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Re:An actor who was really stabbed on stage by Wowfunhappy on Sunday March 15, 2020 @11:22PM (#22589511)
> Metal swords give a nice * ting * when they clash

I assume it's impossible to do this with sound effects without it sounding stupid (because if not, they'd presumably be doing that). Is there a reason why?

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Re:An actor who was really stabbed on stage by jeremysmyth on Monday March 16, 2020 @03:55AM (#22590866)
Foley is just not practical for live performance, especially fast reactive stuff like metal clashing.
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Re:An actor who was really stabbed on stage by tomcam on Monday March 16, 2020 @08:38PM (#22600102)
Your assumption is correct. I’ve been to a ton of plays and I have acted in many as well. The first dozen rows at least will instantly recognize the use of sound effects instead of blades.
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