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Watch a half hour documentary on the sound of Star Wars Rogue One
For lovers of sound design – cinematic or otherwise – Star Wars is always good reason to nerd out. But Rogue One is something different, as the first film to be a standalone or spinoff. On the music side, it meant a new composer who wasn’t John Williams (Michael Giacchino). But perhaps the less known […]
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Watch an orchestra of floppy and hard drives play Star Wars
The Internet has seen obsolete disk drives play tunes from Star Wars before – but not like this. Hacker Paweł Zadrożniak of Poland has outdone himself with a maximalist rendition of John Williams’ iconic music. Just how big is it?
Peter Kirn - July 11, 2016
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THX Just Remade the Deep Note Sound to be More Awesome
It’s one of the best-known electronic sounds ever – perhaps the best electronic sound branding in history. It made its launch in 1983 – right before Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, no less. But it seems the THX “Deep Note” was due for an upgrade. And that’s what it got last […]
Greebles, Nurnies, Wiggets, and Eyeball Kicks: Roughing Up Digital Realities
Peter Kirn - April 6, 2011
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Low-Budget, High-Creativity Tribute: Star Wars Uncut From 15-Second Fan-Made Clips
Jaymis Loveday - April 13, 2010
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