The Sounds of Star Wars

In 1977, with the release of Star Wars: A New Hope, Ben Burtt introduced a new lexicon of sounds into our aural vocabulary. This video is a celebration of those iconic sounds that have been rattling around my head since childhood and that have since become ingrained in our collective pop culture psyche. It is also a celebration of Ben Burtt’s genius. Sound design by Ben Burtt. Edited by Rishi Kaneria (@rishikaneria) Footage taken from: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Star Wars: Episode V - The Emp