Oscar Season 2024-2025; Final Predictions; Musicals Duel In Sound Design and Visual Effects; Multiple Ridley Scott & Ape Projects Go Head-To-Head; Films On Both Sound and Visual Effects Longlists Look For An Edge

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

• How many photo-real animal work can the Visual Effects branch spotlight
• Is there room for both Weta's dystopian apes and dancing ape on the Visual Effects five
• Is the Ridley Scott name on the long list enough to carry “Gladiator 2” into a nomination
• Can “Twisters” and “Alien: Romulus” capitalize on their distinct settings and effects to distinguish themselves from the rest of the lineup
• Alex Garland looks to crash the Visual Effects category again after previously winning with “Ex-Machina” and reaping a nod from the Visual Effects Society with "Civil War"
• “Wicked” favored for a nod by pundits but not the traditional kind of work visual effects artists fall for, especially with the musical “Better Man” outperforming it at the VES
• Will Disney finally lose out on a Visual Effects nomination - their first since the category expanded in 2010? Or is Shawn Levy and his production company their “ace in the hole”?
• Can “Wicked” and “Emilia Perez" coexist in Best Sound, the first time for multiple musicals in the category since 1968
• Can one-time Best Picture favorite “Blitz” use BAFTA nod to capture at least a single nod at the Oscar
• “A Complete Unknown” to continue Sound branch’s love for musical biopics and James Mangold projects
• “Dune, Part 2” bolstered in Sound by its Visual Effects nomination
• How a spot on the VFX longlist has bolstered the chances of “Gladiator 2,” “Deadpool & Wolverine,” and “Alien: Romulus” to steal a spot as a Best Sound nominee
• Can “The Wild Robot” find favor in the Sound branch - where few animated titles and only Pixar have been before?
  

Bölümler

1. Oscar Season 2024-2025; Final Predictions; Musicals Duel In Sound Design and Visual Effects; Multiple Ridley Scott & Ape Projects Go Head-To-Head; Films On Both Sound and Visual Effects Longlists Look For An Edge (00:00:00)

2. Contenders In Visual Effects Struggle To Stand Out (00:00:21)

3. A Stacked Sound Category Leaves Room For Few Surprises (00:37:13)