82nd Academy Awards® Nominee Featurettes
Academy members from the Directors, Editors, Music and Visual Effects branches examine and discuss some of this year’s Oscar nominees.
Film Editing
Film editor Michael Tronick (“Days of Thunder,” “The Green Hornet”) highlights the editing techniques used in this year’s nominated films.
Nominated Films:
- “Avatar”
- “District 9”
- “The Hurt Locker”
- “Inglourious Basterds”
- “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
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Music (Original Score)
Musican/composer Mark Mothersbaugh (“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” “New York I Love You,” “Nick & Nora's Infinite Playlist”) discusses the musical scores of each of this year’s nominated films.
Nominated Films:
- “Avatar”
- “Fantastic Mr. Fox”
- “The Hurt Locker”
- “Sherlock Holmes”
- “Up”
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Short Film (Live Action)
Director Brett Ratner (“Rush Hour 3,” “X-Men: The Last Stand”) highlights this year’s nominated Live Action Short Films.
Nominated Films:
- “The Door”
- “Instead of Abracadabra”
- “Kavi”
- “Miracle Fish”
- “The New Tenants”
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Visual Effects
Visual Effects Supervisor Jamie Price (“The A-Team,” “Australia,” “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers”) discusses the amazing effects applied in each of this year’s nominated films.
Nominated Films:
- “Avatar”
- “District 9”
- “Star Trek”
