The Locarno Film Festival will honor multiple Oscar winner Ben Burtt — the sound designer, editor and voice actor behind the ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ franchises — with its lifetime achievement ...
The iconic sound designer behind the "voice" of R2D2 describes his work on J.J. Abram's "Into Darkness" sequel. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor Burtt also placed emphasis on giving each of the key ...
You may never have heard of Ben Burtt, but unless you're hearing-impaired it's practically certain you've heard him and the results of his work. Ever heard Darth Vader's breathing? Ben Burtt. Heard R2 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ben Burtt created the sound of my childhood. He gets that a lot. “Yeah, I hear that often,” says the legendary sound designer, ...
The legendary sound designer reflects on what might somehow be the most enduring aspect of his career—and how it started as an in-joke. Reading time 2 minutes While much of Star Wars’ soundscapes are ...
You may never have heard of Ben Burtt, but unless you're hearing-impaired it's practically certain you've heard him and the results of his work. Ever heard Darth Vader's breathing? Ben Burtt. Heard R2 ...
When the conversation about the best movie series to ever exist begins, it’s hard to leave Star Wars out of it. George Lucas‘ prolific film franchise changed the movie world forever, and the original ...
Syracuse native Ben Burtt, Jr. is the genius behind R2-D2's voice, lightsaber sounds and countless audio effects for a galaxy far, far away. So why wasn't he part of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi?" A new ...
Star Wars sound design pioneer and Lucasfilm royalty Ben Burtt confirmed that it’s his breathing we hear as Darth Vader. How many actors does it take to play Darth Vader? Well, there’s David Prowse, ...
Rafael Motamayor is an entertainment writer and critic for sites like Collider, Observer, Rotten Tomatoes, /Film, IGN, and more. He specializes in writing about horror and animation, and yearns for ...
Star Wars is lauded for its visual effects, but the films’ sound design is just as good if not better. What would a light saber be without its ominous hum in the air? How scary would Darth Vader ...
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