These are Skywalker Sound sound effects. They were created by Ben Burtt, and they debuted in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) for usage on the AT-AT walkers. It was used again in a pitched up variant for the AT-ST walkers seen in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). The 2nd take should not be confused with the similar sounding SKYWALKER, METAL - SHORT HEAVY RATTLING, RESONANT.
Clean, Full Length and Unedited Link to the Sound Effect[]
Similar Variations[]
Used In[]
TV Shows[]
- Love, Death & Robots
- The Mandalorian
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (CGI Animated Series)
- Star Wars: Droids
- Star Wars: Rebels
Movies[]
- 9 (2009) (The AT-AT variant of this sound can be heard once in a slightly lower volume when the entire room around the Fabrication Machine begins rumbling after 9 accidentally reawakens it.)
- The Avengers (2012)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Dog Man (2025)
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
- Hitpig! (2024)
- Jurassic Park (1993)
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
- Metro (2013) (Either the 2nd stomp or a similar sound is heard quadrice throughout the film. Thrice for when Train #17 starts to get under way, and once after one of Train #42's cars nearly crushes Denis and Alisa.)
- Need for Speed (2014) (A slightly edited variant is used once for the sound of the undercarriage on Jimmy's Pontiac GTO clanging after he passes Pete in his Camaro during the Mt. Kisco race.)
- The Polar Express (2004) (A higher-pitched and edited variant of the 2nd stomp or a very similar sound is heard once in an extremely low volume when the Hero Boy is running towards the end of the passenger car he rides in to catch up to the Hero Girl's ticket.)
- Robots (2005)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) (Used for the AT-RT walkers.)
- Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (Debut; a lower pitched variant of this sound is used for the AT-AT walkers.)
- Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) (Used for the AT-ST walkers.)
- Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- Toy Story 2 (1999) (The AT-AT variant is heard once when the ground shuts before Buzz Lightyear's suit glows.)
Video Games[]
- Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Star Wars Battlefront (2015 Video Game)
- Star Wars Battlefront II (2017 Video Game)
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
Shorts[]
Image Gallery[]
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9 (2009) SKYWALKER, METAL - AT-AT STOMP (AT-AT Variant Only)
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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) SKYWALKER, METAL - AT-AT STOMP
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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) SKYWALKER, METAL - AT-AT STOMP
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Jurassic Park (1993) SKYWALKER, METAL - AT-AT STOMP
_SKYWALKER,_METAL_-_AT-ST_STOMP.png "Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom (2018) SKYWALKER, METAL - AT-ST STOMP.png (294 KB)")
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) SKYWALKER, METAL - AT-AT STOMP
Need for Speed (2014) SKYWALKER, METAL - AT-AT STOMP (slightly edited)
The Polar Express (2004) SKYWALKER, METAL - AT-AT STOMP (2nd stomp only, higher pitched, edited; extremely low volume) (needs clarification)
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Robots (2005) SKYWALKER, METAL - AT-AT STOMP (3rd stomp only)
Toy Story 2 (1999) SKYWALKER, METAL - AT-AT STOMP
Audio Samples[]
(AT-AT Variant)