The Art of Silence. (VIDEO) 

Even though Martin Scorsese is famous for his use of music, one of his best traits is his deliberate and powerful use of silence. Take a glimpse at fifty years of this simple technique from one of cinema’s masters. More of Zhou’s masterfully edited pieces like The Spielberg Oner – One Scene, One Shot here, Edgar Wright – How to Do Visual Comedy here, and The Imposter (2012) – Spiking the Lens here. More here.Read Things I’ve Learned by Thelma Schoonmaker here and listen to The Cutting Room: An Insight to the Edit Suite with longtime Martin Scorsese collaborator Thelma Schoonmaker here.