Sound Design - Star Wars Episode II (FULL)

Featurette on the sound design of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.

[@davidshan1231]

I remember hearing the seismic charges in theatre for the first time. After that, nothing on-screen (in-ears) came close to that level of awesomeness.

[@peterjoyfilms]

The star wars prequels are sound design masterpieces

[@vtac7627]

Peter Joy Agreed, but III is weak compared to I and II. III clearly moved the score much more prominently to the forefront over the effects tracks at times when it needed some visceral impact. I love the sound design and the scores though. So good and different than the OT. Great stuff.

[@FireF1y644]

@@vtac7627 Episode 3 also has great sound design - Jedi starfighter sound, vulture droids, Utapau creatures, Venator's blue laser, Padme's and Palpatine's ships sounds, new LAAT sounds etc.

[@beavisdoge237]

​@vtac7627 ep 3 is really focused on the score because the score is quoting every other films' score plus introducing new songs.

[@natalieportmanfan1817]

The Star Wars prequels are masterpieces

[@Cr3pit0]

The Audio Blackhole (Bomb) Sound followed by this unusual Explosion Sound is pure Genius.

[@SuperSportsBro]

Experiencing that sound in the cinema was so memorable. It's also funny to note how sound design can make these scenes seem credible, even though sound can't travel in space. We kind of buy into it that a sci-fi 'seismic charge' would sound like that in space.

[@beeseebee_]

Cr3pit0 agreed. When i saw that in theaters, it pumped me ui0

[@SuperZiggyCraft]

It is one of my favourite sounds from Star Wars.

[@somesinger1575]

So many other films started using that idea after this :)

[@cidshroom]

Definitely one of the highlights of the film IMO

[@tomanderson187]

11:38 - Any job where you get to decide "That's not enough lasers!" is a good job.

[@JORDIIMusic]

As a young boy I was absolutely mesmerised by the sounds from the Star Wars movie. So immersive and massive.

[@OhManTFE]

"Films are not released - they escape." I love it.

[@ObiWanKenobi]

when your mom walks on at the same time as 7:00 is playing

[@porkydorky]

xD

[@nielslauridsen2323]

...and asks "What kind of weird porno are you watching?"

[@NeonVars]

umm......star wars? ¯\_('～`;)_/¯

[@grogmaninteractive]

Just happened

[@_alehandroh_]

Another happy landing 😂

[@TheMarvelousM]

7:46 we watched this in production class at ewu, and I laughed hysterically when I heard Lucas. I've never heard him raise his voice before, and that was the funniest thing ever!

[@JonFromWA]

This guy is the main reason why i'm in Audio.

[@artix13x95]

Congrats

[@Emnor1993]

jup, same here, kinda

[@GoemonLovesFujiko]

Same

[@SuperBustyEva]

something that most people don't realize is that sound design is actually as important as the acting, plot, special effects, and script.

[@M1GarandMan3005]

And Call of Duty WWII is an abysmal reminder of how lackluster sound design and mixing can break a movie or video game. Just listen to the D-Day invasion. ATROCIOUS!!!!!!

[@keithmoon3190]

Like people only pay attention to the acting the animation or the special effects but nobody knows the sound designers are developing unique techniques to make different sounds!

[@pibetry]

That "audio blackhole" has been since the first time I heard it 15 years ago one of THE most iconic sound design moments in my cinematic experiences. It still gives me chills.

[@daffertube]

7:09 "what scene in the movie are we doing?" lol

[@phaedruslykos3249]

"sort of movie" Action picture.

[@Karmai9]

7:01 HE'S TRYING NOT TO LAUGH BUT AT SAME TIME, HE'S HAVING HAD FEELINGS

[@Scripture-Man]

Mr Burtt is not given enough credit for making Star Wars the success it has been. Mr Lucas says: "To me the sound is a very important part of the picture". That seems very understated. I would say the sound is one of the most crucial parts of the picture and can absolutely make or break a movie.

[@Overseer2579]

Oh absolutely. It’s a crucial part of something like Star Wars or Indiana Jones especially

[@MrHaltsmaul5]

7:09 One more for safety. Okay I hadn't even turned the microphone on.

[@friendkerrek]

when I was an engineer I did a lot of those kind of takes 😂

[@GoemonLovesFujiko]

Tooo many times

[@womprat4791]

I love how the first thing shown is the seismic charge. Definitely the best done star wars sound yet

[@evan5690]

lades and gentlemen the director of the Star Wars trilogy 19:53

[@Serkant75]

Evan Feist nice sound FX

[@branislavmarcek4885]

Evan Feist Blah, blah, blah.

[@fedorvoronovcomposer]

Evan Feist not trilogy

[@miguelpereira9859]

Quality direction

[@thehammurabichode7994]

25:08

[@juiced012]

The sonic charge sound is my favorite sound effect of all time

[@this_connor_guy]

I would absolutely LOVE to work with Ben Burtt on sound or in foley. That stuff is just so fascinating to me.

[@lonelykid7691]

6:59 It looks like he had a flashback when he got caught watching porn or something lol

[@_V10L3T]

😂

[@JaimewissnerCreate]

"A film is never released. It is taken from you by time." -Alfred Hitchcock, in case anyone was wondering where the quote came from.

[@ElijahZuBailey]

Thanks!

[@c0hink176]

I appreciate how engaged Lucas was with each department

[@beavisdoge237]

The man

[@Luke101]

These movies were his babies. Regardless of what people thought of them, he probably had the time of his life

[@deathhzrd]

Omg the sexy noises zam makes XD

[@hazmatt3250]

+MirumExMachina Their faces were priceless

[@normietwiceremoved]

"Make him say - What the!" NO GEORGE, NO! DONT MAKE HIM SAY THAT!

[@hiattgrey9161]

Matthew Wood was so young. He was like a Padawan, and Ben Burtt was his Jedi Master.

[@canobenitez]

13:40 "maybe we should just kiss each other" U//3//U

[@wraith2939]

I think Ep 2 is the best Star Wars movie for the sound effects. This is pure gold

[@NatesFilmTutorials]

This is great, understanding and appreciation for the movies we love! :D

[@SonnyFrisco]

Star Wars sound design has always been more imaginative, memorable and impressive than even the visual effects.

[@SunflowerFlowerEmpire]

Goose bumps x 100000000000 love the creative process so much. So many incredible people involved wow wow wow !!!!

[@lawrencedoliveiro9104]

Old MacOS (pre-OS X), ADB keyboards (pre-USB) ... ah, the memories ...

[@WhiteTrash2993]

Those Genosian blasters probably have the MOST recognizable weapon sound besides a lightsaber

[@8thWeekday]

That was sweet! Takes such a creative mind to do all that. I can hardly remember the movie which is a shame maybe Ill have to watch it again.

[@Michalek15171]

it is amazing that even as far back as 2002 the differences between audio technology and analog gear are quite different than today. It is incredible how much changes (and can stay the same) in 15 years.

[@WorkingHoliday]

wow, what an amazing documentary!

[@doubledown1138]

This remains my favourite Star Wars behind the scenes doc. Ben Burtt is a genius.

[@natalieportmanfan1817]

George Lucas is so genius

[@andreangelomusic]

wow what an honour to see this video thanks to the producers!

[@_mikebishop]

This is such an awesome video. Would love to hear and see it in 1080p to really hear the depth of details in the audio!

[@JPFilmsFX]

7:47 the way George says what has me lol

[@ovrdrm]

this is really helpful and inspiring :) thanks!

[@frankyfurbo1]

At 18:48, Ben Burtt says the horn sound is "the Tucker." I'm guessing it's FFC's Tucker from the film since he and George are so close. Maybe Burtt worked on that film too?

[@beeseebee_]

People knock George Lucas. Unwarranted. He prob worked 20 hours a day for like 30 years. And the result is the most iconic movie franchise ever made

[@y4ukickmydog]

Man this guy sounds like Owen Wilson

[@nielslauridsen2323]

Ben Burtt Rules!

[@BggProductions]

+Niels Lauridsen Hell yes!

[@harrywilliams9922]

+Niels Lauridsen Damn right!

[@CosmicTeapot]

+Niels Lauridsen I feel kinda bad when I see the shit ratings this movie has. People tend to forget that when they give a bad rating to a movie, they're not giving it only to the director or the actors, they're giving it to everyone who worked on it, including Ben Burtt and all the other sound technicians who really produced excellent sound FX.

[@fedorvoronovcomposer]

Niels Lauridsen not only him though

[@fedorvoronovcomposer]

Son Of Montreal Russian dubbed version of the film was perfect, and no one in Russia complains about anything, we love all 6 episodes made by George here.

[@vorpalweapon4814]

Episode 2 if nothing else had amazing sound design all around, the sfx of Dooku's ship and Yoda's lightsaber is awesome.

[@royvandedonk2429]

Every single starwars fan have to see this. Then we realize how amazing great the prequels are and with so many passion love and creativity episode 1 2 and 3 are made.. Disney did fine, but it will never be the same... Unfortunately.. George Lucas should never give it up before finishing 7 8 and 9... George Lucas still the king of sf / fantasy movie

[@natalieportmanfan1817]

The Star Wars prequels are masterpieces

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

I want to rewatch this film now, just for the sound.

[@dr.nataliepullmanrogers3170]

Great post and sound

[@dreambeliever3652]

how cool is that?? love it

[@pabli7o]

"one more for safety" classic engineer :')

[@Luke101]

Ben Burtt did the voice of Poggle!?! Jeez that dude is a mega talent

[@lawrencedoliveiro9104]

8:22 Fozzy Bear! ;)

[@batmandfw]

Great behind the scenes feature.

[@snoolee7950]

12:32 that is just unholy

[@WesleyWestMusic]

This is gold!

[@checotey]

19:50 best moments when the director makes the sounds for you

[@wraith2939]

I wasn’t ready lmao

[@SquidsUnite]

I'm shocked that I haven't heard that audio clip turn up any where else before watching this lol.

[@droydrex8375]

VERY COOL I LOVE SOUND DESIGN ! MORE THAT VIDEO

[@Netbase2000]

I gonna watch it agian right now remembering this video.

[@ItsKapow]

"Cookies, who's got cookies?"

[@artix13x95]

Sound designers done very good job.

[@mg2001o]

Thank you so much

[@SoccerBoyAP]

Sometimes I hate watching behind the scenes stuff, but not this one. I think the audio creation of a movie is right there with the soundtrack, they are such an entangling feature that we don't think about them because they are so well done like this one.

[@kingprone7846]

7:40 i was like: holy cow thats perfect sync

[@BadWolfAndTimelords]

OH MY GOD, MATT WOOD!!! BABY FACE!! X3 I met him back in March and had a long conversation with him about the industry, and he even gave me tips and best wishes with my road to being a director and screenwriter. This man means a lot to me. X3

[@ThesisDOrchestrator]

GREAT VIDEO

[@javieralzate5040]

now this is really cool skywalker the best sound designers in the world

[@BongRecords]

amazing

[@secrecysmith5001]

total class

[@sguinn91]

To me,sound is probably the most important thing in a movie other than the editing of a film. It doesn't apply to just movies, but video games as well. If it weren't for Ben Burtt, we wouldn't be in that Galaxy,Far,Far away!

[@davidkamp82]

awesome!

[@hydrocatastrophy132]

For the foley scenes and the ADR it looks like a Neumann U87 and in their offices they have what looks like a Neumann TLM 103 or 102.

[@Venolium13]

I love the asteroid part!

[@benchambers4342]

Very interesting!

[@justlooking813]

Ancient pro tools at 5:00

[@nutelina]

Funny about the astroid sequence, I always found the sound to be really awesome and fitting and then you watch how it was made... :)

[@Guted77]

Don't like the prequels, but I got to give it credit for good sound design.

[@natalieportmanfan1817]

George Lucas's Star Wars prequel trilogy is a pure masterpiece, a wonderful, magnificent, exciting, significant, and extremely rich work that has greatly contributed to the story, universe, characters, lore, and mythology of Star Wars. They are the best, the greatest films of all time, a great cult and exciting trilogy from start to finish. It's the Star Wars as George Lucas always wanted it to be. It's the best Star Wars trilogy, the greatest Star Wars trilogy, the richest, most accomplished, most complete, the best period; everything is superb: the deepening of the Star Wars universe and its narrative elements are superb and exciting, and it explores in detail the period of the Clone Wars, a crucial moment in Star Wars history. A fundamental and exciting turning point. The Clone Wars period is the best period of Star Wars. The fascinating plot that unfolds throughout the films. The rise of Palpatine, Darth Sidious, is masterfully depicted. His behind-the-scenes machinations to undermine the Galactic Republic and bring the galaxy under his control are meticulously presented. His manipulation to form a massive clone army and eradicate the Jedi with Order 66 is a central element of the story, explaining how the Galactic Empire took shape following the fall of the Republic and how Anakin fell to the dark side to become Darth Vader, a fallen hero who just wanted to save those he loved. Anakin Skywalker's transformation into Darth Vader is a superb, memorable, breathtaking scene. The connection with the original trilogy is very well done. Anakin's internal conflict between his loyalty to the Jedi Order and his desire to save those he loves makes his story deep and tragic. His journey to the dark side, with key moments such as his confrontation with Count Dooku and his heartbreaking final duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi on Mustafar. The prequel trilogy also brought invaluable richness to the Star Wars universe, with a detailed look at the Jedi Order, Padawan training, Sith, combat mastery, and Jedi teachings. The spotlight on the Sith and their philosophy strengthened the dark side of the Force, adding depth and complexity to the saga. The political aspect of the prequel adds a new dimension to the Star Wars universe, with Palpatine's machinations in the Galactic Senate and growing tensions between planetary systems, creating a richer context for the later events of the Original Trilogy, the rise of the Empire, the fall of the Republic, the extinction of the Jedi, and Anakin Skywalker's tragic story. The expansion of the universe is also great. New planets, races, creatures, peoples, and cultures are introduced, contributing to creating a larger and more diverse world. Iconic locations such as Kamino, Geonosis, Utapau, Felucia, and Mustafar provide visually captivating backdrops for action scenes, development, and key plot moments. Beloved and iconic characters, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padmé Amidala, Qui-Gon Jinn, Mace Windu, General Grievous, Jango Fett, Watto, Sebulba. The action scenes and lightsaber battles are among the most memorable in the saga. Epic battles such as the Battle of Geonosis, the podrace on Tatooine, the Battle of Naboo, and the battle above Coruscant are very memorable and iconic of the saga. The lightsaber duels between iconic characters such as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Darth Maul, and Yoda are executed with exceptional choreography, adding a visceral dimension to the story. The prequel also enriches the Star Wars lore with new charismatic and endearing characters, unforgettable music, "Duel of the Fates," "Across the Stars," "Battle of the Heroes," a super rich, exciting, and comprehensive lore, and a talented cast of actors, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Liam Neeson. Natalie Portman is superb, magnificent, sweet, sensual, and charismatic, giving her character Padmé Amidala queen and senator of Naboo an exemplary strength, determination, and courage. She's perfect, she's iconic. Her evolution from a queen to a senator, into a badass, elegant, and determined woman, is a central characteristic of the trilogy. Ewan McGregor and Liam Neeson bring memorable class and presence to the screen. Their dynamic as Jedi Masters is palpable, and they convey a wisdom and determination that anchor the story in the Jedi legacy. Additionally, Christopher Lee's presence as Count Dooku adds a touch of class, elegance, and charisma, amplified by his Shakespearean speech. The prequel was the rejuvenation of the Star Wars saga, bringing real dramatic scope, real political context, stakes, new superb and iconic characters, iconic action scenes, a much richer universe, a more developed, more diverse universe, and a much more extensive universe. It expanded the lore of the saga, and complements the original trilogy being inseparable from it. The Star Wars prequel is a masterpiece, and the Star Wars trilogy is a masterpiece and together form an incredible whole, a single great story of exceptional galactic epic. The story of Anakin Skywalker, from his Jedi training to his fall to the dark side of the Force to his redemption as a Jedi by saving his son, destroying the Sith, and restoring balance to the Force. The story of the Galactic Empire, once a democratic Republic, and the story of Palpatine, his evolution from senator to chancellor to becoming the emperor of the galaxy, his manipulations to establish his authority in the senate, to create his own Galactic Empire, to overthrow the Jedi Order, and to keep Anakin with him as an apprentice. and the technological advancement towards digital, modern technologies, computer editing, special effects, to create new worlds, new extraordinary and extraordinary world-building, new peoples and to build the extraordinary story of the Star Wars prequel, a true expanded, gigantic, extremely rich universe, with infinite possibilities, exploring new planets, new peoples, new civilizations, new technologies, new worlds, just like Avatar.

[@tomvandenboogaart1220]

good sounds

[@timur5241]

Fun fact: lightsaber humming sound is broken TV, and TIE fighter engine is elephant horn combined with something else.

[@MiroEnjoyBand]

Nice!

[@Luckyluke510]

At 23.18, it is one of the coolest sounds of the world

[@michaelparker9860]

Genius!!!

[@kthx1138]

"There are never enough lasers". "R2 gets paid by the beep". It amuses me that, when you have people with this level of high-functioning talent, there's a SENSE OF HUMOR that comes out of them. This is not just a job--this is FUN!

[@dragade101]

'lets do one more for safety', those are the grunts you were looking for.....

[@vengeanceconscious9774]

You may never see this but I miss you dearly George. Please come back to Star Wars.

[@natalieportmanfan1817]

James Cameron and George Lucas are the greatest directors of all time.

[@thehammurabichode7994]

_Scooter-Man and the Fingering of the Grapefruit: Georgie's True Vision_

[@RichOReganTV]

real interesting shit, nice one

[@everaldosantos5554]

That guy, Mathew Wood, played Deepa Deelaba, the Twillek that served Jabba in ep. I and made Grievous' voice in ep. III, but his voice here is so diferent from Grievous, i know he isn't acting in this video, but i want to see him preform Grievous' voice.

[@trolojolo6178]

16:26 "We are going in to the darkroom, everyday!" Ben Burton

[@vinylbeatz]

I've just found my dream job!

[@vegasgone07-dh4lb]

Sweet.

[@Drunkenmaster2000]

I love these docs! The talent at Lucasfilm is inspired!

[@domifrdl9506]

That seismic charges

[@Skizzaable]

6:02 Is anyone else always sad when you see something like this and it just destroys your childhood memories? :( I mean... I always knew that it was done this way but... Yea... It's the difference between knowing someone died and seeing his dead body... #DramaticComparision

[@MultiMates7]

in my headphones on my computer when the girl was screaming it sounded like something else

[@Theonlymayz]

I always wanted to know what the sound of the green Jedis head things clapping was lolol

[@bonto42]

The sound designers did their part, it was the set team that failed to encourage the actors to give more energy and the writing team for not paying more attention to making a script that sounded more movie like. Natural speech doesn't really make movies interesting. All the lines that were in the original trilogy the actors kept saying were really hard to pull off because there was so much to them. That's what made it great.

[@McDonaldsDude]

***** Actually AOTC Lucas had help in writing. He was falling behind and had a guy named Jonathan Hales help finish the script. In the end it didn't even matter though because Episode II was a rushed piece of crap and Hales was likely nothing more than a"yes man" for Lucas anyway.

[@miguelpereira9859]

I agree except for the part where you say that there was a lot to the dialogue in the original trilogy. There wasn't.

[@joelonsdale]

@@miguelpereira9859 The was life in the original script, especially in Luke and Han's dialogue. The prequel's dialogue sounds tired, unnatural and boring to listen to.

[@beavisdoge237]

Meaningless

[@YoungShizzie]

5,000 sounds !

[@metashrew]

6:48 i lost it

[@charlessmyth]

I was wondering about that, myself :-)

[@statelypenguin]

The made up sounds are sooo much better than the computer graphics in this movie.

[@travisflake3853]

Welcome to 2002

[@beavisdoge237]

This movie practically invented digital cinema and revolutionized special effects forever.

[@natalieportmanfan1817]

Star Wars Episode 2 Attack of the Clones is one of the best movies in the Star Wars saga, a superb, extremely rich and exciting movie, a brilliant, magnificent, important movie that's so underrated despite being insanely rich, exploiting the Star Wars universe, all the infinite possibilities of this magnificent universe, and it's also an important film in the evolution of digital cinema. Lots of iconic scenes, the attacks on Senator Amidala, the bounty hunters, the magnificent atmosphere on Coruscant with the dinner, the nightclub, a highly original cyberpunk atmosphere 💥🥳🥰 the speeder chase over Coruscant with Zam the bounty hunter, the hunt for the bounty hunters 💖🤗 Obi-Wan's investigation, which leads him to Kamino, the discovery of the clone army to establish Palpatine's plan, the music during the training of the clone troops 🥰🥳💥 the cyberpunk ambience of Coruscant with Dex's dinner, the night club, making the universe richer, livelier and more diverse 🥰🥳🤗 the superb Across the Stars music for the doomed love, a tragic love story that's destined to end badly, a magnificent story that forms a great Shakespearean tragedy 💖😍🥰 Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman and Christopher Lee are all perfect, cult and iconic on their characters, always giving them strength, poise, charm, charisma, strong screen presence and complexity, we can't imagine anyone else embodying these extraordinary characters from Star Wars and film history 🤗🥳🥰 the Republic's great clone army, the clone troopers, an invaluable addition to the Star Wars universe and lore 🥳😍🔥🤗💥💖 Naboo is an extraordinary planet, one of the best in the saga along with Coruscant, the paradisiacal atmosphere with the gardens, the magnificent, sunny photography 😍💖💥🔥 the romantic, detective story mixed with action and adventure, the homages to serials, peplums, detective movies, making this one of the most complete films in the entire Star Wars saga 💖😍💥 everything is exciting from start to finish, there's never a dull moment 🔥🥳 the fight against Jango Fett, the seismic charges in the asteroid field, spectacular, pure genius in a saga where there's sound in space 😍💖💥🔥🥳 Jango Fett, Count Dooku, the iconic antagonists of this episode 💥🔥🥳🤗 the introduction of the separatists, the conflict, the beginnings of the war, the best, most exciting and important period in the entire Star Wars saga, the political tensions that begin to build on both sides 🔥🥳🤗 the film also presents Anakin's first steps towards the dark side of the Force, the death of Shmi Skywalker, a milestone in the character's evolution 🥳🔥💥🤗 the massacre of the village of Tuskens, which leads him to the dark side of the Force, he will be tormented by the fear of losing Padmé as he lost his mother 💥🔥🤗🥳 the world building is incredible, stratospheric, an extraordinary expansion, a greater opening to the world, an unparalleled opening of the Star Wars universe, and technological advancement to create new worlds, new world building, new peoples, new technologies and new civilizations 💥🔥🤗🥳😍🥰 Anakin's return to his home planet is a milestone 🥳🤗 Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Padmé Amidala and Mace Windu are incredible, iconic and perfect characters in the Star Wars saga, magnificent mythical and very endearing characters 😍🥰 the battle of Geonosis, a great memorable battle in this movie, which launches the beginnings of the Clone Wars, the fights in the arena, Padmé and Mace Windu so strong and badass, the fights with the Jedi, Yoda who arrives at the last moment to save everyone, the beginnings of the war 🤗🥳🔥😍🥰 the pursuit and confrontation with Count Dooku, Obi-Wan and Anakin, then the arrival of Yoda 🥳🤗💥🔥 the secret wedding on Naboo 💖💥🤗 everything is superb and exciting 😍🔥💥🤗 Yoda is strong and badass, he kicks ass, he saves heroes, Padmé is incredible, strong, badass, courageous and beautiful, funny and elegant, she exudes a greater femininity, she's funny, endearing, with greater class, as beautiful as ever, while being a real badass and courageous woman who defends her freedom, the story of Anakin Skywalker is one of the most beautiful stories of all time, a magnificent tragic story, the Lore is extraordinary, extremely rich, gigantic, with infinite possibilities, very detailed and well supplied, the Jedi Order, the Clone Wars, the Sith, political evolution, the Republic, Palpatine's manipulations to bring down the Republic and annihilate the Jedi, the number of peoples, of world building and civilizations, a truly extensive, gigantic, extremely rich universe, with infinite possibilities, that makes you want to travel and explore 🤗💥🥳 everything is exciting in the Star Wars prequel, which is the best Star Wars trilogy, the richest, the most complete, the most exciting, the most elaborate and the most rich in Lore, in diversity, in background, in development, in world building and in content 😍🔥💥 as well as the advance of digital cinema, the creation of high-definition digital cameras and the advance of digital special effects to create new worlds, new technologies, new environments and new peoples, long before James Cameron's Avatar.