“The Sounds of Star Wars”, New Book Written by Ben Burtt and J. W. Rinzler
Sound designers, editors, mixers, geeks and Star Wars fans. Our day has come! Ben Burt has presented "The Sounds of Star Wars", a new book written with J. W. Rinzler. Inside it you'll find all the secrets behind the making of the sound effects of Star Wars, and also the book includes ... read more.
Ben Burtt Showing His Source Material for Star Wars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksTbSNhjaBk (Warning! High level of nostalgic content) In the 6:05 mark of this video, you can see three great minutes of sound designer master Ben Burtt showcasing some of the source material he used for the layering of a sound for Star Wars. The video is a part of a rare documentary about ... read more.
Decisions
"You learn that the most important thing that you can do as a sound designer is to make the right choice, for the right sound, at the right moment in the film" -Ben Burtt read more.
Ben Burtt Named Silver Award Winner for Helping to Preserve San Anselmo History in Films
Ben Burtt has received the Silver Award by the Town of San Anselmo, for his work on preservation of history in films. Ben Burtt, who helped preserve San Anselmo history in films, has been named a Silver Award winner. Burtt documented the local floods of 1982 and 2005 in “The Great ... read more.
Accidents
"Think outside the box. That's why sound is fun. You keep your ears open, and if you hear something accidental, you can try to work it into the film. It happens all the time." -Ben Burtt read more.
Loved Ones
"We know in post production you’re in a very tough business that takes a lot of sacrifice of your time and energy. I’ve never fully solved this problem, but I’ve learned over the years that you have to make time for your loved ones." - Ben Burtt read more.
Ben Burtt and Gunshot Sound Effects for Western Movies
Great mini-documentary featuring Ben Burtt and the creation of gunshot sound effects for western movies read more.
Ben Burtt and The Sound Design of Indiana Jones
I just found two great videos while I was exploring my YouTube bookmarks and I thought it could be interesting for readers of the blog. Those are two videos featuring Ben Burtt tlaking about the sound design of Indiana Jones. And if you haven't seen yet, check another featured video ... read more.
Ben Burtt Receiving the Charles S. Swartz Award at HPA Awards
SoundWorks Collection has just published a new video, featuring Ben Burtt at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles, November 12th, receiving Charles S. Swartz Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Post Production, during the Hollywood Post Alliance Awards gala. Some time ago I told you about this, so ... read more.
Ben Burtt Special: Wall-E – Animation Sound Revolution!
This is the end of the Ben Burtt Special. In the Extras of the DVD of Wall-E there are an amazing documentary called "Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds From The Sound Up". You have to see it! Don't worry if you don't have the original DVD, I found that video ... read more.
