NPR has published an interview with Ben Burtt and J.W Rinzler, discussing several things about "The Sounds of Star Wars" book. It takes only a few seconds of sound — a spaceship launching, the familiar clash of lightsabers — to know that you are positively not in Kansas anymore. These are the sounds of Star Wars — from a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, … [Read more...]
Wired Magazine: Ben Burtt Talks "The Sounds of Star Wars" Book
Wired has published an exclusive video featuring Ben Burtt, Randy Thom and the guys behind the sound of "Star Wars: Clone Wars" (Matthew Wood and David Acord) talking about the recently announced "The Sounds of Star Wars" book from J.W Rinzler and the legacy of the Star Wars sounds. There are also several video footage of the original recording sessions that Ben and Randy had … [Read more...]
"The Sounds of Star Wars", New Book Written by Ben Burtt and J. W. Rinzler
Sound designers, editors, mixers, geeks and Star Wars fans. Our day has come! Ben Burt has presented "The Sounds of Star Wars", a new book written with J. W. Rinzler. Inside it you'll find all the secrets behind the making of the sound effects of Star Wars, and also the book includes a sound module with speaker and external output for playback of 250 different sounds (pretty … [Read more...]