BEST DIRECTOR
Pete Doctor, Bob Peterson -Up
Pete Doctor (photo by Nicholas Genin) |
As stated in my review for Best
Picture, Up works so well because of the visuals. I do not simply
mean the stunning vistas and colors (though this cannot be
overlooked), but the use of visuals to tell the story. The first 20
minutes alone is worthy on an Oscar. But the directors did not use
up all their talents for a big opening. The story unfolds so
naturally with such spirit and life that you can tell that this can
only be done in the hands of a master. Or in this case two masters.
Someone once asked me if directing for animation was as difficult as
directing live action. While the skill using camera angles and other
such techniques are implemented in both, the question revolved around
character performance. Doesn't a live action director have to know
how to get good performances out of people? Isn't that more
difficult? I would actually argue the reverse. The animation
director has to not only get these inanimate pixels to look and move
in a human way, they have to create a sense of personality, a sense
of soul. This is no easy feat (e.g. Final Fantasy). But even if
Carl, Ellie, and Russel all look slightly cartoonish, they project
more humanity than many of the Hollywood actors working today. Pete
and Bob are responsible for that and we thank them.
RUNENRS UP
Jason
Reitman – Up in the Air
Marc Webb – 500 Days of Summer
Zack Snyder – Watchmen
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