Below-the-line gymnastics in top Oscar contenders
So, there's a line. And there's a big space below it where some of filmmaking's best ply their trade. Now, let's take a journey below the line and see what's brewing ...
-- How production teams tackled the restaging of Mideast crises in films like "Argo" and "Zero Dark Thirty."
-- The vfx challenge of bringing tiger Richard Parker to life in "Life of Pi."
-- Exploring the choice of film over digital in "Lincoln."
-- The importance of collaboration between departments in "Les Miserables."
A native of Los Angeles raised by two parents and "Hill Street Blues," Jon Weisman ankled his scriptwriting career and began working for Variety in 2004, subsequently serving as associate editor of features and television reporter before becoming awards editor. He promises not to use this platform to retroactively campaign for Oscars for “The Misfits,” though he’d feel justified in doing so.
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