SKYWALKER, METAL - AT-AT STOMP

These are Skywalker Sound sound effects. They were created by Ben Burtt, and they debuted in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) for usage on the AT-AT walkers. It was used again in a pitched up variant for the AT-ST walkers seen in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). The 2nd take should not be confused with the similar sounding SKYWALKER, METAL - SHORT HEAVY RATTLING, RESONANT.

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Similar Variations

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Used In

TV Shows

Movies

9 (2009) (The AT-AT variant of this sound can be heard once in a slightly lower volume when the entire room around the Fabrication Machine begins rumbling after 9 accidentally reawakens it.)
The Avengers (2012)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Dog Man (2025)
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
Hitpig! (2024)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
Metro (2013) (Either the 2nd stomp or a similar sound is heard quadrice throughout the film. Thrice for when Train #17 starts to get under way, and once after one of Train #42's cars nearly crushes Denis and Alisa.)
Need for Speed (2014) (A slightly edited variant is used once for the sound of the undercarriage on Jimmy's Pontiac GTO clanging after he passes Pete in his Camaro during the Mt. Kisco race.)
The Polar Express (2004) (A higher-pitched and edited variant of the 2nd stomp or a very similar sound is heard once in an extremely low volume when the Hero Boy is running towards the end of the passenger car he rides in to catch up to the Hero Girl's ticket.)
Robots (2005)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) (Used for the AT-ACT walkers)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) (Used for the AT-DT walkers)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) ( Used for the AT-TE, AT-AP, AT-OP, and AT-RT walkers.)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (Debut; used for the AT-AT walkers. A higher pitched variant is used for an AT-ST walker.)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) (Used for the AT-ST walkers, and an AT-AT walker.)
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) (Used for the AT-M6 walkers.)
Toy Story 2 (1999) (Heard once just before the Z-shaped trap door shuts and Buzz Lightyear's suit glows.)