Ben Burtt

This was a delightful surprise in my Loot Crate this past month, that turned out to be far more amazing than it appeared on the tin. The book is written as a language guide & travelogue for the universe/world's/race's included there, with several expected commentaries on social mores, traditions, and interactions. Which was cute --

But what surprised me was the last fourth of the book, directly by the author reveals the author to be the guy who has worked sound and languages behind-the-scenes for every single Star War's movie out there. He talked about all the sounds and how he found them, how he made the languages, the best parts and the worst flops, and I felt deeply engrossed in another part of the creation of that world.

Definitely on high advisement for people who love this series.… (mehr)