A Look Inside A Foley Artist's Bag of Tricks

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Published November 25, 2008 at 10:20 AM PST

This story was published more than 16 years ago.

Scott Paulson reprises his role as Sam the Sound Effects Man in Cygnet Theater's production of It's a Wonderful Life. As the foley artists for this 1940's radio drama, he creates the sounds of walkin

Tom Fudge: Tomorrow Scott Paulson will present his Thanksgiving Show at UCSD's Geisel Library. Scott is a sound effects guy who is currently part of the production at Cygnet Theater of the Chistmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life." The great story of George Bailey is being presented as a radio play, on stage, at Cygnet. Scott Paulson now joins me in our performance studios to talk about production sound effects, including the sound of that bell that rings every time an angel gets its wings.

It's a Wonderful Life is currently on stage at Cygnet Theater's Rolando Stage on El Cajon Blvd. Scott's Thanksgiving show is tomorrow at 12:30pm at UCSD's Geisel Library.

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Scott Paulson plays Sam the Sound Effects Man in Cygnet Theater's production of It's a Wonderful Life. Scott is also the Outreach Coordinator of the Arts Library at UCSD's Geisel Library.