FILM NIGHT ~ FOLEY SPECIAL
HAPPY FEET and THE WORLD’S FASTEST INDIAN
Sat 15 August 2009
Quorn Guides Hall

FOLEY SPECIAL

Our special guest is local film sound and foley artist John Simpson, who will introduce the amazing film sound techniques of FOLEY. John has been creating sound special effects for decades, working on films including the award winning Happy Feet, Australia, King Kong, Wolf Creek, and many more! John will tell us about the art of foley and introduce tonights films.

6:00 PM Family film
HAPPY FEET 2006 109 mins
Animated family comedy, directed by George Miller (who also directed Babe). Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce! After the film, local foley artist John Simpson will explain how he made the sounds of tap dancing penguins.

8 pm – 8:30 pm – Guest Speaker
John Simpson – Film Sound Effects

8:30 PM Drama / Biography
THE WORLD’S FASTEST INDIAN
US 2005, 127 MINS
The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle — a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967. Stars Anthony Hopkins as Burt Munro. Foley by J.Simpson.

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