It’s about 11:30 p.m. on Sunday night after the 22nd annual West Coast Ragtime Festival. Martin Spitznagel was seated at one of the pianos and began playing the Super Mario Bros. Overworld Theme in stride style. When he finishes, you can hear Adam Swanson ask Martin if he’s ever done anything to the Harry Potter theme, and Martin obliges on the spot with a stride rendition of that which segues into the Star Wars theme and then to other themes from Star Wars, creating a “ridiculous” stride piano medley.
not really a star wars fan, but this looks amazing.the same guy, ben burtt, also did the sound design for indiana jones.
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Written with New York Times best-selling author J. W. Rinzler, Sounds tells the intimate details behind your favorite Star Wars sound effects. From the majestic hum of a lightsaber to the lowly chitter of a Jawa, every effect has a story. This lavishly illustrated tome is more than just a book, it includes a sound module that lets you listen to over 250 original sounds from the Star Wars series in high-quality stereo as you read along.
A Book About Sound
It is hard to imagine how one would encapsulate the vast world of sound into the written word. Burtt found that merely writing about sound wasn’t enough; the reader needed to hear the audio in context with the stories. Modern technology now makes it possible to include the sound files in the sound module attached to the book. Over 300 photographs illustrate scenes from the films and show Burtt with his team recording audio in the field or sculpting the sounds back in the studio. Each of the sound effects described may be listened to with either the built-in speaker or a stereo headphone jack. - tony rowe
