The Big Lebowski Trailer Recut (Drama)

The Big Lebowski trailer cut to appear serious, made for my video editing class with final cut pro.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• The
• Big
• Lebowski
• Trailer
• Recut
• Jeff
• Bridges
• John
• Goodman
• Dude
• Steve
• Buscemi
• Coen
• brothers
• Joel
• Mashup
• remix
• recuts
• phillip
• seymour
• hoffman
• El
• duderino
• his
• dudeness

[njp316]

Thanks for the suggestions. The music in the beginning came from the Soundtrack Pro app included in Final Cut Studio. I forget the name of the track. I made this for an assignment during my 30 day video editing class. It was my first time with FCP and I realize it is a simple concept with plenty of room for improvement. If you point out the specific areas where it needs work I would greatly appreciate it. It would be nice to touch this up and upload it again

[Oecobius]

@njp316 The big thing that needs work is how some of the sound clips cut off abruptly--lines like "you don't know shit, Lebowski," "you think I'm fuckin' around here?" & "I could find this fuckin' Lebowski" don't blend very well. The text runs pretty slowly (esp. at the beginning), and also there's an awkward cut at 39 seconds (maybe show a couple more seconds before the chauffeur grabs him, or cut right to the exact moment he gets grabbed). Without those distracting, it's a nice piece of work!

[njp316]

@Oecobius Thanks Oecobius, good points and I will implement those when i get a chance

[Oecobius]

Also, it's a simple concept all in all, but if you fixed the rough parts, you'd have a perfect depressing slice-of-life movie on your hands.

[Oecobius]

What's the music during the first half? It has a nice slow, wistful sound. It really captures the sad downfall of Jeff Lebowski.

Best part is "Jeffory's" silent, surprised take at 56 seconds. 2nd best is "With the help of his friends;" cut to them stuffing their faces with burgers.

With smoother editing, you'd have a pretty good goofy recut here.