In Contention

OSCAR PREDICTION CHARTS — February 23, 2009 (YEAR IN ADVANCE)

NUTSHELL: The tech fields seem to be filling out nicely even a year out. I’m hanging my hat on some risky picks in a few categories (like recognition for “The Wolf Man” outside of the anticipated makeup category) but for the most part, I think we’ll be talking about “Public Enemies,” “Nine” and “Chéri” in the crafts conversation throughout the year. Keep an eye on the sound mixing category, where former mixing partners (and all time infamous Oscar losers) Kevin O’Connell and Greg P. Russell will be head to head with “Enemies” and “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” respectively.

Column: “Handicapping 2009 a year in advance!?”

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ART DIRECTION
1 “Public Enemies”
Nathan Crowley, Rosemary Branderburg		 NEW
2 “Nine”
John Myhre; Gordon Sim		 NEW
3 “The Wolf Man”
Rick Heinrichs; John Bush		 NEW
4 “Chéri”
Alan MacDonald; Judy Farr, Véronique Melery		 NEW
5 “Sherlock Holmes”
Sarah Greenwood; Katie Spencer		 NEW
6 “Shutter Island”
Dante Ferretti; Francesca Lo Schiavo		 NEW
7 “The Tempest”
Mark Friedberg; Alyssa Winter		 NEW
8 “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”
Stuart Craig; Stephanie McMillan		 NEW
9 “Amelia”
Stephanie Carroll; Gordon Sim		 NEW
10 “Avatar”
Rick Carter; Robert Stromberg		 NEW

CINEMATOGRAPHY
1 “Public Enemies”
Dante Spinotti		 NEW
2 “Nine”
Dion Beebe		 NEW
3 “Shutter Island”
Robert Richardson		 NEW
4 “Amelia”
Stuart Dryburgh		 NEW
5 “Broken Embraces”
Rodrigo Prieto		 NEW
6 “Green Zone”
Barry Ackroyd		 NEW
7 “The Hurt Locker”
Barry Ackroyd		 NEW
8 “The Road”
Javier Aguirresarobe		 NEW
9 “Chéri”
Darius Khondji		 NEW
10 “Untitled Nelson Mandela Project”
Tom Stern		 NEW

COSTUME DESIGN
1 “Chéri”
Consolata Boyle		 NEW
2 “Nine”
unknown		 NEW
3 “Public Enemies”
Colleen Atwood		 NEW
4 “The Wolf Man”
Milena Canonero		 NEW
5 “Amelia”
Kasia Walicka-Maimone		 NEW
6 “The Tempest”
Sandy Powell		 NEW
7 “Shanghai”
Julie Weiss		 NEW
8 “Broken Embraces”
Sonia Grande		 NEW
9 “Sherlock Holmes”
Ann Roth		 NEW
10 “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”
Jany Temime		 NEW

FILM EDITING
1 “Nine”
unknown		 NEW
2 “Shutter Island”
Thelma Schoonmaker		 NEW
3 “Green Zone”
Christopher Rouse		 NEW
4 “Amelia”
Allison C. Johnson		 NEW
5 “Untitled Nelson Mandela Project”
Joel Cox, Gary Roach		 NEW
6 “Public Enemies”
Jeffrey Ford, Paul Rubell		 NEW
7 “Chéri”
Lucia Zucchetti		 NEW
8 “Taking Woodstock”
Tim Squyres		 NEW
9 “The Lovely Bones”
Jabez Olssen		 NEW
10 “Avatar”
John Refoua, Stephen E. Rivkin		 NEW

MAKEUP
1 “The Wolf Man” NEW
2 “Star Trek” NEW
3 “Chéri” NEW
4 “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” NEW
5 “The Tempest” NEW
6 “Watchmen” NEW
7 “The Road” NEW
8 “Drag Me to Hell” NEW
9 “Amelia” NEW
10 “Sherlock Holmes” NEW

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
1 “Chéri”
Alexandre Desplat		 NEW
2 “Amelia”
unknown		 NEW
3 “Broken Embraces”
Alberto Iglesias		 NEW
4 “Up”
Michael Giacchino		 NEW
5 “Public Enemies”
Elliot Goldenthal		 NEW
6 “Avatar”
James Horner		 NEW
7 “The Road”
Nick Cave, Warren Ellis		 NEW
8 “The Tempest”
Elliot Goldenthal		 NEW
9 “The Wolf Man”
Danny Elfman		 NEW
10 “The Lovely Bones”
unknown		 NEW

SOUND EDITING
1 “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” NEW
2 “Public Enemies” NEW
3 “Star Trek” NEW
4 “Green Zone” NEW
5 “Up” NEW
6 “Avatar” NEW
7 “The Hurt Locker” NEW
8 “Terminator Salvation” NEW
9 “G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra” NEW
10 “2012” NEW

SOUND MIXING
1 “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” NEW
2 “Nine” NEW
3 “Public Enemies” NEW
4 “Avatar” NEW
5 “Star Trek” NEW
6 “Up” NEW
7 “Green Zone” NEW
8 “Terminator Salvation” NEW
9 “The Hurt Locker” NEW
10 “Watchmen” NEW

VISUAL EFFECTS
1 “Avatar” NEW
2 “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” —
3 “Star Trek” NEW
4 “Terminator Salvation” NEW
5 “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” NEW
6 “2012” NEW
7 “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” NEW
8 “Land of the Lost” NEW
9 “Watchmen” NEW
10 “The Wolf Man” NEW