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compiled by Sven E Carlsson Sounddesigner Ben Burtt's responsibility on Star Wars was to create specifically unusual sounds - weapons, vehicles, character and key backgrounds. Ben Burtt was a film sound buff as a child (he recorded and replayed the sound tracks of his favorite movies) Burtt enrolled at the university of Southern California's film school with the intention of becoming a director.
Sound Design of Star Wars
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Where would you be the safest if World War 3 broke out tomorrow?
Claim: The fashion of sagging one's pants was born of a prison mode of signaling sexual availability.
Sagging Pants
Anti-Rape Condom: The Rape-Axe
The device, known as The Rape-Axe, is a latex sheath embedded with shafts of sharp, inward-facing microscopic barbs that would be worn by a woman in her vagina like a tampon.
15 Film Production Credits Explained
Ever wonder what all those strange credits are when they roll by at the end of a film? I used to, until I moved to LA, where I started meeting Best Boys and Dolly Grips with their kids when I took my son to the playground—yes, Hollywood, where you meet Gaffers and Armourers at your average Saturday night house party. So I started asking questions, and here's what I've learned: 1. Boom Operator No, this job has nothing to do with explosives or pyrotechnics.
How To Prepare a Mac For Sale
How To Prepare a Mac For Sale Friday, 14 November 2008 • Permalink It’s time to upgrade your Mac, and you’re thinking about selling your old one.
Questions to Ask Yourself Before a Graphic Design Job Interview
Once you are done with your studies, heading into the right direction from the beginning is very important.<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16659" title="bowling" src="http://content.artofmanliness.com/uploads//2011/04/bowling.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="456" /> Bowling has a long and thoroughly manly history. But if you’re like me, then your contribution to this legacy of manliness hasn’t been anything to write home about. Which is to say, for much of my life I was a pretty sorry bowler. I liked going bowling with my friends and reveling in some manly camaraderie, but being a competitive guy, it was hard to enjoy a game while getting trounced by everyone else. And I rarely got to experience the sheer joy and ecstasy of bowling a strike.
How to Bowl a Strike
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-20407" title="Header 2" src="http://content.artofmanliness.com/uploads//2011/09/Header-2.jpg" alt="" width="599" height="165" /> It’s state fair time once again all over the country. And that means Ferris wheels, giant turkey legs, a visit from the world’s smallest horse, and, of course, the chance to try your hand at winning the carnival games that line the midway. If you love playing these games at the state fair, but usually find yourself walking away from the booths empty-handed or with a dinky Chinese finger trap as a consolation prize, then this post is for you.
How to Win 5 State Fair Games
When you have a desk job, it's easy to see the advantages of sitting at a desk inside when looking outside and there is a guy shoveling snow in front of your office. There you are, in your cozy warm office, typing away on that little keyboard while that guy is out there busting his butt in the cold. At that very moment, you certainly don't think that your job could be bad for your health.
Did You Know That Sitting Down All Day Is Killing You?
We all are seriously addicted to Facebook chat!