
Ben Burtt
Sound Designer
Skywalker Sound
San Francisco, CA USA
“It's important to have clear goals in mind...but you can always change a goal. There's no need to suffer if something isn't working out.”
Skywalker Sound
San Francisco, CA USA
“It's important to have clear goals in mind...but you can always change a goal. There's no need to suffer if something isn't working out.”
Sound Designer
I create sound effects for motion pictures like "Star Wars," "Indiana Jones," and "Wall-E."
I experiment with various materials and technologies to develop sound effects for movies. I spend a lot of time recording, editing, and manipulating different sounds to create something new.
Having a background in science has helped me understand the way we react to sounds and how they can be manipulated to generate specific emotions.
Here's the first step for everyone
You have to get used to rejection and be willing to keep going. I have a library of sounds that didn't work out for the project I was developing them for, but some have worked for others and succeed.
"I can't do this. I'm just going to fail. "
My first attempt at film school, I got so intimidated that I left after 10 days. After exhausting all opportunities back home, it pushed me to give it another try. Luckily, the film school allowed me to come back to try again.