July 15, 2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 2005 musical fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and written by John August, based on the 1964 British novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. The film stars Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka and Freddie Highmore as Charlie Bucket, alongside David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter, Noah Taylor, Missi Pyle, James Fox, Deep Roy, and Christopher Lee. The storyline follows Charlie as he wins a contest along with four other children and is led by Wonka on a tour of his chocolate factory.
The film's Sound Designer is Steve Boedekker. Skywalker Sound was involved with sound design and re-recording (uncredited) on the film; they also mixed the IMAX version of this film, but the rest of the sound post-production was outside of Skywalker, by Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services division De Lane Lea and Soundelux (both uncredited).
Development for a second adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory began in 1991, which resulted in Warner Bros. providing the Dahl estate with total artistic control. Prior to Burton's involvement, directors such as Gary Ross, Rob Minkoff, Martin Scorsese, and Tom Shadyac had been involved, while actors Bill Murray, Nicolas Cage, Jim Carrey, Michael Keaton, Brad Pitt, Will Smith, Adam Sandler, and many others, were either in discussion with or considered by the studio to play Wonka.
Burton immediately brought regular collaborators Depp and Danny Elfman aboard. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory represents the first time since The Nightmare Before Christmas that Elfman contributed to a film score using written songs and his vocals. Filming took place from June to December 2004 at Pinewood Studios in the United Kingdom. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was released to positive critical reviews and was a box office success, grossing $475 million worldwide.
Storyline[]
This is basically another adaptation of the 1964 Roald Dahl book, but has several differences from the 1971 film, such as the music and cast, and being more faithful to the original book.
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Sound Effects Used[]
- Hollywoodedge, Cattle Cow Moo Bellow AT041501 (Used for the cow in the chocolate milk room.)
- Hollywoodedge, Elevator Servo Motor PE202201
- Hollywoodedge, Glass Breaks Light FS024504
- Hollywoodedge, Lightning 08 CloseG SIG012601 (Heard thrice during a flashback.)
- Hollywoodedge, Sheep Baa SS027601 (Used for the sheep in the elevator sequence.)
- Hollywoodedge, Synth Energy Zaps 1 To PE205401
- Hollywoodedge, Truck Backup Beeps In PE270801 (Used for the Oompa Loompa's forklift.)
- SKYWALKER, DING - ELEVATOR BELL RING (Used for the elevator bell; first heard when Wonka says "Whoosh! You're off!")
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 13 (Used for candy fireworks.)
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - BIG CRUNCH (Various edits used for candy fireworks.)
- SKYWALKER GEAR STICK SOUNDS (Used for the elevator.)
- SKYWALKER GLASS, SMASH - LARGE WINDOW CRASH (Heard in the "Up and Out" sequence.)
- SKYWALKER, INDUSTRY - CONVEYOR BELT RATCHETING (Heard during the elevator sequence.)
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI - SCI FI ENGINE OR ROCKET START UP (Used for the elevator.)
- SKYWALKER SMALL POPPING SOUND
- SoundDogs, Sirens - Tanker Classic Emergency Siren - MCU - Siren Blast Thirteen Times, Sounds Similar To Old Model A Car Horns, But Lower & Louder, Aah Oooooh Gaaaag (Heard once when one of the inventions in the Inventing room starts.)
- Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - METAL WOBBLE BOING 01/Sound Ideas, CARTOON, TWANG - WOBBLING TWANG (low volume)
- Sound Ideas, BUZZER, DOOR - COMMERCIAL DOOR BUZZER: SINGLE RING
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, SPARK - HIGH VOLTAGE SPARK, ELECTRICAL 02 (-12 or maybe -14 pitched; used twice.)
- Sound Ideas, FORKLIFT - ELECTRIC POWERED: PULL AWAY, INDUSTRY
- Sound Ideas, HORN, KLAXON - SUBMARINE KLAXON: SEVERAL 01 (Heard once when one of the inventions in the Inventing room starts.)
- Sound Ideas, MOTOR, ELECTRIC - ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL MOTOR 01
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 01 (Used once for the elevator, might be confused with similar sound.)
- Sound Ideas, SCI FI - TRANSFORM (Used in reverse for the inventing room.)
- Sound Ideas, STORE, SUPERMARKET - ELECTRONIC REGISTER: BEEPS, OPEN, CLOSE DRAWER, CASH (Single beep; heard thrice in Willy Wonka's flashback.)
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - BIG WHISTLE ZING OUT (Heard once in the song "Mike Teavee")