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Oscars – who got it right?

The 84th Academy Awards have come and gone. Billy Crystal hosted and we laughed or we cried but either way we found out who won the golden man for those oh so pivotal categories. As you’ve seen for the past few weeks, we here at Geek for E have done our own countdown to the Oscars. So who got it right? Let’s find out after the break…

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Countdown to the Oscars – our picks for Actress in a Leading Role

The 84th showing of the Academy Awards will air on ABC on Sunday the 26th of February and we at Geek for E have decided to join in on the fun and give you our predictions of who will win.

Today we continue our push to the Oscars and the big 6! That’s right, the categories we’ve been waiting for. And the push continues as we make our picks for Actress in a Leading Role.
And with that…the nominations go to…

Countdown to the Oscars – our picks for Art Direction and Cinematography

The 84th showing of the Academy Awards will air on ABC on Sunday the 26th of February and we at Geek for E have decided to join in on the fun and give you our predictions of who will win.

Today we go back to the “two for one” as we look at Art Direction and Cinematography.
And with that…the nominations go to…

Countdown to the Oscars – our picks for Film Editing

The 84th showing of the Academy Awards will air on ABC on Sunday the 26th of February and we at Geek for E have decided to join in on the fun and give you our predictions of who will win.

Today we are going to look at Film Editing. Film Editing is the art of making sure that the story flows no matter if liner, out of order, or in reverse with the images that are on the screen in front of us. A bad edit or jumpy movie can ruin the experience and distract from the story.
And with that…the nominations go to…

Countdown to the Oscars – our picks for Sound Mixing and Sound Editing

The 84th showing of the Academy Awards will air on ABC on Sunday the 26th of February and we at Geek for E have decided to join in on the fun and give you our predictions of who will win.
Today we are going to look at the two sound categories of  SOUND MIXING & SOUND EDITING. 
SOUND EDITING is how the sounds fit into the story.  Do the voices match up with the mouths moving on screen? Does the music cut into the scene correctly when there is a transition?
SOUND MIXING is the art of having the correct levels for all the audio on the track. Can the voices be heard over the gun fire? Can the music be heard as it underlines and enhances the scene?
So let’s get the party started…