How Star Wars Revolutionized Sound

What was the effect of Star Wars on the movie industry? How did it affect the audience at this time? What were the long term historical trends that Star Wars set into motion after this?


Star Wars had made a big impact on the industry because of their sound. Star Wars was ahead of their time in the 1970's quality was delivered and it wasn't some crunchy noisy movie theater sound, no it was crisp good and crystal clear sound, this caused a demand for better sound quality. They set the standard, the huge success of Star Wars renewed an interest in sound, it gave the movie theater industry the kick to upgrade their performance equipment. The result was an audio quality assurance project under the brand THX, first unveiled to and experienced by cinema audiences with Return of the Jedi in 1983. George Lucas promised the film audience a better experience and he did not disappoint and in fact delivered with THX. This improved the environment/movie theater experience for the audience to connect better with the films that were being showcased, and since then THX guarantee's great sound quality, and quality in general. 

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