My 2011-2012 Oscar Predictions – Part 2: The Technicals

This is the section which includes the technical aspects of film-making.  I went 6 for 6 last year, so the pressure’s on! VISUAL EFFECTS: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler and John Richardson Hugo, Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossman and Alex Henning Real Steel, Erik […]

My 2010-2011 Oscar Predictions – Part 2: The Technicals

This is the section which includes the technical aspects of film making, including everyone’s favourite category: sound effects editing!!! VISUAL EFFECTS: Alice in Wonderland (Walt Disney Pictures), Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas and Sean Phillips Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (Warner Bros. Pictures), Tim Burke, John Richardson, Christian Manz and […]

My Oscar Predictions – Part 2: The Technicals

When someone asks me “Do you like awards shows?” I say “No… except the Oscars.”  Why?  Because the Oscars still award achievements in the technical aspects of film as well as the big celebrity what-have-you awards that most people care about. If the day comes when these awards are cut from the Oscars, or no […]