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Film Production Hierarchy: 2016 Oscar Nominees
Makeup & Hairstyling: “The Revenant”
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/leonardo-makeupa6823221.html
What everyday items did the makeup artist use to simulate scabs and wounds?
Film Editing: “The Big Short”
http://oscar.go.com/nominees/film-editing/spotlight
Watch the trailer for this movie. What devices did the film editor use and what kind
of atmosphere did these techniques create?
Director: “Room”
http://deadline.com/2015/01/lenny-abrahamson-director-room-1201674631/
What two factors does the director describe as making this film the hardest one he has ever
directed?
Costume Design: “The Danish Girl”
http://wwd.com/eye/people/the-danish-girl-costumes-paco-delgado-eddie-redmayne10285951/
How does the costume designer for this film describe his job?
Cinematography: “Mad Max – Fury Road”
http://www.codexdigital.com/news/cinematographer john seale captures mad max - fury road
How does the cinematographer describe what the crew needs to do when filming digitally in
deserts, jungles and severe conditions like rain, moisture and extreme heat?
Best Actor: “The Martian”
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Matt-Damon-Reveals-How-He-Achieved-HisPerformance-Martian-103597.html
How does Matt Damon describe a trick the director used to get him to feel a powerful
emotional response at the end of the film?
Music: “The Hateful Eight”
http://www.wired.com/2015/12/ennio-morricone-hateful-eight-soundtrack/
How does the composer of the soundtrack for this movie describe why he chose everyday
sounds over using a full orchestra for this film?
Sound Editing: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
http://www.avidblogs.com/sounds-of-star-wars-the-force-awakens/
How did the sound editor for this film put together an “audio dream team?”
Original Screenplay: “Bridge of Spies”
http://creativescreenwriting.com/bridge-of-spies-spielberg-the-coens-and-tom-hanks/
How did the screenwriter explain what captured his interest about the story enough to write a
great screenplay?
Visual Effects: “Ex Machina”
http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/8/8572317/ex-machina-movie-visual-effects-interviewrobot-ava
What did the visual effects team have to do in order to make the movie believable?