Adam Savage (Tested/Mythbusters) has just shared a fantastic interview with sound design legend Ben Burtt, on the iconic sounds of Star Wars – check it out below:
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While in the original THX theater — where Return of the Jedi was mixed! — Adam Savage sits down with Academy Award-winning sound designer, film director, editor, screenwriter and voice actor Ben Burtt, the man behind the iconic sounds you know and love from the Star Wars franchise, from R2D2’s beeps and boops to Chewbacca’s rrrruuurrr to Darth Vader’s heavy breathing. What’s YOUR favorite Star Wars sound?
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00:00The history of 32TEN01:31The origins of THX sound03:59Early sound design days05:23Education and early projects11:03Formative years in audio14:51Developing Chewbacca’s voice21:06Working at the ILM model shop24:08The magic of R2-D2’s voice31:38The THX mixing theater38:57Mixing as a performance47:47The evolution of the studio50:08Techniques and happy accidents56:23The pressure of perfection