Posts Tagged ‘Burtt’

Video: Burtt Receives Charles S. Swartz Award From Abrams

18th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

At a ceremony in Los Angeles last week, Ben Burtt, legendary Star Trek and Star Wars sound designer, received the Charles S. Swartz Award from the Hollywood Post Alliance, which honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of post production. J.J. Abrams presented the award to Mr. Burtt.
Burtt’s film production career spanned [...]

Star Trek XI Nominated For HPA Awards

1st October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

J.J. Abrams‘ Star Trek XI was nominated for two Hollywood Post Alliance awards.
Nominations have been announced for the Fourth annual HPA Awards and Star Trek XI was nominated for two awards, one for Outstanding Editing-Feature Film and one for Outstanding Compositing-Feature Film.

Burtt: Sound Effects In Star Trek XI

25th September 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Star Trek XI Sound Designer Ben Burtt brought elements of the original series to the newest Star Trek movie.
The attention to detail when it came to the sound effects in the original series was something to be emulated according to Burtt. “Two things in the original Star Trek effects were revolutionary: Roddenberry had his team [...]