How The Right Sound Effect Can Transform A Movie Scene

"This video from The Royal Ocean Film Society makes a compelling case that sound is every bit as important as picture in cinema. ... 'Storytelling With Sound' lays out some of the ways audio makes films better, and includes an interview with one of the masters: Ben Burtt, the brilliant sound designer behind the Star Wars saga who gave us R2-D2. He's also the voice of Wall-E."