Do you recognize these sounds?

Sound Design

BEN BURTTSound Designer

Ben Burtt changed the meaning of what “good sound” for a movie is

Who’s Ben Burtt?

- Born in July 12, 1948- Studied physics in college- Scholarship make him able to start film school in 1971-Producer Gary Kurts contact him in 1975

1977

“Organic” Feeling in

sounds

Reality as a hook

Unique inventions

1981

SFX secondary roll

Video create the illusion

Sound has to make itcredible

Organic sounds the key,more expressive

1982

Emphasize with creature

- Best sound FX editing (1982) E.T. The Extra-

Terrestrial

2008

Sound from zero

2600 new sound files

No verbal communication

Support drama with sound

Academy Awards

- Best sound FX editing (1989) Indiana Jones and the last crusade

- Best sound FX editing (1982) E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

-Special Achievement for Sound FX Editing (1981) Raiders of the Lost Ark

-Special Achievement for Sound FX Editing (1977) Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

- 6 more nominations

- Ben Burtt was able to create new worlds of sound

-Give sound to unknown things

-Give human quality to sounds

-Make the perfect complementation to the visual elements of many classic movies

Created some of the most iconic sounds on film

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