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‘Star Wars’ R2-D2, Darth Vader & Lightsaber Sound Designer Ben Burtt To Be Feted At Locarno

The Locarno Film Festival will pay tribute to award-winning Star Wars, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Indiana Jones sound engineer, editor and voice actor Ben Burtt at its upcoming 77th edition in ...
Gizmodo

You’ll Need to Translate R2-D2’s “Bleep Bloops” to Comprehend These Audio-Technica Buds

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be C3PO and interpret R2-D2’s whines, bleeps, and bloops? Audio-Technica shipped in a range of special-edition ATH-CKS50TW2 earbuds ahead of Star Wars ...
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Ben Burtt, the Man Behind the Voices of R2-D2, E.T., and Wall-E, to be Honored at Locarno

Legendary sound designer Ben Burtt, the man behind R2-D2’s beeps, the lightsaber swoosh and Wall-E’s electronic warble, will be honored at this year’s Locarno Film Festival with the Vision Award ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Banged-Up, but Still Sassy, R2-D2 and C-3PO Are Back and Thrilling Fans

Actor Jimmy Vee says climbing inside the droid costume, now on view at the Smithsonian’s American History Museum, is like entering “your own world” Allison Keyes - Museum Correspondent C-3PO and R2-D2 ...