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Posted Monday, April 27, 2015 - 11:45
Born on this day in 1899, American animator Walter Lantz is perhaps best known as the creator of cartoon character Woody Woodpecker. In fact, in 1979 when Robin Williams presented Lantz with an Honorary Award at the 51st Academy Awards for his contributions to the art of animation, an animated Woody Woodpecker appeared onstage alongside Lantz to accept the award.In 1948, eight years after Woody’s first theatrical appearance, Lantz was approached by the Coca-Cola Company to produce animated theatrical advertisements to promote their product. Lantz agreed and eventually produced 20 shorts...
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Posted Friday, April 24, 2015 - 18:15
In this week's episode of Academy Originals we spoke with Visual Effects Supervisor Nick Davis as he breaks down an effects heavy scene from the 2014 blockbuster "Edge of Tomorrow." "The thing with visual effects is it does let your imagination to run rampant and for you to dream up bigger, better worlds, and for you to create them," Davis, who has worked on other eye-popping movies like "The Dark Knight" and two Harry Potter films, said.Speaking of special effects, click here to learn from Oscar-winning Special Effects Supervisor George Gibbs who provided insights about one of the...
Posted Wednesday, April 22, 2015 - 10:45
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will explore the past, present and especially the future of moviegoing, as the availability of a wide variety of platforms for viewing films alters the habits of today’s audiences. “The New Audience: Moviegoing in a Connected World,” a live panel presentation on May 12, complements “This Is Widescreen,” an eight-week screening series beginning May 1 that illustrates one of the ways filmmakers more than a half-century ago responded to the competition of that era, television.THE NEW AUDIENCE: MOVIEGOING IN A CONNECTED WORLDTUESDAY, MAY 12│7:...
Posted Wednesday, April 22, 2015 - 10:15
During the studio era, a symbiotic relationship existed between movie stars and the photojournalists assigned to cover the motion picture industry. Whether documenting the domestic lives of the stars or their more glamorous nighttime exploits, these news photographers helped mold the public images of Hollywood luminaries.Nat Dallinger (1911—2006) was an integral part of this celebrity culture and one of its foremost documentarians from the 1930s until his retirement in 1971. Initially a studio photographer, he later worked for the Los Angeles bureau of The New York Times and for King Features...
Posted Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - 18:15
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has been a mainstay of the Hollywood scene since its founding in 1943, when a group of journalists gathered together to efficiently and accurately cover all aspects of the entertainment industry. During the HFPA’s early years, members initially held informal gatherings in their homes, but as they saw their organization grow over the years, their meetings and awards ceremonies became more formal.Headquartered in West Hollywood, California, the approximately 90 Southern California-based members of the HFPA consist of international journalists who...
Posted Sunday, April 12, 2015 - 18:45
In today's episode of Academy Originals, some of the best filmmakers in the business share memories of the first film that moved them to tears. Watch Terrence Howard, Daniel Radcliffe, Lupita Nyong'o and more share their stories. Pay close attention. You'll never guess who still has a soft spot for Bambi. Be sure to subscribe to our Academy Originals YouTube channel and get each week's episode delivered straight to your inbox.
Posted Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 10:00
The Academy and the ABC Television Network today announced the dates for the 88th, 89th and 90th Oscar® presentations. The Academy Awards® will air live on ABC on Oscar Sunday, February 28, 2016, February 26, 2017, and March 4, 2018, respectively. Academy key dates for the 2015 Awards season are: Saturday, November 14, 2015 The Governors Awards Wednesday, December 30, 2015 Nominations...
Posted Wednesday, April 8, 2015 - 09:00
Nothing says Spring Break like a trip to the beach, and these photographs from the Academy's Margaret Herrick Library showcase one of Hollywood's most famous stars, Marilyn Monroe, enjoying the sand and surf at two different points in her career.First, here are some photos taken by Andre De Dienes on Tobay Beach (Tobay being an acronym for Town of Oyster Bay) in Long Island, NY in 1949. The same year she had a role opposite the Marx Brothers in Love Happy, and the following year would begin her ascent to stardom with All about Eve and The Asphalt Jungle. [[{"fid":"56396","view_mode":"...
Posted Monday, April 6, 2015 - 15:00
The regular deadline to submit entries for the 2015 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition is Friday, April 10, at 11:59 p.m. PT. In November, as many as five $35,000 fellowships will be awarded to amateur screenwriters. Deadlines and entry fees are as follows: Regular deadline: April 10, at 11:59 p.m. PT; entry fee US$55 Final deadline: May 1, at 11:59 p.m. PT; entry fee US$75Online applications and complete rules are available at www.oscars.org/nicholl.For the first time, current entrants...
Posted Friday, April 3, 2015 - 14:45
In this week's episode of Academy Originals we spoke with Oscar-winning Special Effects Supervisor George Gibbs who explained about some of the complexities surrounding one of the more dramatic scenes in "Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom" which nearly affected his nickname."I had a reputation in the film industry as 'One Take George,'" he said, because of his ability to pull off a special effect in just one take. While trying to blow up a bridge on "Temple of Doom" One Take George was nearly foiled by Mother Nature.Click here to learn about the making of another Steven Spielberg...
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