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Walter Murch Quotes

You can always make a film somehow. You can beg, borrow, steal the equipment, use credit cards, use your friends’ goodwill, wheedle your way into this or that situation. The real problem is, how do you get people to see it once it is made? Picture Quote #1

I would be happy if they just gave out nominations and there weren’t any Oscars. But winning them is definitely an experience - to get up there and make a speech. Every film is hard work, and a few lucky people do get Oscars for what they do, and it’s recognition for all that hard work on a certain level Picture Quote #1

I re-mastered ‘The Conversation’ a few years ago for DVD. ‘The Conversation’ was the first film I edited on a flatbed machine - a KEM editing machine. I’ve been using Final Cut or the AVID for 12 years now, so I was interested in looking at this film and seeing if I could tell if it had been edited the old way. Truth be told, I couldn’t Picture Quote #1

Looking at a first assembly is kind of like looking at an overgrown garden. You can’t just wade in with a weed whacker; you don’t yet know where the stems of the flowers are Picture Quote #1

The notion of directing a film is the invention of critics - the whole eloquence of cinema is achieved in the editing room Picture Quote #1

I believe every editor should stand to edit. That’s just my particular soapbox. Some things are so delicate and depend on such fine, delicate work. One frame in one direction or another can make such a difference and it is, in that, like brain surgery Picture Quote #1

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When I’m actually assembling a scene, I assemble it as a silent movie. Even if it’s a dialog scene, I lip read what people are saying Picture Quote #1

Every film is hard work, and a few lucky people do get Oscars for what they do, and it’s recognition for all that hard work on a certain level. If you didn’t do the hard work, you wouldn’t be standing there. On the other hand, people do a lot of hard work and don’t get Oscars, so it’s a mixture of glory and injustice at the same time Picture Quote #1

The Conversation’ was the first film I edited on a flatbed machine - a KEM editing machine. I’ve been using Final Cut or the AVID for 12 years now, so I was interested in looking at this film and seeing if I could tell if it had been edited the old way Picture Quote #1

Every film is a puzzle really, from an editorial point of view Picture Quote #1

Film editing is now something almost everyone can do at a simple level and enjoy it, but to take it to a higher level requires the same dedication and persistence that any art form does Picture Quote #1

Writing is a process of discovery of what you really do know. You can’t limit yourself in advance to what you know, because you don’t know everything you know Picture Quote #1

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The word processor is a better tool than a quill pen because you can do so much more with it, but on the other hand, what you have to say and how you say it is the ultimate determination Picture Quote #1

Looking at a first assembly is kind of like looking at an overgrown garden. You can’t just wade in with a weed whacker; you don’t yet know where the stems of the flowers are Picture Quote #1

When I’m actually assembling a scene, I assemble it as a silent movie. Even if it’s a dialog scene, I lip read what people are saying Picture Quote #1

This applies to many film jobs, not just editing: half the job is doing the job, and the other half is finding ways to get along with people and tuning yourself in to the delicacy of the situation Picture Quote #1

I think every age has a medium that talks to it more eloquently than the others. In the 19th century it was symphonic music and the novel. For various technical and artistic reasons, film became that eloquent medium for the 20th century Picture Quote #1

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You can always make a film somehow. You can beg, borrow, steal the equipment, use credit cards, use your friends’ goodwill, wheedle your way into this or that situation. The real problem is, how do you get people to see it once it is made? (Walter Murch Quotes) I would be happy if they just gave out nominations and there weren’t any Oscars. But winning them is definitely an experience - to get up there and make a speech. Every film is hard work, and a few lucky people do get Oscars for what they do, and it’s recognition for all that hard work on a certain level. (Walter Murch Quotes) I re-mastered ‘The Conversation’ a few years ago for DVD. ‘The Conversation’ was the first film I edited on a flatbed machine - a KEM editing machine. I’ve been using Final Cut or the AVID for 12 years now, so I was interested in looking at this film and seeing if I could tell if it had been edited the old way. Truth be told, I couldn’t. (Walter Murch Quotes) Looking at a first assembly is kind of like looking at an overgrown garden. You can’t just wade in with a weed whacker; you don’t yet know where the stems of the flowers are. (Walter Murch Quotes) The notion of directing a film is the invention of critics - the whole eloquence of cinema is achieved in the editing room. (Walter Murch Quotes) I believe every editor should stand to edit. That’s just my particular soapbox. Some things are so delicate and depend on such fine, delicate work. One frame in one direction or another can make such a difference and it is, in that, like brain surgery. (Walter Murch Quotes) When I’m actually assembling a scene, I assemble it as a silent movie. Even if it’s a dialog scene, I lip read what people are saying. (Walter Murch Quotes) Every film is hard work, and a few lucky people do get Oscars for what they do, and it’s recognition for all that hard work on a certain level. If you didn’t do the hard work, you wouldn’t be standing there. On the other hand, people do a lot of hard work and don’t get Oscars, so it’s a mixture of glory and injustice at the same time (Walter Murch Quotes) The Conversation’ was the first film I edited on a flatbed machine - a KEM editing machine. I’ve been using Final Cut or the AVID for 12 years now, so I was interested in looking at this film and seeing if I could tell if it had been edited the old way (Walter Murch Quotes) Every film is a puzzle really, from an editorial point of view (Walter Murch Quotes) Film editing is now something almost everyone can do at a simple level and enjoy it, but to take it to a higher level requires the same dedication and persistence that any art form does (Walter Murch Quotes) Writing is a process of discovery of what you really do know. You can’t limit yourself in advance to what you know, because you don’t know everything you know (Walter Murch Quotes) The word processor is a better tool than a quill pen because you can do so much more with it, but on the other hand, what you have to say and how you say it is the ultimate determination (Walter Murch Quotes) Looking at a first assembly is kind of like looking at an overgrown garden. You can’t just wade in with a weed whacker; you don’t yet know where the stems of the flowers are (Walter Murch Quotes) When I’m actually assembling a scene, I assemble it as a silent movie. Even if it’s a dialog scene, I lip read what people are saying (Walter Murch Quotes) This applies to many film jobs, not just editing: half the job is doing the job, and the other half is finding ways to get along with people and tuning yourself in to the delicacy of the situation (Walter Murch Quotes) I think every age has a medium that talks to it more eloquently than the others. In the 19th century it was symphonic music and the novel. For various technical and artistic reasons, film became that eloquent medium for the 20th century (Walter Murch Quotes)