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 lightsaber is an intimate weapon. Its neon glow may be visible from afar, but the lightsaber is designed for face-to-face combat. It is personal, precise, and deliberate—emitting no haphazard ...

We've done the lightsaber video, now let's tackle the sound. The lightsaber sound from Star Wars was created by legendary sound designer Ben Burtt. He combined the sounds of a 35mm projector and a 70s ...

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 ...

The magical special effects seen in Star Wars films are unlike any other. When creating the iconic franchise, George Lucas made sure to invest heavily in the creative direction behind some of Star ...

The sound comes and goes, like a bee buzzing by your ear or a low-flying drone; it’s a deep hum, instantly recognizable despite being nothing but a soft, vague whir. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No.