There is no Star Wars character more recognizable than Darth Vader, and there is no sound from the sci-fi franchise more iconic than his distinctive, mechanized breathing. From the opening scene ...

It came about because the script described Darth Vader as having a ... went along with Vader’s breathing. Aside from the respirator, there were mechanical sounds when Vader was moving, to ...

At one point in the trailer, when Baylan Skoll tells Ahsoka, "Anakin spoke highly of you," Darth Vader's instantly ... you can hear the iconic sound of Vader breathing pic.twitter.com ...

Highlights of Burtt’s career include creating iconic Star Wars sounds such as R2-D2‘s beep, the swoosh of the lightsaber, Darth Vader’s heavy, mechanical breathing and Ewokese, the language ...

And that breathing came courtesy of sound design legend Ben Burtt ... Burtt confirmed that was indeed his breathing you hear as Darth Vader. Here’s what he had to say: Lucasfilm Yes, that ...