According to Wikipedia, Benjamin “Ben” Burtt, Jr. (born July 12, 1948) is a
“…four-time Academy Award-winning American sound designer for many famous and noteworthy films, including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and WALL-E, as well as a film director, screenwriter, editor and voice actor. He is most notable for creating many of the iconic sound effects heard in the Star Wars films, including the “voice” of R2-D2, the lightsaber hum, and the heavy-breathing sound of Darth Vader.”1
In the following video, Ben talks about the creation of the now iconic lightsaber sounds from the Star Wars movies:
QUESTION: Have you ever tried to reproduce a “lightsaber” sound in your own sound design work? If so, how did you achieve the effect? Please share in the comments section of this post.
References
- Ben Burtt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Burtt Access October 21, 2009.
