The legendary Walter Murch visits Madrid to give a seminar at the ECAM

Winner of three Oscars and with more than thirty years of experience, Murch is considered one of the most prestigious sound editors in the global film industry with basic film titles such as 'Apocalypse Now', 'The English Patient' and 'The Godfather'.

The winner of three Oscars, Walter Murch, will visit Madrid to teach an intensive and advanced seminar at the Madrid school, ECAM. Murch is probably the most prominent figure in international film editing. His work as an editor, sound designer, restorer or theorist has made him one of the most respected professionals in the industry worldwide.

With the aim of offering creative tools to Spanish students, Murch will give a two-day seminar that will take place on May 5 and 6 at the ECAM. The seminar is part of the Continuing Training educational offer that the school has recently launched and is aimed at film and audiovisual professionals and students who want to innovate in their narrative work and incorporate new methodologies. Attendees will have simultaneous translation for better use of the contents taught.

In addition, the school's students and teachers will be able to attend the masterclass Apocalypse Now, the dream of reason on Thursday, May 4 at half past five in the afternoon.

Walter Murch: a legend of cinema

With more than 30 years of experience, Walter Murch is a unique professional in the global film industry, as he has always combined the job of editor with work in the sound department, whether as a designer, mixer or editor. In 1997, he became the first person to win two Oscars for Best Editing and Best Sound for his work on the film The English Patient (A. Minghella). Seventeen years earlier, Murch had already won with Apocalipsis Now (F. Coppola) the Oscar for Best Sound.

Murch is the image editor of The Godfather: Part III (F. Coppola) y K-19: The Widowmaker (K. Bigelow) and sound editor of film staples such as American Graffiti (George Lucas) The Godfather: Part II (F. Coppola).

your book At the moment of blinking (2001) is one of the most important works written on film editing theory, a book that introduces the famous rule of six. Another of the fundamental books on montage theory is Conversations: Walter Murch and the art of montage by Michael Ondaatje, another favorite work for any editor and sound professional.

In addition, his work in the restoration and reassembly of films such as Sed of Evil (Orson Welles) in 1998 and the extended version of Apocalypse Now (F. Coppola). Always interested in sound experimentation, research and the study of montage, Walter Murch has also had a great academic career.