

Darth Vader’s mechanical breathing illustrates darkness, tragedy, and mystery. A defining characteristic for the saga’s central figure. Using an electronically stretched out elephant howl the TIE fighter scream remains synonymous with the tyranny of the Empire.Īn inhale. The TIE fighter scream was another result of Ben Burtt’s studio wizardry. The lovable astromech's voice is magical - a brilliant combination of organic and electronic sounds - and it’s a big reason we love this overweight glob of grease.

R2-D2 expresses joy, sorrow, and every other human emotion. Slam it against radio tower cables, add a touch of bazooka, And voila - you have yourself a blaster! A sound so nice, these guys used it twice. How do you create a futuristic, fun, and dangerous sounding gunshot from a galaxy far, far away? Take one hammer. Here’s how Chewbacca’s memorable growls and grunts came to be. When a voice inspires this many impressions, you know it’s a classic. An effect so cool, even the crashes sound awesome! Music to our ears. But when you mix it with recordings of cars and boats, tweak the tones a bit you get the bombad sounds of a podracer. When you think of speed, power, and personality, odds are you don’t think about an electric tooth brush. The result is powerful - both visually and audibly. Sound designer Ben Burtt developed an “audio black hole” for Jango Fett’s seismic charges, where the sound of the explosion is slightly delayed after ignition. Mixing a steady, ominous hum with distorted robotic chatter, the end result is a sound effect that’ll both scare you and let you know it’s time to pack up and leave.įirst, there’s nothing. The Imperial probe droid is the sound of the Empire watching you, and it’s totally unnerving.

Plus, it’s really, really fun to impersonate.

The tauntaun’s gentle grunts come from an Asian sea otter, which was pitched down just a little to make it sound familiar yet strange. Just in case you can't watch the video, here's a written breakdown that the site offers: 10.
