getthebigpicture.net - 1/7/2009
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There were fifteen potential nominees for the Best Visual Effects Oscar about two weeks ago, and that list has now been thinned to just seven. Will it be one of the wins for 'The Dark Knight,' or will Oscar go with 'Benjamin Button'?
Oscar Announces Potential Visual Effects Nominees
getthebigpicture.net 12/13/2008 — The list of potential nominees for the Best Visual Effects Oscar has been trimmed to fifteen movies, with 'Wanted' and 'Speed Racer' missing the cut. Eventually, the list will be pared down to three final nominees before the Academy votes in February.
'Iron Man' Leads Visual Effects Society Nominees
getthebigpicture.net 1/19/2009 — The geeks at the Visual Effects Society love them some 'Iron Man,' more than 'The Dark Knight,' even. However, they probably still prefer 'Battlestar Galactica' to anything else. Even girls.
Check This Out: Visual Effects - 100 Years of Inspiration
heyuguys.co.uk 8/31/2009 — In watching new films that are heavy on the visual effects, it never ceases to amaze me just how far and how fast the visual effects field progresses. Films released this past summer are even better than films that were released last summer. And come December, I have a feeling that the ...
Oscar Best Picture Candidates 2008
thefilmexperience.net 10/27/2008 — I've narrowed it to 15 and gone back to my September shortlist prediction. But since the studios played a shell game with all their presumed Best Picture hopefuls we won't know anything for certain till very late in the game. For the first time I'm ...
Visual Effects: 100 Years of Inspiration
awardsdaily.com 8/21/2009 —
From Cinematical , comes this montage of visual effects milestones from the past 100 years ( 109 years , if my calculations are correct). It’s a reminder of a simpler era when pulling a top hat out of a charcoal sketch was so ...
TECH SUPPORT: Best Visual Effects — Volume One
incontention.com 10/17/2008 — Tech Support at In Contention While cinematographers and film music composers may sometimes find themselves featured in the media more than many of their crafts artist colleagues, the one “tech” discipline awarded by the Academy that often brings ...
Oscar Best Supporting Actress Candidates 2008
thefilmexperience.net 11/6/2008 — You may have noticed that I haven't significantly changed my predictions in this category all year. Here's why: Virtually all of the supposed competitors are in December films and apart from Cruz nobody has been making sure bet inroads. Further ...