Walter Murch speaks openly about the state of play of the major editing systems in use in 2015.
In the aftermath of the end-of-life of the original Final Cut Pro, there are 3 main systems used by professionals: Abobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Avid Media Composer.
Walter provides his perspective on what works for him, and his latest experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro.
As one who has experienced, and been part of, the process of technological change in cinema, Walter’s insights are deep and profound.
Watch part 2 of this interview: WALTER MURCH 2015: 4K TECHNOLOGY AND BEYOND
www.moviemachine.tv/video/walter-murch-2015-4k-technology-and-beyond/143188593/
Walter Murch Bio.
Walter Murch has been editing picture and mixing sound in Hollywood since starting on Francis Ford Coppolas film The Rain People (1969). He co-wrote, sound-edited and mixed George Lucass THX-1138 (1971), and then supervised the sound editing on The Godfather (1972), sound-edited and mixed American Graffiti (1973) and The Godfather: Part II (1974), got his first Academy Award nomination and won a double BAFTA for picture editing and mixing The Conversation (1974), won his first Oscar for Apocalypse Now (1979), and an unprecedented double Oscar for sound and film editing for his work on The English Patient (1996).
Editing Credits
- Tomorrowland 2015
- Cutaways (Documentary short) 2014
- Particle Fever (Documentary) 2013
- Hemingway & Gellhorn (TV Movie) 2012
- The Wolfman 2010
- Tetro 2009
- Youth Without Youth 2007
- Jarhead 2005
- Cold Mountain 2003
- K-19: The Widowmaker 2002
- The Talented Mr. Ripley 1999
- The English Patient 1996
- First Knight 1995
- I Love Trouble 1994
- Romeo Is Bleeding 1993
- House of Cards 1993
- The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (Video) 1992
- The Godfather: Part III 1990
- Ghost 1990
- Call from Space (Short 1989
- The Unbearable Lightness of Being 1988
- Captain EO (Short) 1986
- Apocalypse Now 1979
- Julia 1977
- The Conversation 1974
- Touch of Evil (1998 re-edit) 1958
- Dickson Experimental Sound Film (Short) (2003 release) 1894
Sound Department Credits
- Cutaways (Documentary short) (sound designer) 2014
- Particle Fever (Documentary) (sound re-recording mixer) 2013
- Tetro (sound re-recordist) 2009
- Youth Without Youth (sound re-recording mixer) 2007
- Seeing in the Dark (TV Movie documentary) (sound mixer) 2007
- Jarhead (re-recording mixer) 2005
- Cold Mountain (sound re-recording mixer) 2003
- K-19: The Widowmaker (sound re-recording mixer) 2002
- The Talented Mr. Ripley (sound re-recording mixer) 1999
- The English Patient (sound re-recording mixer) 1996
- First Knight (sound re-recording mixer) 1994
- Crumb (Documentary) (sound re-recording mixer) 1995
- Romeo Is Bleeding (sound re-recordist) 1993
- The Godfather: Part III (sound re-recording mixer) 1990
- Ghost (sound re-recording mixer) 1990
- Dragonslayer (sound re-recordist) 1981
- Apocalypse Now (sound designer) / (sound montage) / (sound re-recording mixer) 1979
- The Godfather: Part II (sound montage) / (sound re-recordist) 1974
- The Conversation (re-recording) / (sound editor – uncredited) / (sound montage) 1974
- American Graffiti (sound montage) / (sound re-recordist) 1973
- THX 1138 (sound montage) 1971
- Gimme Shelter (Documentary) (sound) 1970
- The Great Walled City of Xan (Short) (sound) 1970
- The Rain People (sound montage) 1969
- The New Cinema (TV Movie documentary) (sound) 1968
- Dickson Experimental Sound Film (Short) (sound designer – 2003 release) 1894
