Foley artists use props to create sound effects for movies. Their principal job is to immerse viewers in what they see by including the dimension of sound to add to the experience. Foley artists rarley capture sounds during live taping that are included in the edited version you see. But, how is this accomplished? How can the tiptoes of a child or the boom of thunder be recreated? A Foley artist sees the oppurtunity to use an everyday object to capture the sound: swishing a feather duster across a sheet of paper brings thoughts of a ballerina dancing across center stage, and waving a large piece of heavy aluminum evokes thoughts of a thunderstorm!

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Foley artists use props to create sound effects for movies. Their principal job is to immerse viewers in what they see by including the dimension of sound to add to the experience. Foley artists rarley capture sounds during live taping that are included in the edited version you see. But, how is this accomplished? How can the tiptoes of a child or the boom of thunder be recreated? A Foley artist sees the oppurtunity to use an  everyday object to capture the sound: swishing a feather duster across a sheet of paper brings thoughts of a ballerina dancing across center stage, and waving a large piece of heavy aluminum evokes thoughts of a thunderstorm!
Which of the following is the central idea of this paragraph?
A. Foley artists create sound effects for movies
B. Foley artists edit films before people can view them
C. Everyday objects are often used to create effects
D. Sound is usually added to movies after they are filmed

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The central idea of the paragraph is **A. Foley artists create sound effects for movies**. The paragraph discusses the role of Foley artists in enhancing the immersive experience of films through sound effects, detailing how they use everyday objects to create those sounds.