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‘Star Wars’: Sound Designer Ben Burtt Reveals Inspiration For Iconic Lightsaber Sound Came From a Film Projector Motor and a TV Set

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 ...
The Cheat Sheet

‘Star Wars’: The TIE Fighter Sound Came from Elephant Recordings and Cars Driving Through Puddles

There are countless effects in Star Wars films that have captivated fans for several decades. From the unforgettable lightsaber buzz to the misleading appearance of the AT-AT Walker, George Lucas’ ...
Yahoo

‘Star Wars’ R2-D2, Darth Vader & Lightsaber Sound Designer Ben Burtt To Be Feted At Locarno

The Locarno Film Festival will pay tribute to award-winning Star Wars, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Indiana Jones sound engineer, editor and voice actor Ben Burtt at its upcoming 77th edition in ...
Space.com

Embrace the Dark Side with $80 off this spectacular Star Wars Ahsoka electronic lightsaber

Save $80 on this brilliant, menacing Star Wars Baylan Skoll Force FX Elite Electronic Lightsaber. A life-size replica of the ...
CNET

Sabine Wren's 'Star Wars' Lightsaber Comes to Life with LEDs, Sound Effects

Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches -- obsessing about how we can make the most of them. Mike also keeps an eye out on the movie and toy ...