10 Unbelievable Origins Of Iconic Star Wars Sound Effects
10. Chewbacca's Roar - A Mix Of Seven Different Animals
The Sound Effect: The first character George Lucas dog Indiana would inspire (but famously not the last), Chewbacca betrayed his traditional man-in-suit origins to become an emotional touchstone of the original trilogy. His relationship with Han Solo is surprisingly touching, with his brutish exterior making way for humour and compassion. All while speaking in nothing but a series of growls. Although anyone whos seen The Star Wars Holiday Special, which misguidedly features lengthy sections of just Chewies family conversing in grunts, may be a little less glowing in their praise, the Wookie language is one of the most memorable sounds from the first Star Wars. The Crazy Origin: Itd be easy to assume Chewie is simply an animal roaring, but well see that Burtt never does things as simply as youd expect. No less than seven animals (bears, lions, camels, badgers, walruses, tigers and, surprisingly, rabbits) were combined to make his growl, with different mixes used to give different tones.
