Editing Theory from Walter Murch

In the Blink of an Eye is a series of short essays originally written in 1995 by Academy Award Winning editor Walter Murch.

Murch tries to tackle the question of why moviegoers are not more startled and confused when shown the disconnected images that ultimately make up a film. His realizations are not only pertinet to visual journalists, they are also relevant to those editing for the internet.

Interestingly, Murch edited 1993’s Cold Mountain using Apple’s Final Cut Pro and has since become a Final Cut evangelist.