Award archives...

Post by **droosan** » February 12th, 2007, 10:44 am

The voting for best director in a feature was judged using a selected 'clip' from each film. The Over The Hedge clip submitted was the climactic sequence featuring the "soda moment". The Cars clip for this category was Sally's explanation to Lightning McQueen of how she wound up living in Radiator Springs.

Certainly, IMO, there were other, 'stronger' scenes (from a 'directorial' standpoint) within Cars that Pixar could have submitted, instead.

But that "soda moment" sequence from OTH would have been tough to beat. It really was one of the most memorable sequences, from any feature, last year. Not to mention, the funniest! .. the audience I saw it with literally had people falling out of their seats, laughing, during that scene.

And directors Tim Johnson & Karey Kirkpatrick deserve a lot of credit for that.

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As for effects, yes, Cars was very deserving, but so were the other nominees. Here again, pertinent submitted clips from the films were viewed immediately before voting, so that they would be fresh in the voters' minds. I recall being particularly impressed with the 'effects' clips submitted for Flushed Away.

Post by **Christian** » February 12th, 2007, 2:16 pm

I liked that different movies got different awards instead of one movie running away with everything. Of course, last year things were even more mixed up but in some prior years it was one show taking everything.

Post by **ShyViolet** » February 13th, 2007, 5:25 pm

I'm really happy about OTH getting best directors, and FA picking up lots of others! Yay!

Post by **ShyViolet** » February 14th, 2007, 11:00 pm

Cool article on Annies Christian!

I liked the captions a lot!

(Roger Allers' suit, ha ha! Well nothing can top Nick Park's bow tie at the Oscars some years ago...

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Also, here's some extra info from some others who went:

http://animationguildblog.blogspot.com/ ... annie.html

Also, when you hear "Annies" do you ever picture this guy: *dumb joke*

Post by **droosan** » February 15th, 2007, 12:00 am

nah; I tend to picture this girl:

leapin' lizards!

Post by **Daniel** » February 15th, 2007, 12:16 am

Her eyes and mouth, look kinda creepy....

Post by **Christian** » February 15th, 2007, 1:29 am

ShyViolet wrote:Cool article on Annies Christian!

Thanks! I couldn't think of a funny caption for the Lasseter one but if anybody has any ideas let me know.

Post by **ShyViolet** » February 22nd, 2007, 11:22 pm

Hey, does anyone want to talk about who they think might win some of the Oscars this year? (not just animation)

Post by **Kinoo** » February 23rd, 2007, 10:13 am

I really hope Letters from Iwo Jima wil get the Best Picture Oscar. It's such a beautiful movie. Everybody go see it! Departed is good but overrated.

And I hope Children of Men (shame it didn't get nominated for other awards) wil win the Oscar it has been nominated for. It was the best movie of last year, definitely.

Post by **Groaning** » February 24th, 2007, 5:28 pm

Babel HAS to win.
Best movie of 06 for me.

Post by **Dacey** » February 24th, 2007, 6:11 pm

Babel HAS to win.

No, it doesn't.

Post by **Kinoo** » February 25th, 2007, 1:02 am

I saw every movies nominated for Best Picture, and although Babel was very good, Iwo Jima is far superior to it.

Post by **Kaszubas** » February 26th, 2007, 12:26 am

And the Oscar goes to... dancing penguins! and The Danish Poet

Congrats to both

Post by **spaz** » February 26th, 2007, 1:29 am

this first "i claudius" of cg was inevitable. fitting for this bloated rape of the great name of McQueen.

Post by **Kinoo** » February 26th, 2007, 3:49 am

very disappointing night.... Except for Al Gore, the rest of the awards are lame IMO. Departed was good but not as goos as the previous Scorecese and Iwo Jima definitely desserved to win. Happy Feet??? And children of Men winning nothing? Blah!