Major hollywood feature film is being edited on apples final. Abobe premiere pro, apple final cut pro x, avid media composer. The first volume to reveal the postproduction process of a major motion picture cold mountain edited entirely in final cut pro. Walter murch final cut pro x the rebarisation of professional. Murch also told apple that he was able to set up four final cut pro editing stations for the price of a single avid workstation. Walter murch and the rule of six film editing video. This was a leap for such a bigbudget film, where expensive avid systems were usually the standard nonlinear editing system. In the meantime, heres famed editor walter murch the conversation, apocalypse now, the godfather ii, and the english patient among many others talking about the x at the boston supermeet. There are some cool examples from his work on apocalypse now and thx 18.
The beginning of this story was in 2003 when walter murch, editor of the film cold mountain with a budget of 79 million dollars, decided to edit the film using editing software, which was less expensive and not so popular in the world of professional video, namely final cut. Famed editor walter murch discusses final cut pro x media. Walter murch positing smpte standards for editing software user support and discussion forum for users of fcpx, apple final cut pro x. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Apple would offer this software up, and thirdparty developers would be. Oct 21, 2004 charles koppelman chronicles walter murchs astonishing highwire trapeze act as he works his way through the first largescale implementation of apples final cut pro editing software. Rick young caught up with walter murch right after the supermeet in amsterdam. An entire book has been produced analysing how editor murch used final cut pro to edit the movie and analysis its impact on future cinema productions. If youd prefer to hear from the man himself, have a look at this video presentation, where murch talks about making the right editing choices when putting a film.
From walter murch on final cut pro x oscar and bafta awardwinning editor walter murch. If you gave up on fcp x, its time for a second look. Part two of steves conversation with editing legend walter murch, ace. Apples video editing software final cut pro x reaches 2. Final cut pro x revolutionizes postproduction with 360 video editing and motion graphics, 4k hdr support, and advanced tools for color correction. Final cut pro x freed up time for creative work because the software is so effective at searching and skimming media. Apple announces it has two million final cut pro x users video. Final cut pro x wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Offers a rare inside glimpse at the creative process of one of cinemas giants.
Walter murch and the editing of jarhead digitalfilms. Mar 30, 2018 apple released final cut pro x in june of 2011. The newest version of fcp x is quite a bit more mature, and includes many of the missing features editors complained about initially. We did a lot of preconforming in resolve and pro tools before handing off in order to ensure we caught errors before they became expensive issues at. Videooscar winning movie editor walter murch was in boston last week for the second annual supermeet and many were anxious to hear what he. Oct, 2011 editing is a lovely balance of technical expertise, artistic license, and pure instinct. Popular free alternatives to final cut pro x for windows, mac, linux, iphone, android and more. It was released on june 21, 2011 for sale in the mac app store. Jun 30, 2011 since its introduction in 1999, apples final cut pro has become the most popular editing software in the world. What i love about the new final cut pro x this guy edits. Nov 27, 2011 its a tough question, and im curious to hear your thoughts in the comments. We were keen to listen to walter, not because of his pedigree, but because over the last few years, he has cut feature films on fcp7, avid and premiere pro. Oct 31, 2011 i know, i know, final cut pro x has been slammed by many, so whats the point in posting yet another article about it. Sep 16, 2005 walter murch and the editing of jarhead sep 16 by oliver peters when oscarwinning editor walter murch tackled the complex task of cutting cold mountain using apples final cut pro, it generated a lot of press and credibility for final cut but also boosted the chatter of many online creative forums.
Walter murch and the rule of six written for by parker mott parkers site. Author samw posted on november 27, 2011 categories uncategorized tags final cut pro x, video editing leave a comment on famed editor walter murch discusses final cut pro x how to import a final cut pro 7 project into premiere pro because you cant open it in fcp x. I think frankly apple is not interested in babysitting. The movie was also nominated for an academy award for best editing let by editor walter murch. In the aftermath of the endoflife of the original final cut pro, there are 3 main systems used by professionals. Its good to have four burners on a stove when youre cooking dinner. In a very real way, final cut pro was designed so walter murch. This could be a bug, me using the program differently than intended, or a. Murch answered, ive used avid in the past, so i know it well. According to apple, the second million was much easier to achieve, so they expect the software to grow exponentially. Hollywood film editor walter murch said simply i cant use this.
Walter murch talks final cut pro x, avid and premiere pro. Apple announces it has two million final cut pro x users. Walter murch, a long time final cut pro user, and editor of apocalypse now, the godfather part iii, the english patient, cold mountain, tetro, among many other films, headlined the boston supermeet on thursday october 27, 2011. Nov 04, 2011 videooscar winning movie editor walter murch was in boston last week for the second annual supermeet and many were anxious to hear what he had to say about apples transformation of final cut pro. Well, walter murch said an editing system was, to him, basically three things. Apple has announced that it now has two million final cut pro x. Apr 26, 2017 apple has announced that it now has two million final cut pro x.
Now its shaking things up again as editor walter murch, director anthony. The entire video is now available, and in hd flavors. Long a standard tool for feature film editors, the latest. Well, one question ive been asked a lot since the release of fcp x is, im a student, what nle should i learn. Final cut pro x has been controversial because it greatly alters the traditional. Must be read by anyone interested in film, computers, or how the creative process unfolds. He states that he needs to use the traditional approach of cutting the film to get the most accurate and seamless transitions. Should a student commit to fcp x, assuming it will become the future standard despite being woefully. If you missed part one, check out episode 32 of the art of the cut podcast.
Walter s list of film credits is impressive, but thats not the reason we listened to the interview. He starts off with a question about final cut pro x. Fcpx editing software lets you manage less and focus more on emotion and story. Walter murch speaks openly about the state of play of the major editing systems in use in 2015. Editor walter murch is feeling better about final cut pro x november 8, 2011 apple releases major final cut pro x update.
Dec 01, 2016 fcpx editing software lets you manage less and focus more on emotion and story. In this episode, steve and walter talk about 5 films that walter asked steve to watch before the interview. Walter murch wont use fcx user support and discussion forum for users of fcpx, apple final cut pro x. Its users range from all the major television networks and many network affiliated tv stations to best editing oscar nominees like walter murch cold mountain, roderick jaynes no country for old men and kirk baxter and angus wall the curious case of benjamin button. Editors keys final cut pro x shortcut cover skin books on editing worth reading in the blink of an eye by walter murch.
Nov 09, 2011 walter murch on final cut pro x oscar and bafta awardwinning editor walter murch shares his thoughts on the present and future state of final cut pro x at the second annual boston fcpug supermeet. The software allows users to log and transfer video onto a hard drive internal or external. Fcpx will get in the professional position because of third party software. When final cut pro x was originally released in 2011, many editors.
In this post, were going to take a temporary step back from this blogs usual emphasis on the technical aspects of editing in favor of a discussion about art and instinct, as inspired by walter murch s text, in the blink of an eye. He is the only person to ever win an oscar for both best sound editing and best sound mixing on the same film and is the only film editor to have won awards on 4 different editing technologies moviola, kem flatbed, avid and final cut pro. Walter murch on editing, fcp, and more by rich young. Walter murch, ace part two by art of the cut a podcast. Walter murch apple introduces final cut pro x 252320 youtube. Walter murch apple introduces final cut pro x 252320. Jan 31, 2014 since its release almost three years ago, apples final cut pro x has been heavily criticized by higherend productions who might have previously worked on final cut 7, including people like academy awardwinning editor walter murch. Jan 27, 2020 final cut pro x is a professional nonlinear video editing application published by apple inc. Apr 26, 2017 final cut pro x was first released some five and a half years ago, and at the time, the company did not expect the software to gain such traction in the following years. When final cut pro x debuted, it caused a stir in the professional video editing world. Walter murch on final cut pro x oscar and bafta awardwinning editor walter murch shares his thoughts on the present and future state of final cut pro x at the second annual boston fcpug supermeet. There was even a petition calling for apple to either revert the software to version.
Editor walter murch is feeling better about final cut pro x engadget. Final cut pro is a series of nonlinear video editing software programs first developed by macromedia inc. Oct 15, 2015 rick young caught up with walter murch right after the supermeet in amsterdam. Charles koppelman chronicles walter murchs astonishing highwire trapeze act as he works his way through the first largescale implementation of apples final cut pro editing software. In this fresh interview with walter murch, hes a lot more positive about final cut pro x and suggests apples bold move is to be part of the video literacy of the next decade. May 23, 2016 about a decade ago, transom ran a great article by walter murch about his perceptions on sound design. User support and discussion forum for users of fcpx, apple final cut pro. Final cut pro x is a professional nonlinear video editing application published by apple inc. Walter murch and the art of editing film the conversations is a treasure, essential for any lover or student of film, and a rare, intimate glimpse into the worlds of two accomplished artists who share a great passion for film and storytelling, and whose knowledge and love of the crafts of writing and film shine through.
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