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Supervising Sound Editor Mark Friedgen breaks down his “Woodland Hills Foley” method, a home-built approach to dance foley that treats footsteps like percussion. From four gym stomps on High School Musical to layered stomp libraries and Pro Tools pre-mixes, he explains how he cuts to the beat, builds intensity, and makes musicals feel alive without distracting from the songs themselves.

With the premiere of The Abandons, we look back at how Lonesome Dove helped shape Smart Post Sound’s history, from an Emmy-winning mix to the workflows that defined our approach to Westerns for a generation.