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News Credits: 553 · by **Professor Smooth** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:33 am

The nominees for the 80th annual Academy Awards were announced this morning, and this past summer's Transformers Movie has been nominated for not one, not two, but THREE Oscars. They are:

Best Achievement in Sound - Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Peter J. Devlin
Best Achievement in Sound Editing - Mike Hopkins, Ethan Van der Ryn
Best Achievement in Visual Effects - Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl, John Frazier

Too see the complete list of Oscar nominees on IMDB.com click here or to visit the official website for the Academy Awards click here

The winners of the 80th annual Academy Awards will be announced on Sunday, February 24th 2008.

News Credits: 11 · by **Robinson** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:58 am

Somebody may end up eating their whole collection of TF's after all. :-?

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:12 am

Professor Smooth wrote:Transformers has been nominated for two Academy Awards.

The first is "Achievement in Sound Editing."

The second is "Achievement in Sound Mixing."

The third is "Achievement in Visual Effects."

You can see a full listing of the nominees at the official website:
http://www.oscars.org/80academyawards/n ... index.html

Nominated for "two" Academy awards huh? whoops....time to head back to Sesame Street...LOL

THere was no doubt in ANYONE'S minds that TF would be up for Effects, but I have to admit I'm surprised on the sound editing and mixing. I also have to express disappointment in not seeing Steve Jablonsky nominated for his score; personally I thought it was one of the most complelling and exciting scores I've heard since Star Wars: Ep II...the Duel of the Fates track from that movie was just awesome.

News Credits: 9 · by **Hip-Hoptimus Rime** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:16 am

First-Aid wrote:I also have to express disappointment in not seeing Steve Jablonsky nominated for his score; personally I thought it was one of the most complelling and exciting scores I've heard since Star Wars: Ep II...the Duel of the Fates track from that movie was just awesome.

Agreed, the score was excellent. Now, has anyone seen all the movies TF is competing against? Could you give us your honest thoughts about the movie's chances?

News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:20 am

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News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:24 am

Achievement in sound editing
“The Bourne Ultimatum” (Universal)
Karen Baker Landers and Per Hallberg
“No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)
Skip Lievsay
“Ratatouille” (Walt Disney)
Randy Thom and Michael Silvers
“There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage and Miramax)
Matthew Wood
“Transformers” (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro)
Ethan Van der Ryn and Mike Hopkins

Achievement in sound mixing
“The Bourne Ultimatum” (Universal)
Scott Millan, David Parker and Kirk Francis
“No Country for Old Men” (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)
Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter Kurland
“Ratatouille” (Walt Disney)
Randy Thom, Michael Semanick and Doc Kane
“3:10 to Yuma” (Lionsgate)
Paul Massey, David Giammarco and Jim Stuebe
“Transformers” (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro)
Kevin O’Connell, Greg P. Russell and Peter J. Devlin

Achievement in visual effects
“The Golden Compass” (New Line in association with Ingenious Film Partners)
Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris and Trevor Wood
“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” (Walt Disney)
John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and John Frazier
“Transformers” (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro)
Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl and John Frazier

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:29 am

DIscussion already ongoing here:

viewtopic.php?f=44&t=34727&p=611214&e=611214

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:32 am

for anyone that may ask the show will be on you beat to the post great find

sunday febuary 24 5pm-8pm on ABC

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:36 am

Robinson wrote:Somebody may end up eating their whole collection of TF's after all.

My first thought too.

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:36 am

Cool! I'm hoping it lands the Visual Effects oscar. It'd be a great way to keep the franchise in the public eye, and the visuals in that movie were really good.

News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:52 am

First-Aid wrote:DIscussion already ongoing here:

http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/vi ... 4&e=611214

I know, but for now - because of the new forums - we can't post news from already existing threads. Every news story needs a new thread, but the problem is being worked on.

by **OptimusShr** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:57 am

Go visual effects!

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:02 am

"Best Achievement in Sound" - Peter Cullens monologe on the start of the movie. Nuff said.

by **woosh** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:05 am

I hope they win.

News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:15 am

Technical crap as usual

They do this for almost any sci fi movie

Why wasn't it nominated for best song?

by **Sonray** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:15 am

Not really that much of a surprise. The REAL surprise will be if TF actually wins the awards.

When are the oscars being televised?

News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:19 am

Counterpunch wrote:
Robinson wrote:Somebody may end up eating their whole collection of TF's after all.

My first thought too.

So what condiments go with plastic?

News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:21 am

Prior to seeing this movie or even knowing they were coming out with this movie, whou would have thought they would have ever heard "Transformers the Movie nominated for three Academy Awards"?

News Credits: 2 · by **Shadowman** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:40 am

GetterDragun wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:
Robinson wrote:Somebody may end up eating their whole collection of TF's after all.

My first thought too.

So what condiments go with plastic?

Disappointment and BBQ sauce.

Like Cyberstrike on Facebook · by **Cyberstrike** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:11 pm

I'm going to have to remind AK of that to no end if Transformers wins any Oscar. :grin:

by **polystyleneman** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:35 pm

And like THAT the Oscars are suddenly as meaningless as the Grammys.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:39 pm

Shadowman wrote:
Disappointment and BBQ sauce.

<Ed McMahon'D>HA HA! YOU ARE CORRECT, SIR! HI YO!</Ed McMahon'D>

Anywho...

I'll admit, I'm surprised they got nominated at all. (even in Hollywood, that carries some weight, so that puts us on the map, even if the $800+ million worldwide didn't)

Three nominations is nothing short of a miracle, really.

I doubt they'll get more than one, but I don't think they've got much competition in the visual effects catagory.

I heard The Golden Compass was stunning, but nothing groundbreaking.

POTC: At World's End was basically whirlpools, ships attacking, etc. (I have yet to see it. I found the second one to be a yawn fest...so...)

TransFormers actually brought machines to life and realistically so. I have to admit that the visuals were far better than I ever imagined they could be.

If they don't win, it's a crying shame. Not for us, but for the work that went into it. There's actual quality in the bots themselves, and that kind of work shouldn't go unnoticed.

polystyleneman wrote:And like THAT the Oscars are suddenly as meaningless as the Grammys.

Don't get me wrong, I understand where you're coming from (to a certain extent) but put your bias and movie hate aside for one moment...

Even the haters have admitted, on occasion, that if nothing else, the robots looked 100% real and that it was impressive how lifelike they looked.

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:27 pm

No movie of the year?

by **devil prime** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:28 pm

if it doesn't get Best Achievement in Visual Effects then the Academy Awards are rigged

News Credits: 1 · by **Mechabreaker** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:33 pm

I somehow knew that Transformers would be considered for a best visual effect academy award, but getting nominated, not just for special effects but also for best sound and best sound editing is a big new years surprise, I will definitely be tuning in to the Oscars this year to see if TF wins!