"Half-Blood Prince" Nominated for Best Cinematography Oscar
HBP Film
Posted by: Edward
February 02, 2010, 10:26 AM
Early this morning in Los Angeles, the 82nd Annual Academy Award nominations were announced, and the "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" film received a nod for Best Cinematography. The sixth Potter film was nominated along side such other films in this category as "Avatar," "The Hurt Locker," "Inglourious Basterds," and "The White Ribbon."
The telecast o the 82nd Academy Awards will be broadcast live Sunday, March 7th starting at 8pm EST on ABC.
Congratulations to all at HBP!
101 Points
It is a beautiful looking film. Striking visual style – an underlying melancholy about it. Personally, I think the great Michael Gambon should have gotten a nom as well… but oh, well.
2472 Points
I’m sure that Avatar will win ;( well, DH WILL BE NOMINATED FOR BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ACTOR, BEST ACTRESS, BEST EVERYTHING… you’ll see ;)
So glad. I’m obsessed with the cinematography in this movie. Think of the beautiful symmetry employed in scenes such as Spinner’s End, and Malfoy shutting the blind on the door on the train, so textured and stylized. I wish he were filming DH as well.
5806 Points
Way to go HBP :)
It’s cool the movie was nominated. I havent seen any other of those movies that are listed but, I’ve heard about Avatar of course. But, I think the cinematography in HBP is spectacular so, hopefully that will be recognized and rewarded.
89 Points
Can somebody explain how a flim that’s mostly CGI gets nominated in Best Cinematography? Anyway, I hope that if it’s not HBP, it’s not Avatar either. I would loose what shred of respect I have left for the Academy (if it’s Avatar). I hope they are doing HP like they did Lord of the Rings, because the HP cast and crew deserve MAJOR kudos!
276 Points
I don´t think that there is more than 3 mins of full CGI in the movie. The rest augments plates shot by Monsieur Delbonnel. The whole movie was shot on 35mm film and beautifully lit by the Director of Photography and his crew. Then, it was digitally colour graded. And looks good enough to get this very well deserved nomination. I wasn´t sure it would get it, because it came out so long ago. And the Academy tends to forget films over time. :)
Sadly though, it will not win. :(
Either “Avatar” or “Basterds” will win …
So exciting! Go Half Blood Prince! Good Luck!