![]() ![]() ![]() Those two pictures are also notable for being shot on film, which increasingly few nominees and winners are (only “ Inception” of the last four winners wasn’t shot on digital). Then again, “ War Horse” won a nod last year, so he should never be counted out. Also on the threshold is two-time winner Janusz Kaminski, who again works with Steven Spielberg on “ Lincoln.” Their collaborations have resulted in four nods since “ Schindler’s List,” but some have pointed to the film as the same ol’ platinum-tinted look for the DoP. Last year’s winner, Robert Richardson, one of only two men with three Oscars in the category, is once again teaming up with Quentin Tarantino for “ Django Unchained.” That said, with a statue for “ Hugo” last year, we’re not sure he’ll be getting a fourth so soon, and probably remains on the line for a nomination, although we’re sure the film looks glorious. ![]() That said, there’s some very stiff competition, not least from some fellow legends of the lenses. But we reckon he’ll make the cut, and could finally be rewarded. That said, the cinematographers, more than any other branch, refuse to be swayed by anything but the work, hence nominations in recent years for films like “ Girl With The Dragon Tattoo,” “ Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince,” “ The Dark Knight” and even “ The Black Dahlia.” In a strong year for the category, there’s always a chance that Deakins could miss out - or make the final five, only to lose out for a tenth time. So, it seems a pretty good starting point for this week’s Oscar category breakdown to examine if 007 will be the film to finally win Deakins his Oscar, and what competition he has to overcome.Ģ024 Oscars: Best Original Song Predictionsĭeakins is certainly due, and he’s taken to the digital revolution in an impressive manner since switching over with last year’s otherwise forgettable “ In Time.” But will the action-adventure nature of the work count against him? For instance, we’d floated Robert Elswit‘s impressive IMAX work in “ Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol” last year as a possibility, but it never materialized. It’s certainly one of the best looking films of 2012.ĭeakins has been nominated for Best Cinematography nine times (for “ The Shawshank Redemption,” “ Fargo,” “ Kundun,” “ O Brother Where Art Thou,” “ The Man Who Wasn’t There,” “ No Country For Old Men,” “ The Assassination of Jesse James” - the latter two in the same year, no less - “ The Reader” and “ True Grit“), but never won. ![]() And the result is an action film where every frame could hang in a gallery (the Shanghai sequence and the final set-piece in particular). More than anything else, Sam Mendes‘ master-stroke may have been bringing his “ Jarhead” and “ Revolutionary Road” DoP (and Coen Brothers veteran) Roger Deakins along on the adventure. If there’s one thing that even “ Skyfall” naysayers agree on, it’s that the film’s cinematography looks absolutely stunning. ![]()
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