Oscar Predictions Part Deux

We're going to run through ALL the technical awards.  They're mostly pretty tough, so I'm making a lot of "safe" picks, just for future bragging rights.

Also, there will be no Razzie analysis, That's My Boy will sweep.

Best Cinematography:

This one seems to have a clear winner in Life of Pi.  I'm under the strong belief that the film will walk away with the most awards on Sunday.  However, it's not a walkover due to the fact that Roger Deakins, photographer of Skyfall, has never won an Oscar in his now tenth try.  Also his hair glows with the sparkle of the moon.  But still, hard to knock Life of Pi.

Winner: Life of Pi- Claudio Miranda

My Pick: Life of Pi

Best Film Editing:

In a surprising twist, Silver Linings Playbook won the ACE awards, but unfortunately, the ACE awards do not always predict the Oscar winner.  William Goldenberg is the favorite, but for WHICH FILM??!?  Not hard, the correct answer is Argo, due to the fact that more people liked Argo than Zero Dark Thrity (with the large exception of myself).  In many tech categories, that's enough to bank a win.  Also, Argo is a big favorite to win Best Picture, but not to win anything else except this category, so this is pretty much a lock.

Winner: Argo

My Pick: Zero Dark Thirty

Best Production Design:

So the genius Vegas oddsmakers basically split between Les Miserables and Anna Karenina.  Far be it from me to call them crazy, but honestly, the academy is going to honor one of the other GREAT films in the category.  The ADG honored Les Mis along with Django (which isn't up), and I can't say Anna Karenina had nothing more than "interesting" production design.  But sometimes subtlety is the best medicine, so Lincoln should have a legitimate shot (as I would like it to).  But then again, Life of Pi is probably going to do another mini sweep â la Hugo. WOW, what a tight race!

Winner: Life of PI

My Pick: Lincoln

Best Costume Design:

Anna Karenina would seem like a lock, but I genuinely think that voters will vote on what they think to be a better film overall.  No, not Mirror Mirror, although fantasy films have done well in the past.  Still, go with the other favorite, and the deserving film, Les Miserables.

Winner: Les Miserables

My Pick: Les Miserables

Best Makeup/Hair Styling

Gotta be Les Mis. I mean those people looked so eloquently miserable that I just knew they were "the miserables."

Winner:Les Miserables

My Pick: Norbit

Best Sound Mixing

You could go with any of the films, but since this one is hard to predict an upset, I think most will gravitate towards the live signing of Les Mis, making it a big favorite.  Unless voters didn't like the movie that much.  Then look for Skyfall or even Argo to win.

Winner: Les Miserables

My Pick: Skyfall

Best Sound Editing

This category rarely goes to a movie that isn't even nominated for sound mixing, so you think the Vegas Oddsmakers would've done there homework and not heavily favored Zero Dark Thirty.  But, not being the case, I guess there mentality was, it's the only chance the film has at winning anything.  Unfortunately, it will probably be another excuse to give love to Life of Pi, although ZDT definitely deserves some consideration.

Winner: Life of Pi

My Pick: Zero Dark Thirty

Best Visual Effects

Even if Life of Pi doesn't win all of the technical awards, it will win this one.
Winner: Life of Pi
My Pick: Marvel's The Avengers

That's it for now, tomorrow we'll have the rest!!!