Foley Sounds Vs Real Sounds

This paper is an initial attempt to study the world of sound effects for motion pictures, also known as Foley sounds. Throughout several audio and audio-video tests we have compared both Foley and real sounds originated by an identical action. The main purpose was to evaluate if sound effects are always better than real sounds [1]. We found a similarity in subjects preferences between real sounds and Foley sounds, with a limited discrimination ability between them.