Jack Foley + Walter Murch

The first two inspirational sound effect artists I have looked are Jack Foley and Walter Murch. 

Jack Foley

Jack Foley pioneered the idea of recording sound separately from the visuals and then synchronising it. He was the developer of many sound effect techniques in the industry. Foley is the "reproduction of everyday sound effects that are added to film, video and other media in post-production to enhance audio quality". Examples of foley sounds are clothing, breaking bottles and footsteps. Foley sounds are successful when they aren't noticed by the audience and creates a sense of reality. 

Walter Murch

Walter Murch is an American sound designer who is famous for his work on The Godfather 1, 11 and 111. He looked at the use of echo and reverb as this helps create a sense of space in the film. This uses 360 sound and makes the audience feel like they are in the film, creating a sense of realism.