Anatomy of an Oscar

1978: Episode 3-Best Sound

Be ready to blast some eardrums, members of the jury! For this week's case, your detectives are investigating the wonderful and strange world of sound at the 1978 Oscars! There is talk about how the dance sequences in The Turning Point lead to interesting use of mixing, how you craft an underwater world with The Deep, and get BIG and LOUD with Close Encounters. There's a lot of Jawa noises but no noise more concerning than listening to Dean rant and rave about his love of Sorcerer for 20 minutes. You can follow the show on Instagram, TikTok, and Bluesky @anatomyofanoscar and on Twitter and Letterboxd @oscaranatomypod. You can find links to your hosts' work at: lightthescene.substack.com upsymaizy.substack.com beakerbarnes.substack.com

1978: Episode 2-Best Costume Design

Time to take your measurements, members of the jury! For this week's investigation your detectives are diving deep into the fascinating world of Best Costume Design of 1978! There are some true legends of the industry in this category doing some not amazing work. How does Julia translate the femininity of its characters through costumes? What's up with A Little Night Music just in general? Can we even consider the object that is The Other Side of Midnight when it both doesn't exist and is horrible? And, of course, STAR WARS!!! You can follow the show on TikTok, Instagram, and Bluesky @anatomyofanoscar and on Twitter and Letterboxd @oscaranatomypod. You can follow your detectives' writing at lightthescene.substack.com upsymaizy.substack.com beakerbarnes.substack.com As always, we'd like to thank OlliePhresh for our theme music

1978-Episode 1: Best Director

We're heading back to the 70s, members of the jury! For this week's inaugural case, your detectives are analyzing the Best Director nominees from the 1978 Oscars. How did Fred Zinnerman take his cultural cache to make Julia, a movie that is literally just great gowns? Herbert Ross directed two movies this year that are BOTH nominated for Best Picture? Spielberg's alien arrival epic clashes with another little movie about space (hint: It's Star Wars), and Annie Hall comes in with a surprise win! You can follow the show on Instagram and TikTok @anatomyofanoscar and on Twitter and Letterboxd @oscaranatomypod. You can follow your detectives' newsletters at: lightthescene.substack.com upsymaizy.substack.com beakerbarnes.substack.com As always, we'd like to thank OlliePhresh for our theme music

State Of The Race: Michael and Project Hail Mary

It's time to put on our prognosticator hats, members of the jury! For this special bonus episode, we're diving deep on two of the biggest releases of the year, Michael and Project Hail Mary. Your detectives discuss if they believe that either of those films have a chance at major Oscar glory. Project Hail Mary seems likely, but Michael seems like a real question mark as the race moves forward. Can Jafaar Jackson get this coveted nom? What about Phil Lord and Christopher Miller in Director? We shall see! You can follow Anatomy of an Oscar on Instagram, TikTok, and Bluesky @anatomyofanoscar and on Twitter and Letterboxd @OscarAnatomyPod. You can follow your hosts newsletters at- Dean: lightthescene.substack.com Claire: upsymaizy.substack.com Morgan: beakerbarnes.substack.com As always, we'd like to thank OlliePhresh for our theme music.

1997 Episode 6: BEST PICTURE

We are finally at the end, members of the jury! For the series finale of 1997 we are covering that hallowed category of Best Picture. We have a much more polite conversation about Jerry Maguire, talk about the importance of film festivals in particular this year, and unlock some new forms of understanding about The English Patient! We also announce our new series of bonus episodes and our next miniseries! You can follow the show on TikTok, Instagram, and Bluesky @anatomyofanoscar and on Twitter and Letterboxd @OscarAnatomyPod. You can follow your hosts' newsletters here: Dean: lightthescene.substack.com Claire: upsymaizy.substack.com Morgan: beakerbarnes.substack.com We'd like to thank OlliePhresh for our theme music.