Tag: Skywalker Sound
Numerous Star Wars Alumni Receive Golden Globe Nominations Across Film & TV
The nominations for the 82nd annual Golden Globe awards have been revealed with several Star Wars alumni receiving nods across film and TV categories, as well as films worked on by ILM and Skywalker Sound nominated for Cinematic Box Office Achievement.
Phantom at 25 | Skywalker Sound’s Matthew Wood on His Favorite Movie to Work On
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, StarWars.com presents “Phantom at 25,” a special series of interviews and editorials, with this entry talking to Skywalker Sound's Matthew Wood on why this was his favorite movie to work on.
Phantom at 25 | Ben Burtt Talks Sound Design and Picture Editing with George Lucas
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, StarWars.com presents “Phantom at 25,” a special series of interviews and editorials, with this entry looking at the multiple hats that Lucasfilm's first sound designer had on the prequel.
Phantom at 25 | Sound-mixing The Phantom Menace with Gary Rydstrom
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, StarWars.com presents “Phantom at 25,” a special series of interviews and editorials, with this instalment focusing on sound-mixing the prequel with Gary Rydstrom from Skywalker Sound.
Lucasfilm: Challenging The Impossible
At Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, and Skywalker Sound, we challenge the impossible every day.
Lucasfilm: Story Drives Everything
Take a closer look inside Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, and Skywalker Sound.
Wins for The Bad Batch, The Mandalorian and Jedi: Survivor at Golden Reel Awards
Congratulations to all involved at Skywalker Sound and EA Games/Respawn on three wins at last night's 71st Golden Reel Awards for Star Wars: The Bad Batch: “Faster”, The Mandalorian: “The Return” and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
Star Wars Projects Get 8 Nominations at Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards
Congratulations to Skywalker Sound and EA Games on 8 nominations at the 71st Golden Reel Awards for projects including Ahsoka, The Bad Batch, The Mandalorian, Star Wars: Visions, Young Jedi Adventures, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
Adam Savage Gets a Tour of the Iconic 32Ten Studios by Legend Ben Burtt
Adam Savage sits down with Academy Award-winning sound designer, film director, editor, screenwriter and voice actor Ben Burtt, the man behind the iconic sounds you know and love from the Star Wars franchise.
Lucasfilm.com Celebrates 25 Years Online
It was 25 years ago, in December 1998, that Lucasfilm.com arrived on the Internet, at a busy time for the company, with the prequels in production and lots of outside work going on at ILM and Skywalker Sound too.
Ben Burtt Discuss the Iconic Sounds of Star Wars with Adam Savage
Adam Savage sits down with Academy Award-winning sound designer, film director, editor, screenwriter and voice actor Ben Burtt, the man behind the iconic sounds you know and love from the Star Wars franchise.
Blending Hayden Christensen and James Earl Jones to Make Darth Vader for Disney+ Series
Re-recording mixer Bonnie Wild and supervising sound editor Matthew Wood spoke with Variety for Artisans to discuss blending the voice of Darth Vader (voiced by James Earl Jones) with his younger incarnation Hayden Christensen for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
Behind the Sound of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season 3) & Obi-Wan Kenobi
The SoundWorks Collection chats with the Emmy nominated sound team behind The Mandalorian (Season 3) and Obi-Wan Kenobi at Skywalker Sound to explore the sonic world of these exciting shows, now streaming on Disney+.
Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Mandalorian Receive Twenty-Two Nominations at 75th Primetime Emmys
Nominations for the 75th Emmy Awards were announced today from the Hollywood Athletic Club, with Star Wars Disney+ shows getting twenty-two nominations across Andor (eight), Obi-Wan Kenobi (five) and The Mandalorian (nine).
Jedi at 40 | Ben Burtt and Randy Thom on Crafting Ewokese, Jabba’s Voice, and the Rancor’s Roar
Jedi at 40 is a series of articles at StarWars.com that celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, and in this instalment Dan Brooks talks to Thomas G. Smith about the rancor and working with George Lucas.
Jedi at 40 | ILM and Sprocket Systems Cast and Crew Anniversary Reunion
The cast, crew, and families of ILM and Sprocket Systems (Skywalker Sound) got together last weekend to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and their work on the Special Edition.
Skywalker Sound’s Al Nelson and Team Win Oscar for Best Sound for Top Gun: Maverick
Congratulations to Al Nelson and the team at Skywalker Sound on picking up the Oscar for Best Sound for Top Gun: Maverick at last night's 95th Academy Awards ceremony.
Skywalker Sound Wins Two Awards the Cinema Audio Society’s (CAS) 59th Annual Awards
Congratulations to all at Skywalker Sound on picking up two awards at the Cinema Audio Society’s (CAS) 59th Annual Awards for Top Gun: Maverick and the sixth episode of the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series.
The Sound of Andor – Season 1 with David Acord, Margit Pfeiffer and John Gilroy
This is what a reckoning sounds like.... The Sound of Andor featuring Re-recording mixer/Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor David Acord, Supervising Sound Editor Margit Pfeiffer, and co-producer and editor John Gilroy.
David W. Collins Announces He’s the Sound Designer on The Mandalorian Season 3
Wonderful news from David W. Collins, as he shares on Twitter that he's the sound designer on the third season of The Mandalorian starting March 1st.
Several Lucasfilm Alumni Get Oscar Nominations, Along with ILM and Skywalker Sound
Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams hosted the 95th Academy Awards/Oscar nominations announcement with a bevy of Lucasfilm alumni being nominated in several categories, including a 53rd nomination for composer John Williams.
Telling Stories With Sound: Supervising Sound Editor David W. Collins on Willow
Having worked on many Star Wars projects, David W. Collins' lifelong passion for Lucasfilm found a new outlet in the company’s latest Disney+ series, Willow, a sequel to the classic theatrical movie.
James Earl Jones Winding Down Voicing Darth Vader, Hands Reins to Respeecher and Skywalker Sound
Matthew Wood, Supervising Sound Editor at Skywalker Sound, shares how James Earl Jones, at the age of 91, has decided to wind down voicing Darth Vader and how Respeecher have been able to fill the voice using archival voice recordings.
Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett Wins Emmy for Outstanding Special Visual Effects
Congratulations to ILM for winning an Emmy for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or Movie for Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett, PLUS an Emmy for Skywalker Sound too.
Danielle Dupre and Jon Borland Talk About Their Obi-Wan Kenobi Journey at StarWars.com
StarWars.com has talked to Danielle Dupre and Jon Borland about their careers and work on Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Series for Disney+.
David W. Collins Gets 20 Year Award for Distinguished Service at Skywalker Sound
Congratulations to one of the soundest guys we know, David W. Collins has just received the 20 year award for Distinguished Service at Skywalker Sound, along with other recipients of 20, 30 and 40-year service awards.
Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022: Behind the Scenes on The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett
The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett have told stories that dovetail into each other. They’re at times emotional, frightening, and thrilling — but also, dazzling in their presentation — and we learnt more behind the scenes facts at Star Wars Celebration.
Behind the Mac: Skywalker Sound Available to Watch Now | Apple
Watch Behind the Mac: Skywalker Sound, a new documentary short film from Apple, that shines a light on the legendary studio that turned sound design into an art form, creating sounds for the Star Wars saga and near-countless other films for over 40 years.
Behind the Mac: Skywalker Sound Teaser | Apple
On May the 4th, go behind the Mac at Skywalker Sound to meet the artists who make the sounds of a galaxy far, far away.
Lucasfilm Launches Employee Initiative “Get in the Door”
Today, Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, ILMxLAB and Skywalker Sound launched Get in the Door, a documentary series that showcases the vast array of opportunities available within the entertainment industry, specifically in visual effects.
Skywalker Sound Nominated for OSCAR at 2022 Academy Awards
Congratulations to Skywalker Sound on their OSCAR nomination at the 2022/94th Academy Awards for Sound for Steven Spielberg's West Side Story.
How George Lucas’ Star Wars Changed the World with ILM and Skywalker Sound
All round good-guy and Lucasfilm stalwart Phil Szostak has taken to Twitter to share a chart detailing the numerous technological innovations that have changed cinema for the better, inspired/created by George Lucas, ILM and Skywalker Sound.
Lucasfilm, ILM, and Skywalker Sound Claim Six Clio Awards
Lucasfilm, ILM, and Skywalker Sound have been awarded six prestigious 2021 Clio Awards for sizzles, shorts, or featurettes released in 2020.
MCM Comic Con Birmingham: Star Wars Guests, Panels and Clubs
MCM Comic Con arrives in Birmingham this weekend and there a plethora of Star Wars guests, panels and things to do; we list it all, and we hope to see some of you there!
MCM Comic Con Birmingham: Matthew Wood and Brian Herring Attending
MCM Comic Con Birmingham is just around the corner, and Skywalker Sound's Matthew Wood and BB-8/Porg Puppeteer Brian Herring are both attending the whole weekend offering autographs and photo ops.