references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . july 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message skywalker sound type division industry sound effects sound editing and remastering founded 1975 headquarters lucas valley near nicasio california . key people george lucas josh lowden general manager of skywalker sound leslie ann jones number of employees 160 parent lucasfilm the walt disney company website skysound.com skywalker sound is the sound effects sound editing sound design sound mixing and music recording division of george lucas lucas digital motion picture group . its main facilities are located at skywalker ranch in lucas valley near nicasio california . 1 it began as sprocket systems in san anselmo california and its name officially changed to skywalker sound in 1987 after the company moved to skywalker ranch . while located in san anselmo sprocket systems came into contact with the local residents from time to time . for instance kentfield resident pat welsh was discovered while shopping at a camera store and went on to provide the voice for e.t. . during the sound recording of raiders of the lost ark harrison ford could be spied practicing his bullwhip technique in the parking lot . 2 sprocket systems moved from san anselmo following a disastrous flood in january 1982 . its staff of sound designers and re recording mixers have either won or been nominated for the academy award for best sound and best sound editing every year since star wars in 1977 in that year ben burtt was given a special achievement award since the category for sound editing had not yet been established . mixing stages editorial services and scoring stages are all located in a central tech building with dining areas and living quarters in the vicinity but separate from the main work area . contents 1 staff 2 sprocket systems 2.1 1975 1987 2.2 1987 present 3 references 4 external links staff edit richard beggs galaxy quest bugsy red knot lost in translation tom bellfort 1980 s 2005 the young indiana jones chronicles titanic xxx state of the union frequency hart s war volcano steve bissinger despicable me la source ain t them bodies saints frank & lola steve boeddeker monkeybone hart s war hellboy all is lost frequency naqoyqatsi the divergent series allegiant jeremy bowker star wars the clone wars madagascar 3 europe s most wanted inside out 9 captain america the winter soldier red tails christopher boyes titanic pearl harbor supervising sound editor volcano titan a.e. iron man jurassic park armageddon ben burtt star wars young indiana jones attack of the hawkmen wings 2012 re release the a list wall e indiana jones bob edwards the young indiana jones chronicles fruitvale station frank eulner supervising sound editor bolt xxx state of the union cowboys and aliens lorelei the witch of the pacific ocean twisted ; sound designer lions for lambs sound design and supervising sound editor starship troopers 2 hero of the federation ; sound effects editor volcano mars attacks ; sound effects editor assistant sound designer backdraft ; supervising sound editor designer lilo and stitch armageddon andre fenley assistant supervising sound editor bolt lorelei the witch of the pacific ocean ice age dawn of the dinosaurs sound effects editor mars attacks assistant sound editor saving private ryan supervising sound assistant fanny annie and danny supervising sound editor ryan j. frias re recording mixer & sound editor star wars rebels season 1 ; digital editorial services richard hymns supervising sound editor indiana jones and the last crusade jurassic park saving private ryan hulk mars attacks ; sound effects editor captain america the winter soldier terminator 2 judgment day hellion avengers age of ultron leslie ann jones director of scoring and music recording j.r. grubbs bolt hoodwinked lorelei the witch of the pacific ocean jurassic park baby s day out the adventures of tintin scott guitteau pearl harbor bolt forrest gump volcano pitch black armageddon lora hirschberg re recording mixer titanic the lord of the rings the return of the king the dark knight inception monkeybone ; dialogue freshener bum s paradise ; audio print mastering sentenced home ; sound design and mixing blessed is the match the life and death of hannah senesh ; sound designer supervising sound editor the dog pete horner jurassic world hemingway and gellhorn rio madagascar escape 2 africa ren klyce the game se7en oblivion the boxtrolls inside out casey langfelder hemingway and gellhorn iron man 2 ice age dawn of the dinosaurs dennis leonard the iron giant free birds madagascar 3 europe s most wanted what lies beneath the polar express 500 nations despicable me michael levine digital transfer ; restoration and library services ice age dawn of the dinosaurs scott levine digital editorial services tom myers quest for camelot hoodwinked the dust factory cars toy story 3 the mexican the sky crawlers toy story of terror up thx 1138 2004 director s cut lorelei the witch of the pacific ocean armageddon al nelson book of dragons jurassic world paragraph 175 adr1ft lorelei the witch of the pacific ocean bully a new york heartbeat a town has turned to dust tim nielsen monkeybone john carter finding dory moana steve orlando madagascar 3 europe s most wanted jurassic world rio unearthing the dream david peifer digital editorial services juan peralta oblivion titan a.e. gary a. rizzo sea of dreams major damage the star wars trilogy special edition inception daybreak berlin minions the divergent series allegiant gary rydstrom terminator 2 judgment day titanic single white female my family jurassic park jurassic world super 8 bully mrs. doubtfire chris scarabosio gumby adventures despicable me the young indiana jones chronicles titan a.e. star wars episode i the phantom menace michael semanick re recording mixer the lord of the rings the two towers star wars episode ii attack of the clones king kong ratatouille wall e up toy story 3 cars 2 there will be blood monkeybone michael silvers the young indiana jones chronicles monsters inc. atlantis the lost empire the incredibles mac smith osmosis jones free birds hoodwinked scout s honor inside a marching brotherhood the peanuts movie gary summers raiders of the lost ark toy story of terror the star wars trilogy special edition randy thom forrest gump the incredibles the polar express ratatouille ghost in the shell 2.0 bolt the sky crawlers the iron giant the croods osmosis jones return of the jedi the empire strikes back apocalypse now the peanuts movie ethan van der ryn my family saving private ryan pearl harbor x men armageddon gwendolyn yates whittle rio the young indiana jones chronicles the peanuts movie a new york heartbeat sound godmother bonnie wild re recording mixer & sound editor star wars rebels season 2 ; assistant re recording mixer digital editorial services dug winningham fight club inherent vice the little prince the birth of a nation the bfg matthew wood titan a.e. star wars episode i the phantom menace revenge of the sith the master red tails star trek into darkness the young indiana jones chronicles alchemy 1995 night of the black widow ; assistant sound designer eraser armageddon con air the rock volcano ; sound designer adventures in animation 3d armageddon the divergent series allegiant many of these people started working in post production sound at the saul zaentz film center and american zoetrope and have worked or still work in conjunction with skywalker sound . dennie thorpe for example started on apocalypse now as an apprentice sound editor at the saul zaentz film center before working there and later skywalker sound as a foley artist . citation needed sprocket systems edit 1975 1987 edit sprocket systems was a sound editing sound fx sound design and sound mixing company established by george lucas . in 1987 the crew moved to the skywalker ranch and changed the name to skywalker sound . 1987 present edit skywalker sound hires anywhere from 80 to 160 employees depending on workload and provides sound and music production services for movies commercials tv imax and other large format films theme park attractions and video games . their scoring stage records and mixes music ranging from solo piano pieces to works using full 130 piece orchestras . each year they work on 20 to 30 different films ; since 2014 they ve worked on more or less 100 projects . they ve won a total of 18 academy awards . references edit lev ram michal november 1 2015 . behind the scenes at lucasfilm s skywalker sound . fortune . retrieved november 2 2015 . san anselmo historical museum 1970 approaching the 21st century external links edit official website skywalker sound blog unofficial 1 v t e lucasfilm productions films american graffiti 1973 star wars 1977 more american graffiti 1979 the empire strikes back 1980 raiders of the lost ark 1981 return of the jedi 1983 twice upon a time 1983 indiana jones and the temple of doom 1984 latino 1985 mishima a life in four chapters 1985 labyrinth 1986 howard the duck 1986 tucker the man and his dream 1988 willow 1988 the land before time 1988 indiana jones and the last crusade 1989 radioland murders 1994 star wars episode i the phantom menace 1999 star wars episode ii attack of the clones 2002 star wars episode iii revenge of the sith 2005 indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull 2008 star wars the clone wars 2008 red tails 2012 strange magic 2015 star wars the force awakens 2015 rogue one 2016 star wars episode viii 2017 tv series star wars droids 1985 86 star wars ewoks 1985 86 maniac mansion 1990 93 the young indiana jones chronicles 1992 93 star wars clone wars 2003 05 star wars the clone wars 2008 14 star wars rebels 2014 present lego star wars the freemaker adventures 2016 present star wars detours shelved tv films caravan of courage an ewok adventure 1984 ewoks the battle for endor 1985 theme park films captain eo 1986 star tours 1987 star tours the adventures continue 2011 franchises star wars indiana jones related productions thx 1138 1971 divisions industrial light & magic skywalker sound lucasfilm animation lucasarts former divisions the droid works editdroid graphics group pixar kerner optical sounddroid thx people george lucas founder kathleen kennedy president howard roffman evp franchise management parent walt disney studios the walt disney company v t e george lucas filmography director feature thx 1138 1971 american graffiti 1973 star wars 1977 star wars episode i the phantom menace 1999 star wars episode ii attack of the clones 2002 star wars episode iii revenge of the sith 2005 short look at life 1965 herbie 1965 freiheit 1966 1 42.08 1966 the emperor 1967 anyone lived in a pretty how town 1967 electronic labyrinth thx 1138 4eb 1967 6 18 67 1967 filmmaker 1968 bald the making of thx 1138 1971 uncredited writer feature thx 1138 1971 american graffiti 1973 star wars 1977 the empire strikes back 1980 raiders of the lost ark 1981 return of the jedi 1983 indiana jones and the temple of doom 1984 willow 1988 indiana jones and the last crusade 1989 radioland murders 1994 star wars episode i the phantom menace 1999 star wars episode ii attack of the clones 2002 star wars episode iii revenge of the sith 2005 indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull 2008 star wars the clone wars 2008 uncredited red tails 2012 uncredited strange magic 2015 short look at life 1965 herbie 1965 freiheit 1966 1 42.08 1966 the emperor 1967 anyone lived in a pretty how town 1967 electronic labyrinth thx 1138 4eb 1967 6 18 67 1967 filmmaker 1968 captain eo 1986 star tours 1987 uncredited only producer the rain people 1969 production associate more american graffiti 1979 kagemusha 1980 international version body heat 1981 uncredited twice upon a time 1983 mishima a life in four chapters 1985 latino 1985 uncredited labyrinth 1986 howard the duck 1986