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Hollywood movies originated without sound, and silent movies told stories using visuals only. Eventually, background music was added to create feelings of suspense, melancholy, or romance, but there are no lines of dialogue spoken allowed by actors as microphone technology improved, the stage was set to add dialogue, and this is when the role of the foley artist became so important The movie industry is now known for creating more than silent movies, and Foley artists are part of the industries work in elevating the viewers' senses the term Foley artist is named after Jack Foley and innovator in the realm of sound affects. His vision paved the way for sound to be included in the world of movies and added the dimension of what our eyes miss, our ears will pickup.

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Advancements in technology made it possible for movies to have sound.**

Jack Foley pioneered the use of sound effects in movies.

Improvements in microphones allowed Foley artists to record dialogue for movies.

Silent movies relied on visuals to tell the story.

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Advancements in technology made it possible for movies to have sound.

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Advancements in technology made it possible for movies to have sound.

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The central idea of the excerpt is that advancements in technology made it possible for movies to have sound.