The use of sound in animation and film has always played a vital role, and moreso in films of little dialogue, such as Wall-E to help convey emotion, stage a scene and tell the story. Ben Burtt is considered the father of modern sound design, having first started work on such films as the original Star Wars, and more recently, Wall-E. Whereas Disney had always used instruments for sound effects in its animations, such as a cymbal crash for a collision, Burtt starting improvising and creating his own "instruments" out of whatever made the most believable sounds, from slinky springs to pieces of fruit. This is because, as with the drawn designs and movements in animation,