![]() Raised in a family of scientists, Burtt’s approach to sound design in the late 1970s had a decidedly academic undertone. ![]() “Slowed down, it became a terrific tauntaun.” The name of the animal was Mota, he finds, scrawled next to the date of the recording. “The sea otter had a very high-pitched squawking and the nice thing about it was that it almost sounded like it was talking.” For a moment, Burtt slips into his own rendition of the otter’s chattering, one of many sound effects he intones in his storytelling. More than a quest to create the soundscape to convey the otherworldly ambiance of Dagobah and so many other locations, vehicles, creatures, and sounds in the Star Wars sequel, it was also the chance to capture more than 1,000 individual audio elements to create the basis for what would become Lucasfilm and Skywalker Sound’s audio effects library.Īs for that tauntaun? “It was an Asian Sea Otter that was recorded at a game farm to the south of ,” Burtt says from behind his notebook. Among the copious notes and audio tapes from his more than four-decade career is a detailed record of the nine months Burtt, the sound designer on the film, and his team spent on road trips across the United States where they recorded everything from a squeaky dumpster lid in Burtt’s yard to a lion feasting on an animal skull. Inside Ben Burtt’s home office, he’s flipping through a notebook from his time working on Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in search of the name of the farm where he recorded the sea otter behind the bleating vocals of Hoth’s tauntauns and a bathtub full of raccoons for Dagobah’s unseen wildlife. To celebrate the classic film’s landmark 40th anniversary, presents “ Empire at 40,” a special series of interviews, editorial features, and listicles. On May 21, 1980, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back made its theatrical debut. Some exclusions apply, please visit our Help Centrefor more details.The sound designer behind Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back takes us behind the scenes for stories on the many real-world audio clips that became some of the most enduring creatures, vehicles, and background sounds in the saga.You can return items bought online at hmv.com any time in November and December 2023 right up until Wednesday 31st January 2024, provided that they are returned unopened, unused, and in perfect condition. We've extended our returns policy for the Christmas period to offer you more flexibility with your purchase.For items that are dispatched using our standard service, we ask that you wait 14 days from the date of dispatch before reporting any items as undelivered.If your order contains items that are out of stock, we’ll ship the in-stock items as soon as we can and will dispatch the out-of-stock items as soon as we’ve received more stock in the warehouse.We don’t always ship everything together so check your dispatch email for more details - we’ll send you a dispatch email per parcel. ![]() We will email you as soon as each item is ready to be dispatched so you know when to expect them, but you can also check the status of your order in your account.Will you tell me when my order is on its way? All delivery options and any charges that are applicable will be shown at the checkout.Selected items are only available for delivery using Click & Collect to an hmv or FOPP store of your choice.Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge.Free delivery is available for most items when the order exceeds £20, but any exceptions will be clearly highlighted.When you place an order for an item that is fulfilled by Exertis, your details shall be forwarded to them so that they can fulfil the order, and to their courier so that they can deliver the item. ![]()
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