More guild news here, as the sound mixers, visual effects artists, and cinematographers chime in. First we have the VFX nominees, and since they have a ton of technical categories for visual effects, I'll just list the nominees for their equivalent of Best Picture here:
Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture:
- Doctor Strange
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- The Jungle Book
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Most people expect that at least four of these will sail on through to the Oscar category for visual effects, minus Miss Peregrine, which isn't even eligible on the shortlist. I think it will be replaced by Arrival, but I don't know what beats The Jungle Book for the actual award. Meanwhile, The Cinema Audio Society is the guild for sound mixing, and their nominees today were the following:
- Doctor Strange
- Hacksaw Ridge
- La La Land
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Sully
La La Land is the frontrunner for the sound awards, as all musicals are, but for the Oscar nominees I think Sully will be replaced by Arrival- and maybe Doctor Strange gets replaced by something else too. Finally, the ASC (American Society of Cinematographers) has revealed their five honorees and Martin Scorsese's Silence has finally received some guild recognition. Also in the mix is Lion, which may be replaced at the Oscars with something else- perhaps Hail, Caesar!, since its Roger Deakins, or even Nocturnal Animals if the BAFTA love for the movie crosses over somewhere. Otherwise, these look pretty good.
- Arrival
- La La Land
- Lion
- Moonlight
- Silence
'Silence' gets honored for its photography by the ASC
