on YouTube under his pseudonym Myk Eff, Vanessa and Michael share their thoughts on the future of AI and its appropriate role in art. This

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