Walter Murch
The Force Was with Them
My generation of filmmakers shook up cinema forever. Where are history’s periodic surges of creativity taking us?
The Natural Harmony of Faces
How the golden ratio might contribute to cinema’s hold on us.
Why Birds Can Fly Over Mount Everest
A story for my grandchildren about oxygen, evolution, and our planet’s fate.
The Carouser and the Great Astronomer
It’s a fine line between oblivion and immortality.
How I Tried to Transplant the Musical Heart of Apocalypse Now
Oscar-winning editor Walter Murch describes the surprising idiosyncrasies of film scoring.