Tag Archives: Oscars

The Overlooked Triumph of “The Revenant”: Music

Posted on February 28, 2016 by ddeal

The Revenant was robbed. For all the Oscar nominations The Revenant has received, the movie was victim of a glaring omission: Best Original Score. The score, created by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto (with additional music by Bryce Dessner of … Continue reading →

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The Ugly Beauty of “The French Connection”

Posted on February 27, 2016 by ddeal

An art teacher once told me that a beat-up pair of tennis shoes is a lot more interesting to draw than a brand-new pair. I thought of my art teacher’s advice as I re-watched The French Connection during Oscars weekend. … Continue reading →

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Movie Trailers Shine As Digital Stars

Posted on February 26, 2016 by ddeal

With the 2016 Academy Awards fast approaching, Google has created a terrific piece of event-based content by ranking the popularity of the trailers for the Oscar Best Picture nominees. Google ranks The Revenant Number One based YouTube trailer views, which … Continue reading →

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Three Oscar-Winning Movies That Rewrote History

Posted on February 19, 2015 by ddeal

Oscar-nominated movies should place more importance on historical accuracy than storytelling — at least that’s the conclusion you might draw from the criticisms lodged at American Sniper, The Imitation Game, and Selma. An angry cabal of tut-tutting, self-appointed guardians of public taste … Continue reading →

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Real-Time Marketing Is More Than an Oscars War Room

Posted on February 18, 2015 by ddeal

The Academy Awards, Grammys, and Super Bowl constitute the peak of real-time marketing season. Throughout February, brands ramp up their efforts to generate instant buzz by capitalizing on the unexpected and exciting drama that unfolds throughout the course of these … Continue reading →

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Do You Trust Your Audience? A Lesson from a Great Movie

Posted on February 16, 2015 by ddeal

Do you trust your audience? Before you answer “Sure!” make sure you watch the famous “Sam the Lion” monologue from the Oscar-winning movie The Last Picture Show. In just four minutes, Director Peter Bogdanovich offers a lesson on earning the … Continue reading →

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Ellen DeGeneres, the Oscars, and the Era of the Visual Storyteller

Posted on March 3, 2014 by ddeal

The defining moment of the 2014 Academy Awards happened in the audience and on Twitter. While the Oscars ceremony lumbered along with the usual moments of awkward onstage patter and stars showcasing their plastic surgery, Ellen DeGeneres snapped the selfie … Continue reading →

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Backstage at the Oscars

Posted on February 25, 2013 by ddeal

Simply watching major events like the Academy Awards and Grammys is a passé experience. These days you can go backstage and rub elbows with the stars thanks to second-screen capabilities offered by forward-thinking organizations like the Academy of Motion Picture … Continue reading →

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