How They Created the Sound of Lightsabers in 'Star Wars' [Movies]
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I've always loved the sound of the lightsabers in Star Wars. They just sound exactly like what you'd imagine a shimmering beam of energy would be like. Yet I never really thought about what it must have been like to try to come up with a sound for something unlike anything anyone had heard before. That's why I found this video interview with Ben Burtt fascinating, where he explains how he came up with the lightsaber sound, and how he achieved it.
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An old movie projector, a TV, and someone waving around a microphone - interesting combination. Amazes me how foley artists come up with sound effects.
ReplyDeleteI already knew that from the ill-fated Star Wars blogfest trivia contest.
ReplyDeleteWow! I just love foley artists. Sounds are their color palette and they hear things I would never notice or think about.Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHaha... probably one of the most iconic sounds ever...
ReplyDeleteI agree, that was amazing to hear how he was able to imagine the sound before he found a way to create it
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is, Alex
ReplyDeleteI'd heard this, too, Pat, but I thought his process of developing it was interesting.
ReplyDeletelightsabers sound super deadly. Thats a given but what happens when he meets a bad guy with a gun?
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