Our buddy Eddie of Starwarstimeline.com found a couple new book offerings on the way and we'll be getting to them all in a few posts. Lets begin with Becker & Mayer's offering of Star Wars: Sounds - The Stories Behind the Effects. Published by Chronicle Books and written by Jonathan Rinzler, the B&M site offers the following description:


"The Sounds of Star Wars illuminates the audio universe of Star Wars by exploring the vision for an “organic” sound that George Lucas and sound designer Ben Burtt brought to the movies’ sound effects, as well as how these distinctive sound effects were achieved. The book features a state-of-the-art audio module that will easily allow readers to hear the sounds while learning the stories behind those sounds. Lavishly illustrated pages will include clear markers directing readers to listen to specific tracks as they view and read about the scenes"


No release date listed yet but we'll keep you posted as we learn more. Click here to visit the Star Wars: Sounds page at the Becker & Mayer site for some more details including a view inside the book.

Thanks Eddie!



UPDATE: Starwars.com provides yet another book announcement/confirmation today. Look for J.W. Rinzler's Star Wars: Sounds From a Galaxy Far, Far Away... to land in bookstores in the fall of 2010.