Removing Oscar Categories from the Ceremony Isn't Right
With the Oscars coming up very soon, the Academy recently said that they wanted to condense the show to three hours and with that, cut out four awards from being presented live and instead, present those four awards during the commercial break or after the show is over. With that, their speeches will be cut out as well. The four awards that will be cut are for Cinematography, Film Editing, Hair and Makeup, and Live Action Short Film. To the Academy, it will be able to run the show in an efficient manner and give everyone an "appropriate amount of screen time."
What is the Academy thinking with cutting these four awards out from the live broadcast? They must be losing their minds or something because this is just unacceptable. Every part of a movie should be celebrated and by taking that away, it is showing that certain parts of a film are more important than others when in fact, all of the Oscar-nominated categories are pieces of a puzzle that come together to create a work of art. Personally, the cinematography of a film can be stunning when done right. The way that a scene is lit, the colors, to the composition of a particular shot. This what a cinematographer does and they are important in the film industry. Film editing is crucial to a movie because they condense footage and make it viewable for viewers. Hair and makeup in a movie is something that people look at and can admire. The time it takes for these hair and makeup artists to work with the actors/actresses are shown through a film. For period pieces, hair and makeup are crucial because it is showcasing a particular period of time. If an actor/actress is playing a character that needs facial prosthetics, these makeup artists are the ones to do that. They deserve a lot more credit than they get now. I personally have not seen a lot of live action short films and can't say if I'm upset at them not including this in the broadcast. Nonetheless, no film should go unrecognized no matter the type or length.
What do you think of this news? Will you be watching the Oscars knowing there will be no host and now this news? Let me know in the comments.
What is the Academy thinking with cutting these four awards out from the live broadcast? They must be losing their minds or something because this is just unacceptable. Every part of a movie should be celebrated and by taking that away, it is showing that certain parts of a film are more important than others when in fact, all of the Oscar-nominated categories are pieces of a puzzle that come together to create a work of art. Personally, the cinematography of a film can be stunning when done right. The way that a scene is lit, the colors, to the composition of a particular shot. This what a cinematographer does and they are important in the film industry. Film editing is crucial to a movie because they condense footage and make it viewable for viewers. Hair and makeup in a movie is something that people look at and can admire. The time it takes for these hair and makeup artists to work with the actors/actresses are shown through a film. For period pieces, hair and makeup are crucial because it is showcasing a particular period of time. If an actor/actress is playing a character that needs facial prosthetics, these makeup artists are the ones to do that. They deserve a lot more credit than they get now. I personally have not seen a lot of live action short films and can't say if I'm upset at them not including this in the broadcast. Nonetheless, no film should go unrecognized no matter the type or length.
What do you think of this news? Will you be watching the Oscars knowing there will be no host and now this news? Let me know in the comments.
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