Thanks to Michele Sharp, her brother David Sharp, and Jay Wilkinson for the use of these photos.
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Fred on the foley stage. Detailed foley with exceptional character to the sound was a signature of his work. |
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Here Fred works a bicycle to perform some of his own prop foley. |
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Getting just the right sound out of a car door. Sometimes being "hands on" with foley isn't quite enough to do the job-- note the kneepads and boots as well! |
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The mischievous look in his eyes suggests that Fred is taking just the right amount of dramatic license with this length of chain. |
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Fred and his wife, sound editor Michele Sharp, at an MPSE awards dinner. |
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Fred out recording some of Sid Stembridge's noisier weapons. |
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The quintessential Fred Brown pose -- transfering sound to mag film on his own portable dubber. (Color photos by Jay Wilkinson.) |