Award Predictions Archives
Technical Categories Posted on 03:56 PM
Marked below are my predictions as to who will win and who could win (my 2nd guess). For my comments and opinions on who should win had I had a ballot, scroll all the way down.
Cinematography
- The Aviator
- House of Flying Daggers
- Passion of the Christ
- Very Long Engagement
- Phantom of the Opera
Editing
- The Aviator
- Collateral
- Million Dollar Baby
- Ray
- Finding Neverland
Original Score
- Finding Neverland (Jan Kaczmarek)
- Passion of the Christ (John Debney)
- Harry Potter 3 (John Williams)
- Lemony Snicket (Thomas Newman)
- The Village (James Howard)
The last minute change was warranted. Indeed voting here goes for the most memorable score among the most viewed/popular movies. This is how Newman and Howard keep increasing their count of win-less nominations
Art Direction
- The Aviator
- Lemony Snicket
- Finding Neverland
- Very Long Engagement
- Phantom of the Opera
Costume Design
- The Aviator
- Ray
- Finding Neverland
- Lemony Snicket
- Troy
Makeup
- Passion of the Christ
- The Sea Inside
- Lemony Snicket
Visual Effects
- Spider-Man 2
- I, Robot
- Harry Potter 3
Sound Editing
- Spider-Man 2
- The Incredibles
- Polar Express
Sound Mixing
- The Incredibles
- Spider-Man 2
- Ray
- The Aviator
- Polar Express
Original Song
- Believe (Polar Express)
- Learn to be Lonely (Phantom of the Opera)
- Accidentally in Love (Shrek 2)
- Al otro lado del rio (Motorcycle Diaries)
- Look to your Path (The Chorists)
This category was transformed into a Beyonce recital for some reason. Are there really no other singers willing to perform at the Oscars? While she did a pretty good job with Believe and Learn to be Lonely she completely butchered the beautiful Look to your Path by changing it from a choir piece into a solo act with choir backup.