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Oscar Watch: Visual effects


November 14, 2008 The lines between animation and visual effects are blurring, and the answer to that question has the potential to alter the Academy's list of seven films that will compete in the bake-off for three Oscar nomination slots in the visual effects category. "There is nothing in the rules that excludes animated movies," explains Craig Barron, an AMPAS governor for the VFX branch. Yes, there are crossovers -- an animated film may satisfy the requirements for VFX.

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