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" ------------- 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) ------------- Nick Norton: Website: https://nickwritesmusic.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notnicknorton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickwritesmusic Equal Sound: https://equalsound.org/ ------------------If you enjoyed this episode and want to show extra appreciation, feel free to buy me a coffee and shout out the guest! https://buymeacoffee.com/starwarsmusmin    If you want to support the show, consider becoming a patron!  https://patreon.com/chrysanthetan  Leave a voice message, and I might play it on the show...   https://starwarsmusicminute.com/comlink  Where else to find SWMM: Spotify: https://smarturl.it/swmm-spotify Apple Podcasts: https://smarturl.it/swmm-apple YouTube: https://youtube.com/starwarsmusicminute TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starwarsmusicminute? Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarWarsMusMin   Instagram: https://instagram.com/starwarsmusicminute   Email: [email protected]