In The Blink Of An Eye Book Walter Murch

A perspective on film editing is a non fiction filmmaking book on the art and craft of editing authored by walter murch.

In the blink of an eye book walter murch. On ghost i recorded the audience in the final preview and in the mix we were able to play that audience track through the monitor speakers along with the final mix. Murch treats the reader to a wonderful ride through the aesthetics and practical concerns of cutting film. If you re mixing in an empty movie theater you may think a line of dialogue is clear but if 300 people are laughing you have to push the loudness to compensate. Murch treats the reader to a wonderful ride through the aesthetics and practical concerns of cutting film.

Starting with what might be the most basic editing question why do cuts work. Starting with what might be the most basic editing question why do cuts work. In the blink of an eye is celebrated film editor walter murch s vivid multifaceted thought provoking essay on film editing. The book suggests editors prioritize emotion over the pure technicalities of editing.

According to the film stage the book is often considered the essential literary source on film editing the book is based on a transcription of a lecture murch gave about editing in 1988. Murch s seminal book on editing in the blink of an eye murch. A perspective on film editing by walter murch 1995 04 24 paperback january 1 1723 4 6 out of 5 stars 11 ratings see all formats and editions. In the blink of an eye is celebrated film editor walter murch s vivid multifaceted thought provoking essay on film editing.

In the blink of an eye.