With the amount of comparisons that Walter Murch has from life to editing, it is obvious that he was born an editor. ... Emotion, story, rhythm, eye-trace, two-dimensional plane on screen, and three-dimensional space of action is the order that decisions should be made for every cut in a film. ... And cutting usually occurs during the blink of an actor as well as the audience.
Murch theorizes that when the brain changes thought process to something different, people blink. Looking at one object and then another usually causes a blink somewhere in the middle. ... If they are truly into the character then they will likely blink when they change thought process.
In the Blink of an Eye should be read by all filmmakers, editor or not. ... Understanding the rule of six, keeping an open mind using good practices, and cutting on emotion are what will decide is an good cut or blink.
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