In the Blink of an Eye, 2nd Edition: A PerspectIve on Film Editing

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a b Walter and Aggie Murch (November 25, 2012). The Bird that Swallowed its Cage: The Selected Writings of Curzio Malaparte. The New School at Commonweal . Retrieved 5 December 2013. i90814174 |b1010002163363 |das |g- |m |h5 |x1 |t0 |i2 |j18 |k150129 |n08-21-2022 22:11 |o- |aTR899 .M87 2001 In 1985 he directed his only feature film, Return to Oz, which he co-wrote with Gill Dennis. After the film failed at the box office and displeased many critics with its dark tone and themes, he never directed another film. As more full versions are cut and screened you slowly start to see the film for what it is, removing yourself from the work. Ultimately, Murch believes you get to a point where ‘the shots themselves seem to create each other’. Each shot leads into the next fluidly and you are the invisible string puller. ’This process reaches the point where I can look at the scene and say, I didn’t have anything to do with that—it just created itself’ 🗒️ Always Have A Plan

urn:oclc:474901106 Republisher_operator [email protected] Scandate 20120111010731 Scanner scribe1.shenzhen.archive.org Scanningcenter shenzhen Worldcat (source edition) Karen Baker Landers, Per Hallberg, Steve Cantamessa, Scott Millan, Greg Orloff and Bob Beemer (2004) Therefore, In The Blink Of An Eye should be read by anyone who wants to make, or indeed, analyze film and television. While it’s technically a book on editing, Murch’s lessons are relevant to budding Directors, Producers, Writers and more.

Murch, Walter (2001). In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing (Silman-James Press). ISBN 1879505231. aCuts and shadow cuts -- Why do cuts work? -- "Cut out the bad bits" -- Most with the least -- The rule of six -- Misdirection -- Seeing around the edge of the frame -- Dreaming in pairs -- Team work : multiple editors -- The decisive moment -- Methods and machines : marble and clay -- Test screenings : referred pain -- Don't worry, it's only a movie -- Dragnet -- A galaxy of winking dots -- Afterword: Digital film editing : past, present, and imagined future. It would also be of interest to anyone keen on film history, as a large amount of the book is devoted to the movement from film to digital and its affects on the craft. This latter part of the book is potentially ‘skippable’ though, for anyone specifically looking for lessons on filmmaking. 💬 Best Quotes ‘Suggestion is always more effective than exposition’ 'Always try to do the most with the least’ ‘What they finally remember is not the editing, not the camerawork, not the performances, not even the story - it’s how they felt’ ‘Editing…is not so much a putting together as it is a discovery of a path’ ‘You could sit in one room with a pile of dailies and another editor could sit in the next room with exactly the same footage and both of you would make different films out of the same material’ 📔 Summary and Key Ideas 🎞️ Why Do Cuts Exist? Great editing is about analysing what is right for the moment, not subscribing to the current Hollywood standard of cuts per second. One must resist the urge to cut for cuttings sake. Much like a well place camera movement, it must be motivated. 👥 Think Like The Audience

Lewis, Alex (December 23, 2015). "Harry Potter director and Godfather technician visit Hatfield's University of Hertfordshire". Welwyn Hatfield Times. The most useful take on the proliferation of digital Editing technology and footage for aspiring Editors is to be aware that now most people can get access to editing software, you will need to work hard to stand out in the noise. To quote Murch: Conciseness and Precision: Using the fewest words to convey an idea. This doesn't mean the story is rushed or details are omitted; rather, every element included serves a purpose and contributes to the overall narrative.

In 2006, he was awarded an honorary doctorate of letters by the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver, Canada. [31] Wise, Damon (November 17, 2015). "Camerimage: Walter Murch on Editing, Cinematography and the Change to Digital".