As we are in summer perhaps, fortunately, many of us engaged in this profession we can finally disconnect some of our machines, computers, computers and other gadgets without which we can not live the rest of the year. So it may be the moment to recommend a reading and change the keyboard for a book. So if a book inevitably related to the audiovisual world. But do not worry, it's short enough and light enough to take to the beach or pool.
It is "On the Blink of an eye" , translated into Spanish as "The timing of the blink, a view of film editing" , written by Walter Murch .
It is almost compulsory reading for all those involved in editing, layout or any discipline audiovisual general.
o Apocalipsis Now , si no que elabora teorías y analiza la importancia del montaje, del corte preciso, de ese arte invisible que muchos no ven. Murch, renowned film editor, not just talk about their experiences with renowned directors like Coppola or his work in cult films like The Godfather or Apocalypse Now, if that makes theories and discusses the importance of the assembly, the precise cut of this invisible art that many do not see.
They are really interesting analysis and digressions that make us realize the importance of mounting any audiovisual production. . Murch believes that the assembly is like to break into a dense forest, which would be the multitude of planes and shooting raw, to find a clear path and clear.
) que cualquier corte debe cumplir y en el que prevalece, ante cualquier correción técnica tan exaltada tradicionalmente en las escuelas audiovisuales (raccord de ejes, miradas, espacios…) el concepto de Emoción , entiéndase ésta en relación a la historia contada y al espectador, norma que como mínimo debe cumplir toda decisión de montaje. Fit is a continuous decision-making, discards of planes and other repechage previously not been considered ... Also discusses why some courts function and other non-and even lists a number of rules (the rule of six) than any court must comply and which prevails as to any technical correction in the schools traditionally exalted audiovisual (raccord axle, looks, space ...) the concept of emotion, you understand it in relation to the story told and the audience, as standard any decision must meet minimum assembly.
On the other hand makes them interesting insights as the publisher or editor, preferably should be completely unrelated to the shooting conditions, the pros and cons that made this plane is shot in certain ways, the budget that took such decision , or the amount of times you had to repeat ... this way is free at the time of ride and not be emotionally tied to the set (which director it is) thus a prevalence will not take over others.
This will ensure not to compromise its "look and see only what is on screen so you can make a montage as honest as possible, no messing with shoe doses, so costly in time or money, is obliged to enter, breaking the rhythm of the assembly.
(creo que la edición española no está actualizada en este sentido). In short an interesting read, also in its 2nd edition has a new annex for technical editing (I think the Spanish edition is out of date in this regard). Murch now often assembled with Final Cut but also moves with Avid.
- As a link to this reading I also recommend the viewing of a great BBC documentary called The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing . I leave the link is only a summary in six parts, for the full documentary takes an hour and a half. At least this summary has Spanish subtitles. It can be seen at the same Walter Murch and a large cast of editors and directors talking about the art of editing.
