Best Editing

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The masterful editors are:

James Cameron, John Refoua and Stephen E. Rivkin - 'Avatar'
The pacing was masterful.....you were never bored and never confused.

Julian Clarke - 'District 9'
The docu style and the action never felt forced.

Chris Innis and Bob Murawski - 'The Hurt Locker'
Repetitive bomb diffusing was always thrilling to watch.
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Ant Boys and Billy Sneddon - 'In The Loop'
All the dialogue running rampant need a good shepherd to round it up.
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Sally Menke - 'Inglourious Basterds'
Knows when to let the dialogue have centre stage.
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Joe Klotz - 'Precious'
The fantasy sequences, the class room and the quick flash cuts of years of abuse never felt forced. The focus of Precious's face shows her growth.
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Best Visual FX

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And the most visually effective are:

'Avatar'
It changed the game.
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'Coraline'
The whole world was one wonderful and special effect.
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'District 9'
Christopher Johnson. At that budget, to be able to give those eyes such expression, masterful.
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'Star Trek'
Other worlds, other creatures and space...the final frontier.
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'Watchmen'
It looked like a comic book, and Dr Manhattan alone was worth the admission.
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'Where the Wild Things Are'
So subtle, you hardly notice. Those eyes carry such emotion
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Best Sound

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And sonically wondrous were:

'Avatar'
The whole planet of Pandora was sonically mesmerizing. Click and listen (and watch)

'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs'
The sound of food raining down has never made me so damn hungry!

'District 9'
The Aliens voices, their weapons. Nothing this year sounded so new.
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'Drag me to Hell'
If, after covering your eyes from the visual horror, you then have to cover your ears, you know the sound is excellent.
Click and listen (and watch)

'The Hurt Locker'
Blam! Ka-boom! The explosions were great, but it was the sound of heavy breathing from inside the bomb gear that shakes you.

'Up'
The bogs, the chases and the small sqeaks of balloons rubbing together. Pixar does it again. Click and listen (and watch)

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