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Could Prince Caspian win Academy Award for Visual Effects?

Paul Martin — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:04:46 +0000

In the Hollywood Reporter’s Oscar Preview series, they list The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian among the potential contenders for Best Visual Effects in a Motion Picture. This is an area that it has the potential to win, or at least get a nomination. The visual effects are seamless, and in many cases better than in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Other potential leaders in the category include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which could be a leading contender with a CG face of Brad Pitt aging in reverse. There are also Iron Man and The Dark Knight, which combined visual effects designed for realism with compelling stories.

Oscar Nominations in January.

Oscar winner Tami Lane comes home

Paul Martin — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:12:00 +0000

Tami Lane walked through the door of her parents’ Dunlap townhouse Friday, lugging a backpack weighed down by clothes, magazines and an eight-and-a-half pound, gold-plated statue.

Minutes later, the Oscar was glinting under the living room lights, in the hands of her father, Roger Lane. He passed it gently to her mother, Linda, and her sister, Tracy, 34, all of them smiling and, like so many Oscar winners, marveling at how heavy it was.

Lane, 31, a Woodruff High School and Bradley University grad, took a seat on the couch and obliged her curious public with the details of last Sunday, the day she won best makeup for “The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” at the Academy Awards.

It began at 10 a.m. Lane and her friend Penny Mackie, part of Narnia’s costume team, arrived at co-nominee Howard Berger’s house, where a team of makeup and hair specialists awaited them.

They arrived at the Kodak theater just before 3 p.m. “It was kind of a bummer” to get to the theater before the swarm of celebrities and popping flashbulbs, she said, but there was plenty of that to come.

Just before the award for best makeup was announced, pages ushered Lane, Berger and the other nominees backstage. Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman and Judi Dench greeted them. (If you’re wondering about those shots of Lane in her seat, waiting for presenters Will Ferrell and Steve Carrell to open the envelope, those are special seats in front set up just for the cameras, she said.)

“All I heard was ‘How-’” said Lane, “and I was whipped up on stage.” She stared out into a crowd she described as “like your own 3-D People magazine,” with Jack Nicholson and George Clooney looking up at her.

Berger, as Lane’s loyal supporters have pointed out repeatedly since the Oscars, got to do all the talking. But Lane’s not bitter. “We had that worked out” in advance, she said. “I’m not upset at all by it.”

And in fact she did say a few words, after the mike cut out: “Thank you for making dreams come true.”

Then ushers marched her and Berger past Morgan Freeman – the first to congratulate them on their win – to have photos taken. They ate dinner at the Governor’s Ball and zipped past Elton John’s party (much too crowded) to the Vanity Fair party. “Madonna was there, but I didn’t see her,” said Lane, sounding a tad disappointed.

By 1:30 a.m., the party slowed down. “It went way too fast,” she said.

Lane isn’t sure yet what the effect of her win will be. “I’ve been told that my rate will go up and I’m more in demand,” she said. She’ll begin work soon on “Prince Caspian,” the sequel to Narnia.

And for the next few days she’ll be home in Peoria. “I love this town,” she said. “There’s so many people I want to see.”

She’s having a party tonight from 8 to 11 at Agatucci’s restaurant in Peoria – a chance for friends to catch up.

She might bring the Oscar, she said, even though it’s already a little worse for the wear. The sapphire rings she wore left tiny marks around the statue’s legs. “I don’t know,” she said, surveying the scratches. “I kind of like them there.”

Narnia Wins Academy Award

Paul Martin — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 13:55:00 +0000

Achievement in Make-Up
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
Howard Berger and Tami Lane

FILM SYNOPSIS
The four Pevensie children have been evacuated from wartime London to the country home of Professor Kirke, where they discover a magical wardrobe through which they can enter the land of Narnia. There, they must help Narnia’s rightful ruler, the majestic lion Aslan, defeat the evil White Witch who has seized control of his kingdom.

ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
Well, I’m just glad that Clooney doesn’t do make-up. So it worked out well. This is really an amazing life. It all started when I was a little boy and my mother read me “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak and at that point I knew I wanted to go live with the monsters. Real quick I want to thank Disney, Mark Johnson, Walden Media, Cary Granat, Perry Moore, my partners in crime at K.N.B effects group, Robert Kurtzman and Gregory Nicotero. Everyone that was there with me through the journey a year and a half of this magnificent project. My Aslan, Andrew Adamson, my inspiration, Kelsey Travis and Jake, my best friend, Sandy. Rick Baker, Dick Smith, Stan Winston, Richard Taylor, Danny Striepeke, and I want to dedicate this to my parents Kenneth and Susan Berger, right now I know they’re looking down upon me and saying we’re proud of you that you’re living with the monsters and running through the forest with the wild things. Thank you.

SPECIAL ONLINE THANKS
Howard Berger and Tami Lane

Wow, what a wonderful life and it all started when my mother read me WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE and I knew then I wanted to be that little boy Max. I want to thank Disney, Walden Media, Mark Johnson, Perry Moore, Cary Granat, Douglas Gresham and my Aslan Andrew Adamson. My amazing children, Kelsey, Travis and Jake, I finally got to make a film they could see, my best friend Sandi Berger, Dick Smith, Stan Winston and Dan Striepeke, my partners in crime Greg Nicotero and Robert Kurtzman, everyone at KNB EFX GROUP, INC who followed me through Narnia for a year and a half, you know who you are, Charlize Theron for loving my nose, and I want to dedicate this award to my parents Kenneth and Susan Berger, who if they were here today would be so proud that their little Max who is still playing in the forest with the Wild Things. Thank you and good night.

THANK YOU
Heidi, Heather & Holly; Stacie; Uncle Bill; Jeannie and Sonny; Bob Carrelli; Akihito Ikeda; Connors; Nick Marra; Scott Stoddard; Delchambre; James Leonard; Christopher Cera; Rob Freitas; Alex Diaz; Steve Hartman; Matt Killen; Mike Manzel; Steve Munson; Gary Pawlowski; Frank Ryberg; Shannon Shea; Mike Deak; Scott Patton; Jaremy Aiello; Mitch DeVane; Garrett Immel; Eric Gruenderman; Michael McCarty; Dave Grasso; Chad Atkinson; Fred Cervantes; Anthony Diaz; Grady Holder; Carey Jones; Gil Liberto; James McLaughlin; Erica Olsen; Dave Perteet; Caleb Schneider; Kara Krasnoff; Lindsay Vivian; Adrian Atwood; Katherine Brown; Tanya Bermingham; Annamarie; Linda Hal Couper; Rebeccah; Sean Foot; Kristelle Gardiner; Sarah Graham; Paul Katte; Ray Massa; Shannon McKean; Haley Oliver; Jess Reedy; Sarah Rubano; Maryanne Rushton; Russell Seifert; Consuelo Duran; John Fedele; Terri Flucker; Bruce Mitchell; Ben Rittenhouse; John Calpin; Derek Krout; Patricia Urias; Marion Held-Bixby; Mark Boley; Annelises Boise; Connie Criswell; Tyson Fountaine; Paul Molnar; Karin Hanson; Khan Tran; Jake McKinnon; Kamar Bitar; Jenny Wallace; Nikki Gooley; Isis Mussenden; Tom Williams; Beth DePatie; Roger Ford; Dean Wright; Randy Starr; Maggie Todd; Connie Cadwell; David Fedele; Karen Mason; Molly McGee; Katherine Sully; Margeau Bull; Steve Katz; Arnold Goldman; Ginger Anglin; Louis Kiss; Marina Barsalo; Jack Bricker; Justin Ditter; Phannin Jurvlaivui; Ron Pipes II; Rapeeporn Rodehompu; Jeff Edwards; John Criswelll; Veronica Torres; KC Holdenfield; Naime; Tracey Reeby; Kimberly Adams; Alina Phelan; Tim Coddington; Ian Gracie; Bill Westenhofer; Erica Burton; Julia Orr; Abby Vickery; Elka Wardega; Bliss Macgillicuddy; Paige Banenoch; Dalia Fernandez; Roxie Hodenfield; Pip Lund; Beth Hathaway; Mark Ballou; Liz Blackwell; Dawn Dininger; Fred Fraleigh; Patrick Mullan; Clare Mulroy; Jeff Himmel; David Wogh; Robert Derry; Sonny Tilders; Harrison Lorenzana; Jeff Okabayashi; Randy Ball; Jessica Needham; Phil Steuer; Mark Simone; Rich Chapla; Don McAlpine; Jim Berney; Brigham Taylor

Special Thanks to
James McAvoy; Richard and Tania Taylor; Gino Acevedo; The Gang at WETA Workshop; William, Anna, Skandar & Georgie; Tilda Swinton; All the Fauns, Satyrs, Minotaurs, Goblins, Boggles, Dwarves, Giants, Cyclops, Ogres, Hags, Centaurs, & Minoboars

[Press Room Interview]

7 Films in Competition for the Makeup Oscar

Paul Martin — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 04:14:00 +0000

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the seven films being considered for Achievement in Makeup for the 78th Academy Awards®.

The films in consideration are listed below in alphabetical order:

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Cinderella Man
A History of Violence
The Libertine
Mrs. Henderson Presents
The New World
Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith

Ten-minute clip reels from each of the seven films will be screened for the Makeup Award Nominating Committee on Saturday, January 28. The committee may nominate three of these seven films for Oscar® consideration.

Nominated films will be announced along with nominations in 23 other categories on Tuesday, January 31, at 5:30 a.m. PST.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2005 will be presented on Sunday, March 5, 2006, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PST.

Academy Announces Visual Effects Competitors

Paul Martin — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 10:31:00 +0000

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the seven films in consideration for Achievement in Visual Effects for the 78th Academy Awards®.

The films are listed below in alphabetical order:

“Batman Begins”
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”
“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”
“King Kong”
“Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith”
“War of the Worlds”

Fifteen-minute clip reels from each of the seven films will be screened for the Visual Effects Award Nominating Committee on Wednesday, January 25. At this screening the members will vote to nominate three of the seven films for Oscar® consideration.

All nominations for the 78th Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 31, 2006, at 5:30 a.m. PST, in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements for 2005 will be presented on March 5, 2006, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PST.

Thanks to Katie for sending me the news

Disney backs anti-piracy technology for Oscar DVDs

Paul Martin — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 21:56:00 +0000

Walt Disney Co. on Monday plans to become the first major Hollywood film distributor to back an anti-piracy DVD technology that stirred controversy last year in advance of the important Oscar race.

Disney said it would release DVD “screeners” — copies of movies sent to groups that vote on awards — only for DVD players made exclusively by a Dolby Laboratories unit, Cinea, and engineered to thwart illegal copying.

“We feel like this is a really strong first step in addition to all the other things we do to combat piracy,” said Dennis Rice, who heads Disney’s Oscar publicity campaign, which will include films such as “Shopgirl” and “The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.”

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