By manipulating what you hear and how you hear it - and what other things you don't hear - you can not only help tell the story, you can help the audience get into the mind of the character.
There are two kinds of filmmaking: Hitchcock's (the film is complete in the director's mind) and Coppola's (which thrives on process). For Hitchcock,… - Walter Murch
There are two kinds of filmmaking: Hitchcock's (the film is complete in the director's mind) and Coppola's (which thrives on process). For Hitchcock,…
- Walter Murch
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… - Walter Murch
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…
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 … - Walter Murch
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 …
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 thi… - Walter Murch
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 thi…
The notion of directing a film is the invention of critics - the whole eloquence of cinema is achieved in the editing room. - Walter Murch
The notion of directing a film is the invention of critics - the whole eloquence of cinema is achieved in the editing room.
As I've gone through life, I've found that your chances for happiness are increased if you wind up doing something that is a reflection of what you l… - Walter Murch
As I've gone through life, I've found that your chances for happiness are increased if you wind up doing something that is a reflection of what you l…
Every film is a puzzle really, from an editorial point of view. - Walter Murch
Every film is a puzzle really, from an editorial point of view.
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 yo… - Walter Murch
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 yo…
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… - Walter Murch
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…
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