Video: Gary Heckler's amazing work as a foley artist

Videos Movie Ridley Scott Robin Hood about 13 years agoby

There is so much that goes on behind the scenes during post production on a film. One of the areas that has always interested me is the work done by foley artists. These artists painstakingly recreate and many times create new sounds to meet the tone and flow of a specific film. Below we have a cool video of one such foley artist, Gary Heckler.

The video mainly contains worik being done on Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood. Here is a description of the video from the film's Vimeo page:

From “The Empire Strikes Back” to “Robin Hood”, award-winning Foley artist Gary Hecker of Todd-AO says it takes “timing and a huge creative mind” to be the man behind the sound. Here, he shares tips and tricks he’s learned during a career that has spanned more than 200 films.

Hecker also recently joined CSS Studios’ Todd-AO in late 2009. One of the most accomplished Foley artists in Hollywood. Among his recent credits are 2012, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Angel & Demons, Watchmen and the Spiderman trilogy.

Check it out below and share yourt thoughts!