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The video is about how the editing process of the original Star Wars film transformed it from a rough cut that was poorly received by George Lucas' friends to a masterpiece that won an Academy Award for Best Editing. The video shows how the editors cut, rearranged, and added scenes to improve the story, the pacing, the clarity, and the tension of the film. The video also gives credit to the sound design, the visual effects, and the music that contributed to the success of Star Wars. The video uses sources from deleted scenes, scripts, interviews, and books to illustrate the changes that were made in the edit. The video acknowledges that George Lucas supervised and participated in the editing, but also praises his team of collaborators who helped him refine his vision.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. In February 1977, George Lucas invited friends to watch a rough cut of Star Wars.
2. Attendees included Steven Spielberg and Brian De Palma.
3. The initial response to the film was not good.
4. Fundamental issues with the film included story, scenes, characters, and pacing.
5. The editing team was tasked with restructuring and clarifying the film.
6. The famous opening crawl of Star Wars was originally much longer and complex.
7. Brian De Palma helped rewrite the opening crawl to be more concise.
8. Luke's introduction in the film was restructured for better storytelling.
9. Editors cut unnecessary material and restructured scenes to improve pacing and tension.
10. The editing process significantly contributed to the success of Star Wars.
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