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MAinPsych@... wrote:
Accordingto SFX guru Ben Burtt, the guy wire sound was used for the Star Wars blasters,and the Martian heat ray SFX was a processed electric guitar (the ray itselfwas a fan-directed acetelyne torch). This information is on the DVDversions of those respective (and respectable) movies.Frank1
I'll check my old Star-Trekbooks . I read about
the photon torpedo/Martianheat ray SFX long ago.
Before Ben Burtt appearedon the scene as SFX information source.
As mentioned, the WOTWheat ray SFX was two distinct sounds.
First sounding likeChrysler starter-motor as someone else
referred to it. It'sthe second one I'm discussing. The one which
was used later inStar-Trek.
I'm 95 % sure it was a steel guy-wire for antenna support
struck with metalrod. Why ? I tried this myself once,
after reading of it.....
Also, topic of ST-WOTWsurfaced in discussion of the classic
episode "Balance OfTerror" (Kirk vs. Romulans ). First time
photon torpedos wereused, but the SFX weren't dubbed-in yet.
Rendering a "silent"effect, viusal only.
Can any other Trekkieson our List assist me ? -- Jerry Korb