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ASC Preview – What will Win Cinematography?

by Sasha Stone
February 12, 2011
in AWARDS CHATTER, Cinema Audio Society, Cinematographers Society
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This one kind of seems like a no-brainer, but then you never really know what the cinematographers are going to think is the best cinematography. According to some of those in the know, the Avatar cinematography is more visual effects than actual lensing. Whatever it was, though, it worked to a degree that is almost impossible to comprehend. If Avatar is weak on story and originality, it is strong on its visuals. Strong is an understatement. It is mind-boggling.

But the truth is, we’ve had “mind-boggling” visual effects/cinematography before this, just not wrapped up in a prestige pic with emotional impact. I’m starting to wonder that we should be back to thinking, it’s not if Avatar will win Best Picture, it’s how many Oscars will Avatar win? It can’t win screenplay or acting — not nominated there, but it can win in the techs. And the love for the film could push it over in a sweep of the techs, along with best pic.

They will throw Bigelow a bone with Director, maybe THL wins Screenplay and that will be all she wrote. The Academy can pat themselves on the back for finally awarding a woman Best Director but the more popular, box office success will prevail ultimately. ¬† Either way, cinematography on the 27th of February, in two days, is expected to go to Avatar.¬†¬† If it doesn’t go to Avatar, that isn’t a good sign at all.

If it isn’t Avatar, I’d say the next in line is Inglourious Basterds, just by the way these things are usually judged. Either it’s the prettiest movie by a long way, or it’s a film everyone loves anyway and they just want to give it lots of awards. The White Ribbon would be the critics’ choice, but that film will not win the Oscar probably – so it may not win the ASC. That seems too obscure of a pick for them, if you look at the charts below.

Inglourious Basterds may be the only film that can really challenge Avatar in this category.

Of course, if The Hurt Locker wins, that would be unusual but it would show continued support for that film in the tech categories. We still haven’t heard from the Cinema Audio Society (but we except that to go Avatar’s way as well).

ASC Nominations for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography:

won ASC | Won
Oscar

*nominated for Best Pic

+Won Best Pic

2009

Barry Ackroyd, The Hurt Locker Barry Ackroyd, The Hurt Locker*
Christian Berger, The White Ribbon Christian Berger, The White Ribbon
Dion Beebe, Nine Bruno Delbonnel, Harry Potter
Mauro Fiore, Avatar Mauro Fiore, Avatar*
Robert Richardson, Inglorious Basterds Robert Richardson, Inglorious Basterds

2008

Roger Deakins, Revolutionary Road Tom Stern, Changeling
Claudio Miranda, …Benjamin Button Claudio Miranda, …Benjamin Button*
Wally Pfister, The Dark Knight Wally Pfister, The Dark Knight
Roger Deakins, Chris Menges, The Reader Roger Deakins, Chris Menges, The Reader*
Anthony Dod Mantle, Slumdog Millionaire Anthony Dod Mantle, Slumdog Millionaire+

2007

Roger Deakins, Jesse James Roger Deakins, Jesse James
Roger Deakins, No Country Roger Deakins, No Country+
Robert Elswit, There Will Be Blood Robert Elswit, There Will Be Blood*
Janusz Kaminski, Diving Bell Janusz Kaminski, Diving Bell
Seamus McGarvey, Atonement Seamus McGarvey, Atonement*

2006

Emmanuel Lubezki, Children of Men Emmanuel Lubezki
Dick Pope, The Illusionist Dick Pope, The Illusionist
Robert Richardson, The Good Shepherd Guillermo Navarro, Pan’s Labyrinth
Deam Semler, Apocalypto Wally Pfister, The Prestige
Vilmos Zsigmond, The Black Dahlia Vilmos Zsigmond, The Black Dahlia

2005

Batman Begins, Wally Pfister Batman Begins, Wally Pfister
Brokeback Mountain, Rodrigo Pietro Brokeback Mountain, Rodrigo Pietro*
Good Night, and Good Luck, Robert Elswit Good Night and Good Luck, Robert Elswit*
King Kong New World, Emmanuel Lubezki
Memoirs of a Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha, Dion Beebe

2004

The Aviator* The Aviator*
Collateral House of Flying Daggers
The Passion of the Christ The Passion of the Christ
Ray* Phantom of the Opera
A Very Long Engagement A Very Long Engagement

2003

Russell Boyd, Master and Commander Master and Commander*
Andrew Lesnie, ROTK* City of God
John Schwartzman,
Seabiscuit
Seabiscuit*
John Seale, Cold Mountain Cold Mountain
John Toll, The Last Samurai Girl with the Pearl Earring

2002

Michael Ballhaus, Gangs of New
York
Michael Ballhaus, Gangs of New
York*
Pawel Edelman, The Pianist Pawel Edelman, The Pianist*
Conrad Hall, Road to
Perdition
Conrad Hall, Road to
Perdition
Ed Lachman, Far From Heaven Ed Lachman, Far From Heaven
Rodrigo Prieto, Frida Dione Beebe, Chicago+

2001

Roger Deakins, Man Who Wasn’t There Roger Deakins, Man Who Wasn’t There
Bruno Delbonnel, Amélie Bruno Delbonnel, Amélie
Don McAlpine, Moulin Rouge* Don McAlpine, Moulin Rouge*
Andrew Lesnie, LOTR Andrew
Lesnie, LOTR*
John Schwartzman, ASC (“Pearl Harbor”) Slawomir Idziak – Black Hawk Down

2000

Crouching Tiger, Hidden
Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden
Dragon*
Gladiator Gladiator+
O Brother, Where Art Thou? O Brother, Where Art Thou?
The Patriot The Patriot
The Perfect Storm Malèna

1999

American Beauty+ American Beauty+
Snow Falling on Cedars Snow Falling On Cedars
Sleepy Hollow Sleepy Hollow
The Insider The Insider
The Sixth Sense The End Of the Affair

1998

The Thin Red Line The Thin Red Line
Shakespeare In Love Shakespeare In Love+
Saving Private Ryan Saving Private Ryan*
Elizabeth Elizabeth*
The Horse Whisperer A Civil Action

1997

Titanic+ Titanic+
Amistad Amistad
Kundun Kundun
L. A. Confidential L. A. Confidential*
The Boxer The Wings Of the Dove

1996

The English
Patient+
The English
Patient+
Evita Evita
Fargo* Fargo*
Fly Away Home Fly Away Home
Michael Collins Michael Collins
The Ghost and The Darkness

1995

Braveheart+ Braveheart+
Apollo 13* A Little Princess
The Bridges of Madison County Sense and Sensibility*
Batman Forever Batman Forever
Crimson Tide Shanghai Triad
Se7en

1994

Shawshank Redemption Shawshank Redemption*
Legends of the Fall Legends of the Fall
Love Affair Red
Forrest Gump Forrest Gump+
Wyatt Earp Wyatt Earp

1993

Searching for Bobby Fischer Searching for Bobby Fischer
The Piano The Piano*
Heaven & Earth Farwell My Concubine
Schindler’s List Schindler’s List +
The Fugitive The Fugitive*

1992

Hoffa Hoffa
A Few Good Men* The Lover
Howards End* Howards End
The Last of the Mohicans Unforgiven+
A River Runs Through It A River Runs Through It

1991

Bugsy Bugsy*
JFK JFK*
Prince of Tides Prince of Tides*
Hook Thelma and Louise
Terminator 2 Terminator 2

1990

Dances with Wolves Dances with Wolves+
Dick Tracy Dick Tracy
Avalon Avalon
Godfather III Godfather III*
Ghost* Henry and June

1989

The Abyss The Abyss
The Bear The Fabulous Baker Boys
Blaze Blaze
Born on the Fourth of July* Born on the Fourth of July*
The War of the Roses Glory

1988

Mississippi Burning Mississippi Burning*
Tequila Sunrise Tequila Sunrise
Rain Man Rain Man+
Unbearable Lightness of Being The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Dangerous Liaisons* Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

1987

Empire of the Sun Empire of the Sun
The Last Emperor The Last Emperor+
Matewan Matewan
Someone to Watch Over Me Hope and Glory*
The Untouchables Broadcast News*

1986

Peggy Sue Got Married Peggy Sue Got Married
The Mission The Mission*
A Room with a View A Room with a View*
Star Trek IV Star Trek IV
The Karate Kid Part II Platoon+
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