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the edited version you view. But, just how is this accomplished? How can the tiptoes of a
child or the boom of thunder be recreated? A Foley artist sees the opportunity to use an
everyday object to capture the sound: swishing a feather duster across a sheet of paper
brings thoughts of a ballerina dancing across center stage, and waving a large piece of
heavy aluminum evokes thoughts of a thunderstorm!
What is a central idea of this paragraph?
a) Foley artists create sounds after a movie is made.
b) Foley artists can use aluminum to make a sound like thunder.
c) Foley artists use everyday objects to create sounds in movies.
d) Foley artists use props to help create sounds.

Answer 1

The paragraph's central idea is that Foley artists use everyday objects to create movie sounds, like simulating tiptoes with a feather duster and thunder with aluminum.

Step-by-step explanation:

The central idea of the paragraph is that Foley artists use everyday objects to create sounds for movies. The paragraph gives examples of how they accomplish this by using a feather duster across a sheet of paper to simulate a ballerina dancing, or waving heavy aluminum to mimic the sound of thunder. These sound effects are created during the post-production phase to enhance the audio experience of a movie or theatrical production.