Ben Burtt is a legend. He is most widely known for giving R2D2 his voice. (well, beeps) He was the sound designer for Star Wars. He created the humm of lightsabers, the chilling sound of Vader’s mask, and the iconic sound of blaster fire.
Now, this alone is enough to make him awesome. However, it is not all! Ben Burtt also was the sound designer for Wall-E. (probably his biggest achievement) He has also worked on several other ears and even helped decide wich audio compression method is used for digital television!
When it comes to sound, Ben Burtt is the man. He has been making movies sound better for years, and for that I salute him!
“In Star Wars, I wanted to come up with a very massive rumble for a spaceship flying overhead… I recorded the air conditioner in my motel room, slowed it down so it was even deeper and that became the rumble for the spaceships” – Ben Burtt
Academy Awards
- Sound Effects Editing in 1982 for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- Sound Effects Editing in 1989 for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- Special Achievement for sound editing in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- Nominated for:
- Sound and Sound Effects Editing in 1983 for Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
- Sound Effects Editing in 1988 for Willow
- Sound in 1989 for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- Documentary Short Subject in 1996 for directing Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
- Sound Effects Editing in 1999 for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
(information stolen from Wikipedia, picture and quote from Silicon Valley Radio)
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