To celebrate May 4th, we’ve compiled some of our favorite Star Wars Sound stories below. Happy Star Wars Day!
ABC’s fantastic Force of Sound documentary:
Go behind the sound of Star Wars in ABC’s fantastic documentary below:
Audio interviews:
In this Soundworks Collection interview, supervising sound editors Matthew Wood and David Acord delve into the conceptual and sonic intricacies of evolving “force lightning,” and about working in stages from temp mixes to the final mix in a film with a legacy. They share experiences working playfully and dynamically with director J.J. Abrams, recording lines in actor Adam Driver’s closet, and working on previous Star Wars films.
Matthew Wood and David Acord, co-sound supervisors on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, have been working on the sound of the SW films for nearly two decades. Join us for a wide-ranging conversation on the audio restorations of the original films, the voice of Baby Yoda from the new streaming series The Mandalorian, the importance of sound to George Lucas…and even the controversy about whether Han or Greedo shot first and the notorious “Maclunkey.”
(via @Soundworks)
Ben Burtt, on the sound of Star Wars:
Mike James Gallagher has released this brilliant educational video with commentary by legendary sound designer Ben Burtt, giving you the interesting stories behind the making of the Star Wars: A New Hope sound design:
Watch the video here:
Shaping the satisfying sound of ‘Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order’
How Respawn Entertainment’s sound team designed their first Star Wars game — Jedi: Fallen Order:
Go behind the sound of Rogue One here:
Get the story behind he sound for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in this in-depth feature:
Hear the Rise of Skywalker score here:
Here’s legendary composer John Williams on creating the score for Rise of Skywalker:
Hear the full score below, via Spotify: