ANH 20: Jungle Warehouse (Minutes 96-100)

A NEW HOPE minutes 96-100 take us from the TIE fighter attack to the Rebel base on Yavin. Composer and music/sound editor Nick Norton joins Xanthe for a discussion about jungle soundscapes, downtime in the cockpit, and the 5 categories of sound in film.

Discussion points:

• 00:00 - Hello there!
• 16:27 - Vertical harmony
• 20:00 - TIE fighter music talk-through
• 27:05 - Math and music editing
• 33:44 - 5 categories of sound in film.
• 42:33 - Transition to Yavin
• 53:12 - What is "production sound"?
• 5 types of sound in film
• 1:10:40 - SWMM Questionnaire

Things Mentioned:

• Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (documentary) - https://youtu.be/xsckp8r1-8c
• Flash Gordon Series musical score by Franz Liszt - https://youtu.be/YgyJtJNiYZY

Themes:

• 2. Rebel Fanfare
• 8. TIE Fighter Attack
• 5. Death Star
• Note: I use the theme names and numbers established in Frank Lehman's Complete Catalogue of the Musical Themes of Star Wars. You can download it free at his website: https://franklehman.com/starwars/

Soundtrack stuff:

• Last minute of "Ben Kenobi's Death/TIE Fighter Attack"

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SWMM Questionnaire:

1. In exactly 3 words, what does Star Wars sound like?

• Original space opera.

2. What's something related to Star Wars music or sound that you want to learn more about?

• More about Ludwig Göransson's process. How is/was the work divided (between Göransson and Joseph Shirley) in The Book of Boba Fett? How do electronics and sound design feed into the sound of The Mandalorian?

3. What's a score or soundtrack you're fond of besides anything Star Wars?

• Blade Runner 2049 (composed by Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch)

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Nick Norton:

• Website: https://nickwritesmusic.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notnicknorton/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickwritesmusic
• Equal Sound: https://equalsound.org/

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