What better way to wait for the 87th Academy Awards tomorrow than with an in-depth look at several of this year’s Oscar-nominees? Pore over our portrait of Birdman cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, read about how Disney built it’s biggest world ever for Best Animated Feature contender Big Hero 6, and check out the rest of our coverage for an insider’s look at the year’s best films, according to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences:
We Talked to ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Production Designer About Pastries, Postcards, and Taxidermy
A Look Back at ‘Birdman’ Cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki’s Iconic Long Shots
Intelligent Design: Inside ‘The Imitation Game’
Unpacking the Stop-Motion Magic of “The Boxtrolls”
A Closer Look at Guardians of the Galaxy’s Stellar Computer Interfaces
We Talked to the Director of Oscar-Nominated Animated Short ‘Me and My Moulton’
Bonus: Our vote for Best Production Design – We Talked to Snowpiercer‘s Production Designer About Building A World Inside A Train
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