Repost from @cineatomy • Ever wondered how the iconic sound of the Star Wars lightsaber was made? 🤔 Sound designer Ben Burtt combined the hum of an old projector and interference from a TV set to create the unforgettable noise. To capture the swooshing sound, he swung a microphone in front of a speaker playing that hum. #starwars #benburtt #sounddesign #filmmaking #cinema #forceawakens #lightsaber #soundengineer #starwarsfan | Dexter Hall
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Repost from @cineatomy • Ever wondered how the iconic sound of the Star Wars lightsaber was made? 🤔 Sound designer Ben Burtt combined the hum of an old projector and interference from a TV set to create the unforgettable noise. To capture the swooshing sound, he swung a microphone in front of a speaker playing that hum. #starwars #benburtt #sounddesign #filmmaking #cinema #forceawakens #lightsaber #soundengineer #starwarsfan | Dexter Hall
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In creating “Star Wars,” George Lucas hired Ben Burtt to develop the sound effects that transformed cinema. Burtt crafted iconic sounds, like the lightsaber’s hum from a film projector and TV buzz, Chewbacca’s voice from various animals, and R2-D2’s beeps using his own voice. The TIE fighter roar combined an elephant call with a car on wet pavement, setting a new industry standard. | History In Pictures
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In creating “Star Wars,” George Lucas hired Ben Burtt to develop the sound effects that transformed cinema. Burtt crafted iconic sounds, like the lightsaber’s hum from a film projector and TV buzz, Chewbacca’s voice from various animals, and R2-D2’s beeps using his own voice. The TIE fighter roar combined an elephant call with a car on wet pavement, setting a new industry standard. | History In Pictures
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In the original Star Wars films, the iconic blaster sound wasn’t the result of digital effects—but of creative, hands-on sound design. Legendary sound designer Ben Burtt stumbled upon the distinctive noise while walking near a radio tower. He heard a metallic twang coming from a tensioned steel cable when it was struck. Curious, he hit the cable with a wrench and recorded the sharp, vibrating sound it produced. After tweaking it in the studio, that raw audio became the unforgettable “pew” of the
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In the original Star Wars films, the iconic blaster sound wasn’t the result of digital effects—but of creative, hands-on sound design. Legendary sound designer Ben Burtt stumbled upon the distinctive noise while walking near a radio tower. He heard a metallic twang coming from a tensioned steel cable when it was struck. Curious, he hit the cable with a wrench and recorded the sharp, vibrating sound it produced. After tweaking it in the studio, that raw audio became the unforgettable “pew” of the
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