The Sound of Indiana Jones – The Blast Points Podcast’s official introduction:
It’s about time we talked about the magical wizard Ben Burtt and his contributions to the sound of Indiana Jones! How is the sound of Indy like Star Wars? What sets it apart? How were some of the most iconic Indy sounds created? Join us as we listen to sounds from all 4 Indy films and share how they were created and why it’s all about toilet bowl covers, irritated chickens and cheese casserole.
So grab your fuzzy microphone, get on Big Thunder Mountain, celebrate the love and listen today!
More on the sound of Indiana Jones
Ben Burtt and John Roesch on The Sound Of Raiders of the Lost Ark:
(published by That Shelf – thanks to Glenn Kiser for sharing this one!)
Behind the sound of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull:
Want to know more about the sound design for Indiana Jones? Check out Indepth Sound Design’s interesting video featuring Ben Burtt below:
Topics covered & playing times: 00:00 Gunshots • 00:59 Bullwhip • 01:57 Boulder • 02:52 Punches • 03:51 Snakes • 04:49 The Ark • 07:04 The Incredible Burning Man • 08:04 How To Impress Steven Spielberg
Want to know how the iconic Indiana Jones music was made?
Check out this John Williams featurette shared by TheSoundGuys:
John Williams, on the music for Indiana Jones – part 1:
John Williams, on the music for Indiana Jones – part 2:
Feast your ears on John Williams’ classic score for Raiders of the Lost Ark below:
Bonus: Hear John Williams’ score for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny:
