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In the Blink of an Eye

Walter Murch

Paperback | Pages: 148 pages

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Original Title:	In the Blink of an Eye
ISBN:	1879505622 (ISBN13: 9781879505629)
Edition Language:	English

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In the Blink of an Eye is celebrated film editor Walter Murch's vivid, multifaceted, thought-provoking essay on film editing. Starting with what might be the most basic editing question - Why do cuts work? - Murch treats the reader to a wonderful ride through the aesthetics and practical concerns of cutting film. Along the way, he offers his unique insights on such subjects as continuity and discontinuity in editing, dreaming, and reality; criteria for a good cut; the blink of the eye as an emotional cue; digital editing; and much more. In this second edition, Murch reconsiders and completely revises his popular first edition's lengthy meditation on digital editing (which accounts for a third of the book's pages) in light of the technological changes that have taken place in the six years since its publication.

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Title	:	In the Blink of an Eye
Author	:	Walter Murch
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Revised Second Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 148 pages
Published	:	August 1st 2001 by Silman-James Press (first published 1991)
Categories	:	Culture. Film. Nonfiction. Art

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Yes, a book on film editing, it's about storytelling. If you're interested though, I'd recommend The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film by Michael Ondaatje. It contains much the same (and more) content and is crafted by Ondaatje to emphasize not just Murch's genius, but also his humility and eager, genuine curiosity. And it's about storytelling. p. 15 The underlying principle: Always try to do the most with the leastwith the emphasis on try. You may not always succeed, but



A great book to start with editing. My best parts would be "The Rule of Six", "The Decisive Moment" and "Dragnet".p. 15 The underlying principle: Always try to do the most with the leastwith the emphasis on try. You may not always succeed, but attempt to produce the greatest effect in the viewers mind by the least number of things on screen. Why? Because you want to do only what is necessary to engage the imagination of the audiencesuggestion is always more effective than exposition. Past a

Very short- more detailed stories from experiences on any or all of the movies Murch edited would have been nice to extend the length.I liked hearing about the manual film editing machines- the stand-up machine with foot pedals and wheels sounds nice, it would be interesting to have a work station (for computer based work) that could be operated with both hands and feet for various purposes.The old film editing machines are also praised for their ability to play back film at high speed without

Brilliant collection of insights, and I'm glad to find a book that still treats the superiority and integrity of film with respect instead of falling victim to the all flash but no substance digital technology of the 2000's. Vibrantly written and filled with unforgettable detail, this is definitely worth reading.

Speaking as a person who doesn't know much about the filmmaking process, I had no idea the editing process was so fascinating, and so integral to the final feel of a film. The editor is the one in charge of putting together the disparate pieces and false ends of the filming process, gathered from hundreds of hours of takes, and assembling them into a final product that flows logically and rhythmically, and that resonates properly with the audience.In this book, Murch shares his thoughts on the

Very short- more detailed stories from experiences on any or all of the movies Murch edited would have been nice to extend the length.I liked hearing about the manual film editing machines- the stand-up machine with foot pedals and wheels sounds nice, it would be interesting to have a work station (for computer based work) that could be operated with both hands and feet for various purposes.The old film editing machines are also praised for their ability to play back film at high speed without