Burtt Editing 'SW2'! : )

[DarthAce]

Oscar-winning sound designer Ben Burtt, who has worked on all the Star Wars films to date, has been tapped to be editor for the in-production Star Wars Episode 2.

Burtt will have his hands full as Episode 2 is being shot entirely digital, which brings some changes to the editing process. A huge computer database will have to be built to store the computerized information.

"We're trying to simplify that process," Burtt said. "Anyone--whether they're the picture editor, or the sound editor, or someone doing a documentary later, or John Williams scoring the music--can all tap into this database, and get the information they want from the latest cut of the movie. The idea is that we have an editing department that includes sound, picture, animation, previsualization, all these things working together."

Burtt added, "Episode II seems to be taking on its own unique character, technically. It also seems to be part of the creative process for each Star Wars film to jump ahead to some frontier, some new-edge technology and try to utilize it to allow us more creative flexibility."

Cooooooool!:)

[Brad Kan Obi So Cool]

Alright! That'll be great. SW needs some recognition at awards ceremonies, perhaps this'll do it!

[Bromine]

I doubt it; SW movies have always been on the cutting edge of technology and they've always been snubbed.

[Brad Kan Obi So Cool]

true, but we may be suprised!

[Jedieb]

The first 3 won most of the technical awards they were nominated for. TPM was the first SW movie to be shut out at the Oscars. And we could rant and rave about that for hours.

[Jedi Master Kyle]

unless uncle george does some @sskissing with the academy, which is unlikely, any star wars film will have a hard time winning any more awards, unless of course, the next installment is so incredibly good on every level, then maybe it will win a couple awards.

[DarthAce]

I mean the creator of R2-D2's voice will make us scream with all the new tech he has in his hands!:)