So as promised, here are some early predictions for Cinematography - all about lighting, framing and color palettes.
1. Emmanuel Lubezki - The Tree of Life
Captivating, breathless and beautiful. This is how you describe Lubezki's work in Malick's highly polarized The Tree of Life. If not anything, the film will win Oscar for cinematography and you know why.
2. Janusz Kaminski - War Horse
A Best Picture front runner and it is Kaminski + War = Sheer Pleasure to Eyes.
3. Guillaume Schiffman - The Artist
Recently, The Artist won NYFCC Award for Best Picture, and it was nominated for Palm d'Or and currently the sweet-heart for Best Picture Oscar. It is a silent, black and white film and has a classic timeless feel to it.
4. Eduardo Serra - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
1. Emmanuel Lubezki - The Tree of Life
Captivating, breathless and beautiful. This is how you describe Lubezki's work in Malick's highly polarized The Tree of Life. If not anything, the film will win Oscar for cinematography and you know why.
2. Janusz Kaminski - War Horse
A Best Picture front runner and it is Kaminski + War = Sheer Pleasure to Eyes.
3. Guillaume Schiffman - The Artist
Recently, The Artist won NYFCC Award for Best Picture, and it was nominated for Palm d'Or and currently the sweet-heart for Best Picture Oscar. It is a silent, black and white film and has a classic timeless feel to it.
4. Eduardo Serra - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Beautiful isn't it? Indeed it is, Mr. Serra finishes off Potter franchise with some gorgeous wok.
5. Robert Richarsdson - Hugo
5. Robert Richarsdson - Hugo
Hugo showcase one of the best work of this year. Those lovely shots of Paris in winter with stunning lighting and framing, Hugo is all set for a nomination lock.
6. Newton Thomas Sigel - Drive
Drive pays homage to the neo-noir and classical thrillers - and its director of photography (Newton T. Sigel is famous for Usual Suspects) makes great use of yellow flares, shadows and contrasting colors.
7. Bruno Delbonnel - Faust
Yes, yes, it is indeed my wishful thinking - Delbonnel's work is always special and unique. He got his place in top 5 back in 2010 for Half-Blood Prince, so why not this time? Faust is well received Russian film directed by Alexander Sokurov.
8. Jeff Cronenweth - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Still not released yet, but trailers are good enough to conclude that this film is indeed in race for cinematography.
9. Chris Menges - Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Again, ELAIC is not yet released, but combo of Daldry and Menges has always charmed the Academy - his last big work was for Daldry's The Reader, for which he was nominated for an Oscar, so why not this time?
10. Phedon Papamichael - Ides of March
Certainly a new name in cinematography, but Ides of March has received fair amount of praise for its cinematography.
6. Newton Thomas Sigel - Drive
Drive pays homage to the neo-noir and classical thrillers - and its director of photography (Newton T. Sigel is famous for Usual Suspects) makes great use of yellow flares, shadows and contrasting colors.
7. Bruno Delbonnel - Faust
Yes, yes, it is indeed my wishful thinking - Delbonnel's work is always special and unique. He got his place in top 5 back in 2010 for Half-Blood Prince, so why not this time? Faust is well received Russian film directed by Alexander Sokurov.
8. Jeff Cronenweth - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Still not released yet, but trailers are good enough to conclude that this film is indeed in race for cinematography.
9. Chris Menges - Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Again, ELAIC is not yet released, but combo of Daldry and Menges has always charmed the Academy - his last big work was for Daldry's The Reader, for which he was nominated for an Oscar, so why not this time?
10. Phedon Papamichael - Ides of March
Certainly a new name in cinematography, but Ides of March has received fair amount of praise for its cinematography.
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