May 17, 1980 (Washington, D.C.)
May 21, 1980 (United States)
Ben BurttĀ served as Sound Design and Supervising Sound Effects Editor, andĀ Randy ThomĀ contributed in Sound Effects Recording; both contributed to the film's then smallĀ sound design and editorial facility,Ā Skywalker SoundĀ (which at that point was growing and soon to be given its first name, "Sprocket Systems").Ā Edward M. Steidele andĀ John Roesch served as foley assistants to the uncreditedĀ foley artistĀ Gary A. Hecker. The original re-recording was atĀ Samuel Goldwyn Studios. For the 1997 Special Edition & 2004 Edition, Sound DesignerĀ Ben BurttĀ and Sound Editor Teresa Eckton reprised their original roles on the film. Tim Fox served as an archivist for the 1997 edition; Sean EnglandĀ was the Audio Archivist for the 2004 version.Ā Matthew WoodĀ joined as Supervising Sound Editor for the 2004 & 2011 editions;Ā Jamie ForesterĀ was Skywalker Sound's Post Production Supervisor for the 2004 edition.
Storyline
Also See
Movie Trailer
Sound Effects Used
- George Lucas Astromech Critical Yell
- Hollywoodedge, Synth Gun Shot Ricoch PE206601/Sound Ideas, GUN, LASER - LASER GUN: SINGLE SHOT 01
- LOONEY TUNES EXPLOSION SOUND 03 (Heard in only prints 1997-2015)
- SKYWALKER ALARM BUZZING SOUND 02 (debut)
- SKYWALKER, ANIMAL, ALIEN - WOOKIE CALL 01
- SKYWALKER, BULLET - HOTH BLASTER RICOCHET (debut)
- SKYWALKER, BULLET - RAPID, LASER-LIKE RICOCHETS (debut)
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICTY - BIG VARIOUS SPARKINGS (Except for one of the sparks which debuted in this film; the rest are used in 2004- prints only.)
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 01 (2004-2015 prints only)
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 02
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 04
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 05 (debut)
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 07 (debut)
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - AT-AT STOMP (debut)
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - BIG CRUNCH (debut)
- SKYWALKER GLASS, SMASH - LARGE WINDOW CRASH 02 (debut)
- SKYWALKER HYPERDRIVE FAILURE SOUND (debut)
- SKYWALKER, AIRPLANE - INERTIA STARTER, BIPLANE (debut)
- SKYWALKER LASER BLAST SOUND
- SKYWALKER LIGHTSABER SOUND
- SKYWALKER, METAL - AT-AT LEG ROAR (debut)
- SKYWALKER, METAL - BIG CLANK WITH SQUEAL (debut) (low-pitched)
- SKYWALKER, METAL - TRAIN MECHANICS SCRAPING (debut)
- SKYWALKER, METAL - WEIRD CLANK (debut)
- SKYWALKER, SCI FI GUN - AT-AT GUN (debut)
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - CHEWIE'S BOWCASTER GUN
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - ION CANNON GUN (debut)
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - TIE FIGHTER GUN
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - X-WING FIGHTER GUN
- SKYWALKER, SQUISH - TAUNTAUN GUTS (debut)
- SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - ARTILLERY FALL 01 (debut?)
- SKYWALKER, WIND - HEAVY WIND WHISTLING (debut)
- SKYWALKER, WIND - REACTOR SHAFT EXPLOSION, WIND, WEATHER (debut)
- Sound Ideas, AMBIENCE, SWAMP - SWAMP, VERY ACTIVE, THICK & WET (debut)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, AIRPLANE - PROP PLANE POWER DIVE SCREAM (heard in briefly as Luke's snowspeeder begins to go down; left stereo track only)
- Sound Ideas, COUPLING - FREIGHT CARS COUPLING IMPACT, TRAIN (debut)
- Sound Ideas, ELEPHANT - VARIOUS SNORTS, GROWLS, TRUMPETS, ANIMALĀ (Used for the Wampa)
- Sound Ideas, Explosions - Incoming Artillery - C U - Very Good, Explosions With Incoming Whoosh Of Shell, Large Concussive Whumps From Explosion, Some Whistles An (debut?)
- Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - SMALL BLAST 02 (Universal Studios)
- Sound Ideas, MOTOR, AIR - COMPRESSED AIR DIESEL STARTER (debut)
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 03 (Heard 3 times in a -12 pitch.)
- Sound Ideas, WIND - BLAST, MODULATION & HOWL, WEATHER (debut)
- WILHELM SCREAM (1st, 3rd & 4th screams)
Other Audio Used
20th Century Fox Fanfare (1980 John Williams Version)
Image Gallery
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)/Image Gallery
Audio Samples
Sound Ideas, WIND - BLAST, MODULATION & HOWL, WEATHER as heard in the film when Luke is sucked out of a window by heavy wind during his lightsaber fight against Vader.
