EPISODE · Sep 15, 2020 · 1H 8M
Cinematic Legend Walter Murch on Editing, Sound Design, and His Unique Methods
from The No Film School Podcast · host No Film School
From his early days at USC making a little student film called THX 1138, to winning his third Oscar for The English Patient, Walter Murch has innovated the fields of sound design and film editing becoming one of the most respected and knowledgable figures in his profession. Murch details to us how he first got interested in filmmaking and discusses projects like The Godfather, The Conversation, American Graffiti and Apocalypse Now. He gets into the specific techniques and approaches he pioneered along the way, up to his more recent ventures in documentary. We are so lucky he gave us an hour of his time -- absorb all you can from this master! Read more: Editor Walter Murch Pieces Together a Key Moment in History Not Sure of Where to Cut? Editor Walter Murch Says the Answer May Be in the Eyes Intriguing Editing Tips from Oscar-Winning Editor Walter Murch 6 'Rules' for Good Cutting According to Oscar-Winning Editor Walter Murch Walter Murch & Jon Favreau Discuss the Science Behind the Way We Perceive Movies As always please like, subscribe, and leave a comment. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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From his early days at USC making a little student film called THX 1138, to winning his third Oscar for The English Patient, Walter Murch has innovated the fields of sound design and film editing becoming one of the most respected and knowledgable figures in his profession. Murch details to us how he first got interested in filmmaking and discusses projects like The Godfather, The Conversation, American Graffiti and Apocalypse Now. He gets into the specific techniques and approaches he pioneered along the way, up to his more recent ventures in documentary. We are so lucky he gave us an hour of his time -- absorb all you can from this master! Read more: Editor Walter Murch Pieces Together a Key Moment in History Not Sure of Where to Cut? Editor Walter Murch Says the Answer May Be in the Eyes Intriguing Editing Tips from Oscar-Winning Editor Walter Murch 6 'Rules' for Good Cutting According to Oscar-Winning Editor Walter Murch Walter Murch & Jon Favreau Discuss the Science Behind the Way We Perceive Movies As always please like, subscribe, and leave a comment. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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