Mellotronists

MAinPsych@... wrote:

>  According to 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 itself was a fan-directed acetelyne torch).  This information is on
> the DVD versions of those respective (and respectable) movies. Frank 1
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> I'll check my old Star-Trek books .  I read about
> the photon torpedo/Martian heat ray SFX long ago.
> Before Ben Burtt appeared on the scene as SFX information source.
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> As mentioned, the WOTW heat ray SFX was two distinct sounds.
> First sounding like Chrysler starter-motor as someone else
> referred to it. It's the second one I'm discussing. The one which
> was used later in Star-Trek.
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> I'm 95 % sure it was  a steel guy-wire for  antenna support
> struck with metal rod.  Why ?   I tried this myself once,
> after reading of it.....
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> Also, topic of ST-WOTW surfaced in discussion of the classic
> episode "Balance Of Terror" (Kirk vs. Romulans ).  First time
> photon torpedos were used, but the SFX weren't dubbed-in yet.
> Rendering a "silent" effect, viusal only.
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> Can any other Trekkies on our List assist me ?  -- Jerry Korb