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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.
[Via Blastr]
What did you think of the video?
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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.
I already knew that from the ill-fated Star Wars blogfest trivia contest.
Wow! I just love foley artists. Sounds are their color palette and they hear things I would never notice or think about.Thanks for sharing.
Haha… probably one of the most iconic sounds ever…
I agree, that was amazing to hear how he was able to imagine the sound before he found a way to create it
It certainly is, Alex
I'd heard this, too, Pat, but I thought his process of developing it was interesting.
lightsabers sound super deadly. Thats a given but what happens when he meets a bad guy with a gun?