In the Blink of an Eye first came out about the time I was teaching myself to shoot and edit video, and I was looking for all kinds of books to help me along with that education.

But not only are cuts a pragmatic tool for the filmmaker, they can actually enhance the experience - be a preferred tool of choice. Lesin þreyttur í rúminu mínu, í pakkfullumstrætó úr Hamraborg og árla morguns á bensínstöðinni við Laugarveg, en kláruð í Stúdíó Sýrlandi við tökur á fyrstu breiðskífu Woolly Kind. I think I was looking for some more practical tips and tricks for editing, but I'm glad I read this and learned about the history of linear editing. Later in the book, after all that stuff, he talks about the differences between film editing and digital/electric editing. Mniej w niej uwag, które mogą się przydać aspirującym montażystom, ale jest to interesujący wywód pod kątem sprawdzalności zawartych w nim prognoz.Because you want to do only what is necessary to engage the imagination of the audience—suggestion is always more effective than exposition.

There is tremendous power in cutting on blinks--and Murch points that we blink when we change the direction of where we are looking, which is similar to a cut in video editing. At any rate, I believe "filmic" juxtapositions are taking place in the real world not only when we dream but also when we are awake. g. Edit Decision Lists), but it gets really good again contemplating what we lose when we take an enormous leap forward with technology. yıl önceki ön görüler şu an gerçek oldu ve aynen yazarın aklındaki soru işaretleri günümüzde de oluştu. Mitch applies real world psychology and science to delve into the history of editing processes and the theory behind why it works.It's a quick read, probably only a few hours from front to back, so there's really no reason at all not to pick it up and read it. While this book covers video editing from a high-level, theoretical perspective, a lot of the advice and thinking informs "lower" forms of video production. Written before the digital age, it talks to students about the aesthetics and psychology of editing, rather than which key on your keyboard to press, which seems to dominate so much of the education surrounding editing today, with the technology overtaking the storytelling aspect.

In particular, Murch uses his experience editing The English Patient to explore the digital side of editing. The second half is about digital editing, and the first 10 pages or so of that are a little specific about technologies, and things I already knew about (e. Reading his book from his future, It was encouraging to see how much of what he said has come to light. Walter Murch Talks the Subtleties of Editing Systems, the Myth of Shot Length, and Visual Sensitivity".

In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing is a non-fiction filmmaking book on the art and craft of editing authored by Walter Murch. Murch treats the reader to a wonderful ride through the aesthetics and practical concerns of cutting film. The last part of the book is a bit obsolete, since is a overview of the then emerging digital editing process, but it only shows the accurated of Mr.