foley
/ˈfəʊli
/noun [as modifier]
Relating to or concerned with the addition of recorded sound effects after the shooting of a film: a foley artist...
- Most of the foley work was recorded in the same rooms where the scenes were actually shot.
- Dialogue was clear and the foley effects approached naturalism.
- When you hear that sound in the movies, it is usually due to foley effects.
Origin
Named after the US film technician Jack Foley (1891–1967), the inventor of the process.