Comments on: Ben Burtt Interview: The Coolest Geek Job In Hollywood http://blog.spout.com/2008/11/26/ben-burtt-interview-the-coolest-geek-job-in-hollywood/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:44:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Designing Sound » Ben Burtt Special: WALL-E – The Definitive Interview http://blog.spout.com/2008/11/26/ben-burtt-interview-the-coolest-geek-job-in-hollywood/#comment-134377 Designing Sound » Ben Burtt Special: WALL-E – The Definitive Interview Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:03:45 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=7642#comment-134377 [...] Out of these improvisations of taking sounds from both the real world and some synthesizations, I will fashion what you will hear in the movie. There are like 2600 sound files made for WALL•E, which is a lot; more than I made for any other movie. A Star Wars movie, which is huge, usually takes about 1,000 new sounds. Indiana Jones movies, maybe 700 or 800. So this was gigantic, partly because it just needed so much detail in the sound. Obviously nothing is recorded while you are making the movie. Everything has to be added after the fact. (Vía) [...] [...] Out of these improvisations of taking sounds from both the real world and some synthesizations, I will fashion what you will hear in the movie. There are like 2600 sound files made for WALL•E, which is a lot; more than I made for any other movie. A Star Wars movie, which is huge, usually takes about 1,000 new sounds. Indiana Jones movies, maybe 700 or 800. So this was gigantic, partly because it just needed so much detail in the sound. Obviously nothing is recorded while you are making the movie. Everything has to be added after the fact. (Vía) [...]

]]> By: Alanedit http://blog.spout.com/2008/11/26/ben-burtt-interview-the-coolest-geek-job-in-hollywood/#comment-117559 Alanedit Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:38:55 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=7642#comment-117559 Thank you so so much for this insight on genius. I thoroughly enjoyed it, great interview! Thank you so so much for this insight on genius.

I thoroughly enjoyed it, great interview!

]]> By: 11/26 Oscarweb Round-up | In Contention http://blog.spout.com/2008/11/26/ben-burtt-interview-the-coolest-geek-job-in-hollywood/#comment-117438 11/26 Oscarweb Round-up | In Contention Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:34:23 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=7642#comment-117438 [...] • Kevin Kelly talks to “WALL-E” and “Star Wars” sound whiz Ben Burtt. [Spout Blog] [...] [...] • Kevin Kelly talks to “WALL-E” and “Star Wars” sound whiz Ben Burtt. [Spout Blog] [...]

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