'Anna Karenina,' 'Les Mis,' 'Life of Pi,' 'Lincoln,' 'Skyfall' grab ASC nominations
'Django Unchained,' 'The Master,' 'Zero Dark Thirty' miss the cut
Roger Deakins picked up his 11th ASC nomination, for "Skyfall."
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The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced nominees for its 27th annual awards honoring excellence in cinematography.
The big misses were "Django Unchained" (Robert Richardson has a spotty history with the Society but often turns lemons to lemonade with the Academy's cinematography branch), "The Master" (further indication of the film just not being well-liked by the industry, but come on) and "Zero Dark Thirty" (a longshot hopeful all along).
I'm also a little bit surprised that industry favorite Rodrigo Prieto didn't find a spot for his underrated work in "Argo." I still think he could be someone to watch for at the Oscars.
After the internet virtually exploded yesterday when Tom Hooper was recognized by the DGA, it will be fun to see how "Les Misérables" detractors react to their other pet grievance about the film, the cinematography, being recognized by, well, cinematographers. The film joins "Anna Karenina" (fresh off a BAFTA nomination) and expected players "Life of Pi," "Lincoln" (a bit of a surprise as Janusz Kaminski is no longer an ASC member) and "Skyfall."
The 27th annual ASC Awards will be held on February 10. The race for the Oscar would appear to be between "Life of Pi" and "Skyfall," with the former having the edge. But the guild could go a different way. They often have.
Once again, check out the full list of nominees below, and as always, keep up with the season via The Circuit.
"Anna Karenina" (Seamus McGarvey)
"Les Misérables" (Danny Cohen)
"Life of Pi" (Claudio Miranda)
"Lincoln" (Janusz Kaminski)
"Skyfall" (Roger Deakins)
2012-2013 OSCAR PREDICTIONS
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Costume Design
Best Film Editing
Best Makeup And Hairstyling
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Best Production Design
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Visual Effects
Best Animated Feature Film
Best Documentary Feature
Best Foreign Language Film
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January 9, 2013 at 1:13PM EST Reply to CommentLes Mis?! x__x
Liz
January 9, 2013 at 1:17PM EST Reply to CommentOkay, even if you didn't like "The Master," come on, people. Just look at it!
I'm very happy for Seamus McGarvey and hoping he can hang on for Oscar.
RichardZ Lol. Agreed and agreed.
January 9, 2013 at 1:57PM ESTted
January 9, 2013 at 1:23PM EST Reply to CommentI don't get the snub for The Master in the technichal side. Wasn't how beautiful it looked and how great the production design the one thing anyone could agree on.
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January 9, 2013 at 1:27PM EST Reply to CommentKris, you don't have Janusz Kaminski listed as a nominee for Lincoln.
By the way, IOWA Film critics annouced their winners too.
Joe7827
January 9, 2013 at 1:31PM EST Reply to CommentUm... I saw The Master, and I honestly can't recall a lot of notworthy set design or cinematography.
Now, Joaquin Phoenix's and Philip Seymour Hoffman's greatness, I'll agree to that.
Liz The department store? The boat? Hoffman's office? All brilliant sets.
January 9, 2013 at 2:30PM ESTKane Agreed, Liz. This category isn't just about innovating camera work, it's also about what we see in every frame. I thought Lincoln used lighting masterfully and Skyfall had Deakins shift effortlessly to digital, even Miranda and Life of Pi looked seamless against all the digital effects. But The Master hit everything right. That shot of Phoenix behind the camera looking at us will haunt my dreams.
January 9, 2013 at 3:44PM ESTDylanS
January 9, 2013 at 1:33PM EST Reply to CommentTo be fair to Danny Cohen, I doubt the angular/close-up heavy style was his choice. But the other photographic aspects of "Les Mis", namely the lighting, are quite stunning.
JJ1 Agreed. I know there is criticism of a blue tinge. But overall,Les Mis had wonderful lighting.
January 9, 2013 at 1:53PM ESTSean
January 9, 2013 at 2:04PM EST Reply to CommentLes Miserables makes no visual sense whatsoever... but to each their own. I might as well get used to it now, because tomorrow is going to be a big morning for Les Miserables. SIGH.
RichardZ
January 9, 2013 at 2:05PM EST Reply to CommentThe ASC nods are excellent. Argo missed; not the strongest, or too subtle.
I think it is one category that might indicate a huge night for Argo if it bumps anyone of these movies for an Oscar nod.
Andrew F
January 9, 2013 at 2:20PM EST Reply to CommentAren't these the same as the BAFTA nominees? Seems to me that we have a very likely set of five for the Oscars...
JLPatt
January 9, 2013 at 2:49PM EST Reply to CommentMcGarvey!!!!!!
Whew. If he missed that would have been catastrophic. Best work of the year, a masterpiece of cinematography.
JMC Completely agreed. Not only do I hope he's nominated tomorrow, I hope he somehow pulls off a victory. The best work out there this year. The skill and craft of the cinematography in that film is unbelievably good.
January 9, 2013 at 6:03PM ESTChris138
January 9, 2013 at 7:56PM EST Reply to CommentThese people really think Les Miserables was shot better than The Grey, The Master, The Dark Knight Rises or Django Unchained? Alright then.