BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The
Aviator
House of
Flying
Daggers
Passion of
the Christ
Very Long
Engage-
ment
Phantom
of the
Opera
Robert
Richardson
Zhao
Xiaoding
Caleb
Deschanel
Bruno
Delbonnel
John
Mathieson
Blue and
gold color
scheme is
very
memorable.
A
consolation
win due to
Foreign Film
snub?
Best part of
the movie,
in my
humble
opinion.
Inventive,
but few have
seen or
talked about
it.
Was a shock
to land
here;
probably
won't win.
BEST EDITING
The
Aviator
Collateral
Million
Dollar
Baby
Ray
Finding
Neverland
Thelma
Schoonmaker
Jim Miller &
Paul Rubell
Joel
Cox
Paul
Hirsch
Matt
Chesse
Edits all of
Scorsese's
work, and
does a fine
job.
For that
scene in the
club, it may
factor in the
race.
Well-known
editor in the
field who
turned in
solid work.
Flashbacks
are key to
this story,
as is music
blending.
Fantasy and
reality mix,
but don't
count on a
victory.
BEST SCORE
Finding
Neverland
Passion of
the Christ
Harry
Potter 3
Lemony
Snicket
The
Village
Jan A.P.
Kaczmarek
John
Debney
John
Williams
Thomas
Newman
James
N. Howard
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BEST ART DIRECTION
The
Aviator
Lemony
Snicket
Finding
Neverland
Very Long
Engage-
ment
Phantom
of the
Opera
D. Ferretti &
F. Lo Schiavo
R. Heinrichs
& C. Carasik
G. Jackson &
T. Edwards
Aline
Bonetto
A. Pratt &
C. Bobak
Restaging
historical
events in
wondrous
detail.
The sets
shout out at
you with
imagination
and color.
The climactic
scene is a
production
designer's
dream.
Lots of
flash, color,
and
movement
in this one.
Nope.  The
pic was a big
dud at
theaters.  
No chance.
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
The
Aviator
Ray
Finding
Neverland
Lemony
Snicket
Troy
Sandy
Powell
Sharen
Davis
Alexandra
Byrne
Colleen
Atwood
Bob
Ringwood
"The
Aviator" has
the most
nods for a
good reason.
The '60s
attire fit
perfectly in
this true
story.
Oscar voters
love them
British
period
pieces.
About as
creative as
its
production
design.
This movie
had more
clothing
choices than
plot.
BEST MAKEUP
Lemony
Snicket
The Sea
Inside
Passion of
the Christ
Valli O'Reilly
& Bill Corso
Jo Allen &
Manuel Garcia
K. Vanderlaan
& C. Tinsley
Jim Carrey
played 3
very
different
characters.
Aging a
character is
a good way
to get
recognized.
Those
bloody scars
may give
voters
stigmata.
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Spider-
Man 2
I, Robot
Harry
Potter 3
John Dykstra
& Team
John Nelson
& Team
Roger Guyett
& Team
Huge box
office hit
and critical
favorite.  A
near-lock.
This movie
depended
more on FX
than the
other titles.
Fine choice,
but where
was "Sky
Captain"?  
Too bad.
BEST SOUND EDITING
The
Incredibles
Spider-
Man 2
Polar
Express
Mike Silvers &
Randy Thom
Paul
Ottosson
Den Leonard
& Randy Thom
It has the
most noise,
so voters
may pick it
for that.
Why no Best
Animated
Feature
nod?  Bad
sign.  
BEST SOUND MIXING
Ray
The
Incredibles
Spider-
Man 2
The
Aviator
Polar
Express
Scott Millan
& Team
Randy Thom
& Team
Greg Russell
& Team
Petur Hliddal
& Team
Randy Thom
& Team
Could
surprise,
since the
pic's about
music.
Putting
sound to
cartoons is
definitely a
difficult task.
Voters may
want to
spread the
wealth a
little.
It can't win
in every
category,
though what
a crash!
Doesn't look
like it's
going to be
a big player
at the show.
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Motorcycle
Diaries
Polar
Express
Phantom
of the
Opera
Les
Choristes
Shrek 2
"Al Otro Lado
del Rio"
"Believe"
"Learn to Be
Lonely"
"Look to
Your Path"
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Moving but
intrusive, it
seems like
Oscar bait to
me.
Since the pic
was in
subtitles,
the music
mattered.
John
Williams is
inexplicably
nominated
every year.
I liked it,
but the film
didn't do
super at the
box office.
This was an
unfairly
scorned
score also.  
Not bad.
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With this
category, no
one really
knows.  A
true toss-up.
Since it's a
musical, this
may be a
more logical
choice.
Songs not in
English may
have a
tough time
competing.
Songs not in
English may
have a
tough time
competing.
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Counting
Crows were
cool in
1994, but
not now.
Cartoons
can pull off
victories
here as well.
 Maybe.