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trixabelle's review against another edition
4.0
The guts of this book are great. The only downfall is the fact it is constantly dated by the speedy progression of technology. I'd recommend it to anyone about to learn or begin editing. Walter Murch is an absolute master and passes on his knowledge very eloquently. I'm a bit squeemish about eyes, so much so I had to cover this book!!
autumnjb's review against another edition
5.0
Articulated amazingly, and like poetry, the beauty of editing.
dodgson's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent observations on the core function of the art of cinema, its lasting appeal, and its ability to endure technological change. Explores editing from a deeply technical perspective, a purely artistic perspective, and even a psychological/physiological perspective. Absolutely essential insights for any cineaste.
clayjs's review against another edition
5.0
A smart book by one of the smartest below-the-liners in Hollywood. Reading this won't fill your shelf up with Oscars, but it'll tell you how Murch did it. This is actually the transcription of a master class Murch gave, and it really gets across how much he loves the art of montage, and will teach any reader respect for its subtlety.
timdams007's review against another edition
4.0
More technical than 'The Conversations' but much of content comes back in this book (actually it's the other way around) making it less interesting.
koreilly's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting look into the mind of a world-class narrative film editor. My experience is in corporate video editing so while this book (adapted from a lecture) wasn't aimed 100% at me, I still got a lot of good insight from it.
Bring a highlighter with you because there are some really good nuggets in here between some really strange anecdotes and pontification on the human eye.
Bring a highlighter with you because there are some really good nuggets in here between some really strange anecdotes and pontification on the human eye.
muengueo's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
4.0
Informative, but some of the ideas are outdated.
ewanav's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0